Dubai [UAE], January 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Government of India is coming out with a new tourism policy to strengthen and build capacity of tourism sector in order to provide better services and facilities to the tourists visiting the country said, Rakesh Kumar Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at the inaugural session of the 'Tourism Week' yesterday at the India Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai.

New Delhi Dec 21 PTI A Delhi court granted bail to chartered accountant Rajiv Aggarwal on Tuesday in a money-laundering case related to an alleged loan fraud involving an amount of Rs 79793 croreSpecial Judge Sanjay Garg granted the relief to Aggarwal saying he had already spent 95 days in custodyAggarwal was arrested on September 17 in relation to the case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate in 2019Though it is alleged against the applicant that the money laundered by him is of a huge magnitude but it needs a little emphasis that the case set up by the prosecution against the applicant can only be tested during the course of trial the court said in its orderIt said the case is primarily based on documentary evidence and voluminous record has already been seized by the investigating agency The applicant has a permanent abode in India It is a matter of record that he had joined the investigation on numerous occasions even prior to his arrest Considering the same it does not seem that there is any likelihood of his fleeing from justice the court saidIt accepted the arguments put forward by the accuseds counsel Vijay Aggarwal that since further investigation in the case is underway there is no likelihood of commencement of trial in the near future He told the court that the offence alleged against his client was punishable with imprisonment up to seven years and the accused could not be left to languish in custody for an indefinite period PTI UK RC

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Special Court, CBI, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi on Tuesday granted bail to Rajiv Aggarwal, Chartered Accountant, who was arrested on September 17, 2021, in relation to a money laundering case of Rs 7979.30 crores relating to alleged loan fraud, which was registered by Enforcement Directorate in the year 2019.

pHe succeeds Ankhi Das who quit in October last year She was embroiled in a controversy for opposing enforcement of hate-speech rules against right-wing leaders in the countryp

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Social Media giant Facebook on Monday announced the appointment of former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as Director of Public Policy in India.

New Delhi Sep 20 PTI Facebook India on Monday said it has appointed ex-IAS officer and former Uber executive Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy He succeeds Ankhi Das who quit in October last year She was embroiled in a controversy for opposing enforcement of hate-speech rules against right-wing leaders in the country Aggarwal in this role will define and lead important policy development initiatives for Facebook in India on an agenda that covers user safety data protection and privacy inclusion and internet governance a statement said In this role Aggarwal will report to Ajit Mohan Vice President and Managing Director of Facebook India and will be a part of the India leadership team it added His last assignment was with Uber where he was the Head of Public Policy for India and South Asia the statement said Aggarwal comes with 26 years of experience as an Indian Administrative Officer IAS and has worked as a District Magistrate in nine districts across the state of Uttar Pradesh During his tenure as an administrative officer he steered Indias first ever-national policy on Intellectual Property Rights IPRs as Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Mo Commerce and was instrumental in the digital transformation of Indias IP offices the statement said He has been closely associated with the India-US bilateral trade forum besides being Indias lead negotiator on IPRs with other nations it added On the appointment Ajit Mohan said Facebook is an ally for the exciting economic and social transformation that India is witnessing with digital playing a central role We realise we are deeply immersed in the fabric of India and we have the opportunity to help build a more inclusive and safe internet that benefits everyone in the country Im thrilled that Rajiv is joining us to lead the Public Policy team With his expertise and experience Rajiv will help further our mission to build transparency accountability empowered and safe communities all of which we recognize as our responsibility he added Aggarwals appointment comes after a series of senior and leadership recruitments in recent months across marketing partnerships communications and other key verticals demonstrating the companys expanding charter and commitment to India PTI SR ANS ANS