Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued Provisional Attachment order under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) attaching immovable assets (Agriculture & non -Agriculture land, Buildings, Residential flat and Factories)worth Rs 84.40 Crore in the name of N Nanjundaiah(director of Kanva Group of companies)

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Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued Provisional Attachment order under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) attaching immovable assets (Agriculture & non -Agriculture land, Buildings, Residential flat and Factories)worth Rs 84.40 Crore in the name of N Nanjundaiah(director of Kanva Group of companies) & in his family members and related entities and Harish S, Founder Director, and President of M/s SreeKanvaSouhardha Co-Operative Credit Limited (SKSCCL for brevity). These assets are situated at Nelamangala, Koratagere, Chikkabalapura, Srirangapatana and Bengaluru in Karnataka and at Madakasira in Andhra Pradesh.
ED initiated investigation on the basis ofcomplaint received from the Office of the Registrar Cooperative Societies, Bangalore and various registered FIRs wherein it was alleged that the entity has collected Rs. 650 crore deposits from the members of public, assuring high rate of interest through commission agents, without maintaining required liquidity. That the said entity has advanced loans out of deposits, working capitals, shares reserves etc without getting any security and not following existing Rules and Regulations. It has not maintained any proper accounts.
The searches have been conducted under the PMLA in the premises of N Nanjundaiah and other Directors of the M/s SreeKanvaSouhardha Co-operative Credit Limited &Kanva group of companies and incriminating documents were seized.N Nanjundaiah was arrested on 25.08.2020 and he is still in Judicial Custody. Prosecution Complaint was filed on 22.10.2020 before the court of Principal City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore City, Bangalore (CCH-34).
SKSCCL collected the amountsthroughunauthorized collection centers & collection agent from more than 13000 gullible investors by luring them to pay higher rate of interest (from 12 to 15 %) butcheated them by not paying promised interest and not returning the principle amount even after the maturity. The collected money was embezzled and transferred to various accounts of Kanva group of companies &entities, in the account of aforesaid directors and their family member’s accounts and other persons related to the SKSCCL and from the siphoned money they had acquired than immovable and movable properties in their name and in the name of their family members and entities owned by them.
Accordingly, identified assets to the tune of Rs84.40 Crore have been provisionally attached under PMLA.
Previously, assets (movable and immovable properties) to the tune of Rs 255.17 Crore including accrued interest on the amount have been provisionally attached under PMLA; in total, provisionally attached assets in the case are Rs 339.57 Crore.

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CITROËN LAUNCHES “LA MAISON CITROËN” PHYGITAL SHOWROOMS IN BENGALURU

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* “La Maison Citroën” means “The Home of Citroën” and it provides a unique, seamless digital journey for customers *These Phygital showrooms are well integrated with Citroën India’s ATAWADAC experience (AnyTime AnyWhere AnyDevice AnyContent) with High Definition 360 3D Configurator *Pre-bookings for the new Citroën C5 Aircross SUV begins 01″ March, 2021, for INR 50.000

Showrooms Addresses: PPS Motors’ [1S] – No. 70, Grace Towers, Millers Road, Bengaluru 560052

*PPS Motors’ [3S] – Survey no. 4, Beratena Agrahara Village, Hosur Road, Bengaluru 560110.

Citroën is ready for India with the launch of “La Maison Citroën” phygital showrooms in Bengalunu. Located in the most strategic locations for auto retail in Bengaluru, the showrooms are among the first “La Maison Citroën” in India that is ready ahead of the start of pre-booking date i.c. 01″ March 2021. The showrooms will also offer customers a comfortable Test Drive experience and full-fledged After-Sales services.

Welcome to “La Maison Citroën”

“La Maison Citroën” will disrupt the codes of traditional automobile distribution. It is a ‘feels like home’ comfort experience with its warm, friendly and colourful ambience. A giant screen placed on the façade attracts passers-by, encouraging them to walk inside: The warm interiors featuring a natural wood finish and colourful inscriptions invite customers to experience the Citroën brand and its century-old legacy.

A full digital ecosystem will link seamlessly the digital experience of customers and will enrich the journey at the showroom with ATAWADAC reception Bar, high definition 3D configurator, Citroen Origins touchscreen.

As part of the 360° Comfort strategy for India, Citroën will offer a range of services to build trust with consumers with unmatched comfort, never experienced before, These services will include attractive finance and leasing services through Citroën Finance and Insurance and 30 minute Guaranteed Trade-In facility,

L’Atelier Citroen, the Aftersales workshop, will offer innovative services at your fingertips as Anytime *Anywhere Access *Virtual Remote Diagnostics *180 Minute RSA Guarantee *Periodic Service & Maintenance with Pickup & Drop *Genuine Spare Parts availability within 24 hours Service on Wheels will enhance customer reach and be available for service or repair jobs at the customer’s doorstep.

