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BMC oxygen supply scam: Income Tax department conducts searches in Mumbai, including premises linked to contractors | Mumbai News

BMC oxygen supply scam: Income Tax department conducts searches in Mumbai, including premises linked to contractors | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The Income Tax (I-T) investigation wing is conducting searches on several premises in Mumbai and other locations in connection with BMC’s Covid scam during the pandemic, mainly supply of oxygen at inflated rates.I-T officials included the premises of the contractors in the search.It was alleged that BMC had paid Rs 140 crore to a contractor for oxygen procurement and supply during the pandemic...

US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department position

US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department position

WASHINGTON: United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Indian American Richard Verma as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US Government.Verma, 54, was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 67-26.He served as the US' Ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017, and is currently the...

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