BIG SETBACK for India in #ItalianMarines case. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has given its decision saying that the Italian marines - Massimiliano Latorre & Salvatore Girone will not be tried in India. Italy has been asked to begin criminal charges against them.
India has been arguing from day one that Italian marines should be tried in India as they were in Indian waters when they shot two fishermen off the Kerala coast on February 15, 2012. @NIA_India had even readied a chargesheet against them.
And remember, all those claiming it to be a victory - “compensation” was never our primary argument. Our argument was that they have committed a murder and will be tried in India. Crores have been spent in fighting this case.
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Breaking: @ITBP_official recommended names of 21 personnel for gallantry medal for facing Chinese PLA troops during May-June 2020 face-off in Ladakh.
@ITBP_official says its troops not only effectively used shield to protect themselves but also responded fiercely to PLA advancing troops & brought the situation under control.
With highest order of professional skills, ITBP troops fought shoulder to shoulder and also brought the injured Indian Army troops to the rear, says @ITBP_official while recommeding names of 21 personnel for gallantry medal.
@JmuKmrPolice tops the list of police medal for gallantry (PMG) with total 81 medals followed by 51 medals to CRPF this Independence Day.
Majority of gallantry medals to J&K police & CRPF are owing to counter-insurgency operations.
80 officers from across the country have been awarded president’s police medal for distinguished services while 631 officers have received police medal for meritorious services.
Breaking: A @NIA_India team has reached Dubai last night to investigate Kerala gold smuggling case. The NIA will interrogate one of the key accused there - Fazil Fareed & couple of more accused who have been taken into custody by the UAE authorities.
@NIA_India team will also seek details of companies/hawala operators who are involved in routing the smuggling money.
The agency is probing the terror angle in smuggling of gold in Kerala and Fazil Fareed in Dubai is suspected to have played a key role in the whole racket.
ED has filed a money laundering case against fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari in a deal worth Rs 6,744 crore by Oil and Naturak Gas Corporation (ONGC), officials.
The ED case is based on CBI registered earlier this month naming Bhandari, Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, UK based company FosterWheeler Energy Ltd and unknown officials of ONGC.
It was alleged by CBI that Rs 22 crore bribe was paid to Sanjay Bhandari in his company Santech International FZC which was used to purchase a property - 12 Ellerton House, Brynston Square (London).
Important thread: @HMOIndia has sent an advisory to states on how to celebrate Independence Day celebrations this year. Read ⬇️
1)Independence Day should be celebrated in a way that large congregations are avoided and technology is used in best possible manner.
2) The ceremony/events organised could be webcast in order to reach out to people at large, who are not able to participate. Social distancing norms, wearing masks should be followed.
3) At Red Fort, PM will unfurl the national flag and give a speech. 4) In states, COVID warriors like doctors; health, sanitation workers should be invited in ceremony as a recognition of their noble service in the fight against pandemic. Some cured persons may also be invited.
@NIA_India moves Interpol seeking a “blue notice” against Faisal Fareed, a Dubai based person named as key accused in Kerala Gold smuggling case. @htTweets
The agency has found that Faisal Fareed had forged the documents - seal and emblem - of UAE embassy to ensure diplomatic protection for the baggage and the gold was to be used for terror activities.
An Interpol “blue notice” is issued to collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a crime.
The blue notice request to Interpol has been sent after procuring a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Fareed.