Clerics
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? The secretive cleric now leading Iran | US-Iran war | Crude oil
After the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has a new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba Khamenei, long seen as a powerful but shadowy figure, has now taken the country’s top post.
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Mamata Banerjee raises monthly honorarium for purohits, muezzins by ₹500
Hours before the scheduled announcement of assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced an increase of Rs 500 in the monthly honorarium for purohits and muezzins. With the revision, the beneficiaries will now receive Rs 2,000 per month. "I am pleased to announce an increase of Rs 500 in the monthly honorarium extended to our purohits and muezzins, whose service sustains the spiritual and social life of our communities. With this revision, they will now receive Rs 2,000 per month," she said in an X post. The chief minister said the state government has approved all fresh applications submitted by purohits and muezzins for the honorarium. "At the same time, all fresh applications that have been duly submitted by purohits and muezzins have also been approved by the state government," Banerjee said. Highlighting the government's stance on religious harmony and support for traditional institutions, she added, "We take pride in nurturing an environment
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Five aides of Maulana Tauqeer Raza face ₹1.25 cr notice over power theft
Five associates of controversial cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza have been issued recovery notices of over Rs 1.25 crore for alleged power theft at e-charging stations, officials said on Monday. Last week, a joint team conducted raids in the Baan Khana area and uncovered five e-charging centres operating on stolen electricity. An FIR was lodged, and recovery notices of over Rs 1.25 crore was issued against the five accused. Officials said this was not the first such incident in the area and a similar raid about a year ago had also exposed four illegal charging units of the same persons. Following fresh investigations, recovery certificates (RCs) amounting to over Rs 1.25 crore have now been issued against five accused. The district administration has directed strict recovery proceedings. Chief Engineer (Zone I) Gyan Prakash said recovery certificates are being issued against defaulters who have failed to pay penalties for power theft. In the first phase, RCs have been issued against
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Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan return home
Sushma Swaraj had taken up the issue with Sartaj Aziz and requested him to trace the missing clerics
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