Commenting on “La Maison Citroën”, Roland Bouchara, SVP, Sales & Marketing, Citroën India, says, “We are excited to innovate and launch the “La Maison Citroën” in India and the Bengaluru phygital showrooms are an important milestone as we gear up towards the launch of our first car CS Aircross SUV. The showroom will have numerous screens, debuting the ATAWADAC experience (AnyTime AnyWhere AnyDevice AnyContent) and a unique High Definition 3D configurator allowing customers to experience the product with a 360° view and personalise their product and services.

Speaking about dealer network development in India, Joël Verany, VP, Sales & Network, Citroën India said, “Citroën is all about comfort and digital innovation, and through this La Maison Citroen phygitai showrooms, we are confident that we will be able to bring a revolution in the way an Indian car consumer looks at his car purchasing journey. At the time of launch of the C5 Aircross SUV, La Maison Citroen will welcome customers in 10 main cities in India.”

The Citroën Brand : At the heart of the automotive market. Citroën has asserted itself since 1919 as a popular brand in the true sense of the word, making people and their lifestyles its lirst source of inspiration. A spirit underlined by its ‘Inspired by You signature and embodied by cars combining unique design and henchmark comfort. Within the mainstream brands. Citroën also stands out with a umique customer experience (Citroën Advisor, La Maison Citroën”, ete.), In 2019. the Brand sold I mnillion vehicles in over 90 countries. Citroën media site: https://www.citroen.in/media-centre/ @ Citroënindia

Second wave will not be as severe as first one, and would be shorter and fizzle off sooner – say experts at Neuberg Diagnostics panel

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February 26, 2021: The experts at Neuberg’s Panel discussion on “Coronavirus – variants and vaccination” said there will be second wave of Coronavirus however it will not be as severe as first one and it will fizzle off sooner.

Dr V Ramasubramanian, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Apollo Hospital, said, “US, UK, Brazil and few other countries in Europe had second wave of Coronavirus. It was inevitable. There is no reason why India would be exception to this rule. Probably the severity of second would be much milder, because about 60% of our population is younger. The second wave would be far milder than what UK and US are witnessing. We are seeing a surge in several states, but it will not be as severe as first one and would be shorter and fizzle off sooner.”

Dr V. Ravi, Former professor of Neurovirology at NIMHAN and Nodal Officer for genomic confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 Government of Karnataka, said, “If you are not infected or not vaccinated, then be sure that the virus will catch you. Sooner or later, the virus will catch most of us.

When there is a huge surge, people behave responsibly. That’s one reason why infection comes down. Whenever, there is a surge, there is continuous, testing, tracking and tracing for containing the infection. Once the first wave subsided, the complacency has set in. Historically, it is true that any respiratory wave will have second wave. So, we will have second wave. But it will not be to the extent of first wave.”

Dr Saranya Narayan, Chief Microbiologist, Neuberg Diagnostics, said, “To certain extent, vaccination will help us in combating the second wave.”

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Bengalore’s 5h AITA Ranking Wheelchair Tennis Tournament

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25th Feb, 2021 Bengaluru. The first Official Ranked tournament for people with physical disability since COVID time. Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT) under the aegis of All India Tennis Association (AITA) in association with Kanataka State Lawn Tennis Association (TSTA), brings to you TABEBUIA OPEN 2021.

A wheelchair tennis tournament that brings together some of the best wheelchair tennis players in India The tourmament will be hosted while complying with All India Tennis Association (AITA) International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Rules and Regulations Tournament is hosted at completely accessible sports complex “D-Cube Sports Complex” at Yelahanka.

As a tribute to the Trumpet Flower that blossom at Cubbon Park in Winter the tournament is named after Tabebuia, one of the beautiful trumpet flower.

IWTT is excited to extend a warm invitation to all citizens of Bengaluru and beyond to come witness the grit and detemination of men and women with disabilities as they compete for top slots in Singles and Doubles events for Men and Women. We request the visitors to strictly follow all the COVID guidelines in everyone, s interest. Entry for spectators is free for all. The tournament will take place from the 27th Feb to 2nd March from 12noon to 4:00pm 38 players from across the country will compete for the top position in each event.

