New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): A contingent of the Royal Army of Oman arrived in India to participate in the 4th edition of joint training exercise Al NAJAH-IV, with a focus on counter-terrorism, regional security and peacekeeping operations, under the UN mandate.

New Delhi Apr 23 PTI Welcoming the Enforcement Directorates ED action against Amway India the Swadeshi Jagran Manch SJM on Saturday called upon the central investigation agencies to launch a probe against all such companies which have been looting innocent people by luring them into earning handsome incomes The RSS-affiliate also stressed the need to formulate a regulatory framework to firmly stop the fraudulent practices of such multi-level marketing MLM business models Recently the ED attached assets worth over Rs 757 crore of Amway India one of the most popular MLM and direct-selling companies in the country as part of a money laundering investigation The federal agency issued a statement last Monday alleging that the company was perpetrating a scam by running a pyramid fraud in the guise of direct-selling MLM network It claimed that while the entire focus of the company was about propagating how people can become rich by becoming its members there was no focus on the products Products are used to masquerade this MLM pyramid fraud as a direct-selling company the ED alleged After the ED action an Amway spokesperson said the company is cooperating with the authorities towards a fair legal and logical conclusion of the outstanding issues Swadeshi Jagran Manch welcomes the action taken by Enforcement Directorate against the Amway India company which ran the pyramid fraud under the guise of a direct selling multilevel marketing network SJM co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said in a statement on Saturday The SJM claimed that there are many more MLM companies which have been selling their products at exorbitant prices by looting innocent citizens and by luring them to earn handsome incomes in India When those in the net of these companies start luring their friends and acquaintances the chain starts it said The ED has rightly pointed out that the firms focus was on signing people up for the get-rich schemes and not selling products it added Mahajan said a report published by the Federal Trade Commission which studied the business model of 350 MLM companies noted that 99 per cent of the people who take part in this business model lose their money It may be a brilliant business model for the top of the pyramid salespeople but for the gullible public its a definite loss rather than an income opportunity he said Its time to formulate a regulatory framework for the multi-level marketing companies to firmly stop their fraudulent practices in India Mahajan added PTI PK CJ CJ

New Delhi Mar 24 PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week a plea filed by Maharashtra BJP MLA Girish Mahajan against the Bombay High Court order dismissing his plea challenging the validity of new rules of open voting method to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the state AssemblyA bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari allowed urgent hearing of the matter after it was mentioned by senior advocate A M Singhvi on behalf of the Maharashtra governmentSinghvi informed the Court the issue related to whether the Chief Minister can recommend fixing of dates in election of a speakerFrom December onwards we are trying to get a date only Meanwhile the other side files SLP and doesnt get it listed Now the Governor says the matter is sub-judice Singhvi submittedHe stated that the Governor says he wont fix a date and sought urgent listing saying the Assembly is headlessMahajan in the PIL has alleged that the notification dated December 23 2021 was illegally and arbitrarily issued by the Maharashtra government amending Rules 6 and 7 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rule 1960 under which the secret ballot method was replaced with an open vote system through voice vote and show of handsThe appeal said that the Bombay High Court has dismissed on March 9 the PIL filed by petitioner Mahajan that raised several substantial questions of laws having an impact on the general public at large The appeal questioned whether Maharashtra Assembly Rules 1960 are procedures established by law as held by this court in a plethora of casesMahajans appeal said that the MLA Rules are procedures established by law and cannot be derogated by the Assembly and such rules can only be amended as per the procedure established under the rules as applicable in the Maharashtra AssemblyThe petitioner further submits that the Impugned Notification has been wrongly issued exercising powers under Rule 225 3 of the MLA Rules which envisages a situation that there were no objections received by the committee to the proposed amendments the petition said and termed it erroneous PTI PKS SA

New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list the plea filed by Maharashtra BJP MLA Girish Mahajan challenging the validity of new rules of the open voting method to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly.

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved the order on a bail application of Gautam Thapar, Avantha Group promoter in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud of Rs 515 crore.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 28 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) League Committee on Wednesday unanimously decided to postpone the I-League 2021-22 matches for the next round which were scheduled on December 30-31.

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): National co-convenor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), Ashwani Mahajan on Wednesday said that the Central Government has made it clear that they are not going to completely ban cryptocurrency, but they are intending to promote technology by giving our exceptions.

New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): National co-convenor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), Ashwani Mahajan has welcomed the Centre's decision of repealing the three farm laws and said this will put an end to the "evil intentions" of "anti-national and separatist forces".

New Delhi Nov 19 PTI The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has said that the government should bring a law to recognize cryptocurrency transactions as an asset class and regulate it Speaking to PTI Swadeshi Jagaran Manch SJM co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan suggested that the government should also ensure that data and hardware which is used in mining processing and transacting of the cryptocurrencies stay at domestic servers It will help the government unearth illicit transactions and take action against them he added At present anybody from anywhere in the world can invest in it through private exchanges run by private entities And the worse is cryptocurrencies are not controlled by any central authority he said when asked for his views on cryptocurrencies There is no mechanism in place to see how the encrypted transactions are being made through private exchanges who are the ones investing in it and what the investors are doing with them he added Legislation is needed to regulate cryptocurrencies and to recognise transactions done with it as asset class This will help develop a better understanding of the transactions for purposes of taxation and national security Mahajan said He rejected the comparison of crypto assets with commodities like gold calling it unfounded saying cryptos have no intrinsic value Private virtual currencies are at substantial odds with the concept of money he said emphasising that no sovereign should allow private agencies to issue legal tenders or anything equivalent to it Most of the bitcoins are mined in the dark web and we dont know who is the issuer The monies do not represent any persons debt or liabilities This crypto is not money Certainly it cannot be a currency he said Globally there are instances where bitcoins were used on the dark web to pay for guns drugs and other illicit purposes he added Amid concerns over cryptocurrency Prime Minister Narendra Modi had chaired a meeting on November 13 to deliberate on the way forward On November 15 a parliamentary panel chaired by BJP leader Jayant Sinha also discussed the pros and cons of crypto-finance with various stakeholders Mahajan appreciated the move but said there is a need to hold a larger discussion on the issue involving all stakeholders The government is talking to some key stakeholders yet a larger discussion is needed There is a need for a national debate and larger discussion on the subject of cryptocurrencies he said Originally started with Bitcoin in 2008 there are currently hundreds of cryptocurrencies being traded on private exchanges internationally including India Due to its stratospheric rise Bitcoin is considered the best investment of the last decade Originally priced at around 10 cent the coin was being traded at over 60000 till last week Solana and Ethereum are two of the other leading coins in the market with multiple use cases PTI PK VN VN VN

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI/PNN): With a legacy of over 140 years, Mumbai Textile Merchants' Mahajan (Estd. 1881) has organized Mumbai's largest B2B Fabric Fair on 10th & 11th January 2022 at Sapphire Banquet Hall in Hotel Sahara Star, Vile Parle (East). Hotel Sahara Star will have a dazzling display of various kinds of latest fabrics, spread over 180 stalls.