ED arrests businessman, raids police official in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 19: The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday arrested a Kolkata-based businessman after it conducted searches against him and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal-linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said. Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, was taken into custody following a brief round of questioning. He was picked from his residence during the raids and brought to the ED office, after which he was arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The day began with the ED searching the premises of Kamdar and Biswas, including the latter’s residence in the Ballygunge area of Kolkata. Biswas, chief coordinator and nodal officer of the West Bengal and Kolkata Police welfare committee, was not present on his premises, they said. (PTI)
Punjab governor gives assent to anti-sacrilege bill
Chandigarh, April 19: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given his assent to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday. The Bill proposed stricter punishment, including life imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 25 lakh for any act of sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib. It was unanimously passed by the Punjab Assembly on April 13 and was sent to the governor for his assent. (PTI)
Dinesh Trivedi expected to be India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh
New Delhi, April 19: Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union minister and veteran politician from West Bengal, is expected to be appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, sources said on Sunday. Pranay Verma, who has been serving as India’s High Commissioner in Dhaka, was on April 10 named as the next ambassador to Belgium and the European Union. It is learnt that New Delhi has been considering appointing a political figure to the key diplomatic post in Dhaka amid efforts to reset bilateral ties after the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was formed in February. (PTI)