Naravana Hrudalaya is tournament’s Official Medical Partner for the fifth vear in row

The tournament’s opening ceremony is on 27h Feb. Saturday firom 12 00pm to 12:30pm. The closing ceremony on 2nd March, Tuesday from 4.00pm to 4:30pm. The Opening ceremony will be graced by Mr Mahantesh G K Founder of Samarthanam and President of Cricket Associations for Blind in India.

The final matches will be live on YouTube on the Channel “Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour”

Sunil Jain, Chairman of IWTT & Founder Trustee of ASTHA said “Wheelchair tennis is wonderful medium to allow people with physical disabilities to shed their inhibitions and transform their lives. Also, sports can be very powerful tool for social inclusion. Sports can actually address all the concerns of a person with disability and their family. As society we need to reflect on how much are we ready to provide sporting opportunities to persons with disabilities. I urge All India Tennis Association and all the state units of AITA to build a Long Term Development Plan for the Sport with specific futuristic bold goal in mind. He also urged all the stake holders in the city to make sporting facilities/programs more and more accessible for persons with disabilities and contribute to the Fit-India Movement and he said that Astha / IWTT will be more than happy to collaborate with anyone to make sports more and more accessible.

He also said “I request all the people with physical disabilities and their parents to visit the tournament and get to kow more about it and its benefits and opportunities.

IWTT is supported by Sania Mirza, Rahul Dravid, Rohan Boppana, Anand Amritraj, Vijay Amritraj, Kapil Dev, Reeth Abraham, Charu Sharma, Srinath Prahalad, Jude Felix and Zeeshan Ali. And has Somdev Devvarman as an Advisory Board Member of IWTT.

For more information get in touch with

Sunil Jain 98450 63334 Priyanka Shylendra 99169 21910

Website: http://www.iwtt.in Facebook – @iwtt.in | Twitter – @iwtt_in

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BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital hosts a mega Hand Hygiene – Relay

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-A total of 1500 plus people participated in the activities organized by hospital staff-

Bangalore, February 25th, 2021: It’s been more than a year since the pandemic and every single healthcare expert and concerned individuals have started advocating for the need of handwashing, to reduce the transmission of infection. A rapid surge in COVID cases has encouraged BGS GGH team to voice the need of spreading awareness about “Hand Hygiene to Save lives”. BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital hosts “Hand Hygiene Relay” to spread awareness on Handwashing, a universal solution for the safety of the community and patients. The event was inaugurated today in the esteemed presence of Dr Ananth Rao, Assistant Vice President, Operations at Parkway Healthcare India, Sandeep Kumar, CEO, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Dr Kuttapa, HOD Medical Services and Dr ME Mohan, the principal of GIMS at the hospital premises. A mixed crowd of hospital staff, hospital attenders, doctors, and a large community from GIMS, participated in the drive, learning about the 7 steps of handwashing techniques which must be followed to prevent transmission of infection.

The main objective of the event was to educate the hospital staff on how to maintain hygiene in the healthcare facility. The hospital staff and the attenders were explained the importance of using alcohol-based hand sanitizers before handling any patients to avoid any transmission of infection. The nursing staff took the lead in briefing all the other staff of the hospital and the attenders, explaining about when and how to attend critical patients who are vulnerable to various diseases.

To keep the hospital clean and safe, not only includes the active participation of the hospital staff but the patients and visitors at the hospital. It is essential for every individual to follow the 7 steps of Handwashing techniques introduced by WHO, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the past research, adequate handwashing can lower the rate of gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in people.

Sandeep Kumar, CEO, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals said, “Many health workers in the hospital are constantly exposed to pathogenic bacteria and virus transmitted by patients, while treating them. Our hospital has always given an utmost priority to the health of our staff and clean environment, which eventually leads to providing quality patient care and safety from any external virus invading their body.

“This event has enlightened a larger community on the techniques they must follow while using the hand sanitizer and handwashing to keep diseases at bay. It is essential for them to adopt these hand hygiene techniques in their day to day life, as we live through this pandemic.”

The event was followed by dance performance where the nursing staff demonstrated the 7 steps of handwashing. Later, certificates were awarded to those who participated in the 7 steps programme on Handwashing technique organized by the hospital.

Dr Kuttapa, HOD Medical Services said, “Handwashing in today’s scenario has to be the integral part of our daily routine, especially after getting in contact with the infected person. It is essential to spread this initiative in the public and private sector to create a culture of hand hygiene, which will prevent the spread of COVID infection.”

It is believed that a standard technique of handwashing with soap or using hand sanitizers can avoid diseases such as diarrhea, skin and eye infection, respiratory infection and prevent transmission of viruses.

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