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Maoist In West Bengal Arrested
Maoist In West Bengal Arrested:Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) A Maoist wanted in a murder case and his associate have been arrested in West Bengal’s Bankura district, police said Friday.
Sunil Mahato, the Maoist squad member, was arrested from the house of a person identified as Anil Mahato in Dhanbhori village near Barikul in Bankura Thursday late night. Anil was also arrested for providing shelter to Sunil, a police official said.
Both Sunil and Anil were produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Khatra Friday and remanded to five days police custody, he said.
Bankura Police Superintendent Pranav Kumar said: “Acting on a tip-off, the officer-in-charge of Barikul police station raided Anil’s house and arrested Sunil. Sunil was a Maoist squad member.”
“Anil was also arrested for providing shelter to Sunil, who is wanted in many cases including the killing of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Samir Pal two months back. Later, after investigation it was found that Anil was also a Maoist linkman, who used to provide information to the rebels,” he added.
A firearm and several rounds of cartridges were recovered from Sunil, said Kumar.
During investigations, it was found that Anil is the husband of Sulekha Mahato, Trinamool Congress leader and head of Samshundarpur gram panchayat (village council), a senior police officer said.
“But Sulekha was not arrested as she was not present in the house when police conducted the raid,” the officer said.
Maoists are active in parts of three western districts – West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia.
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Cabinet cleared a bill today:New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The cabinet cleared a bill today to protect whistleblowers and it is likely to be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, official sources said.
The approval for the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Bill, 2010 came at a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
UCO Bank raised its Interest Rate
UCO Bank raised its Interest Rate:Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) City-based public sector bank UCO Bank raised its Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) by 25 basis points to 12.50 percent from Monday (Aug 9).
The bank has increased the interest rates for term deposit of different durations with effect from Aug 6.
“The new rates of interest for seven to 14 days deposit (Rs.15 lakh and above) is 2.50 percent, senior citizens will get 0.75 percent extra. Interest rates for one year and three years to less than five years, for an amount of less than Rs.15 lakh, have been increased to 6.75 percent and 7.25 percent respectively,” the bank said in a statement here.
Senior citizens would get 0.50 percent higher rate of interest in both the schemes.
Swine Flu Back In Action in Punjab
Swine Flu Back In Action in Punjab:Amritsar, Aug 9 (IANS) A middle-aged woman died of swine flu in Punjab, authorities said Monday.
This was the first case of swine flu in Amritsar in 2010.
“The deceased was identified as Malti Devi, 48. She was suffering from running nose, sore throat and headache and had come to us last week for treatment. Earlier she was going to some private hospital,” said Hardeep Singh Ghai, district nodal officer for swine flu, here Monday evening.
“She was kept in an isolated ward in the civil hospital here. We sent her nasal swab samples for tests and her reports confirmed she was suffering from swine flu. We are scrutinizing the health of all those who were in direct contact with her,” he added.
During the last winters, at least 50 people of Punjab and Chandigarh died due to swine flu.