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Assam CM's 10 crore subsidy for wife debated.

A political maelstrom has engulfed the BJP-governed state of Assam as the Congress party raises serious allegations against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. Gaurav Gogoi, Congress Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha, took to social media to claim that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, spouse of the Assam Chief Minister, received a substantial ₹10 crore subsidy from the Central government for her media enterprise, Pride East Entertainments Private Limited. Alongside his assertion, Gogoi shared a screenshot from the Ministry of Food Processing’s website, which seemingly confirms the transfer of the mentioned sum as part of a credit-linked subsidy.

ED raids 25+ locations over Tamil Nadu sand scam.

On Tuesday, multiple teams from the ED simultaneously conducted searches at various sites in Tamil Nadu. These locations encompassed sand mines, sales depots, and other establishments allegedly implicated in the illicit sand mining operation, which is believed to involve illicit financial activities and tax irregularities.