CHANDA KOCHHAR QUIZZED BY ED FOR SECOND DAY

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in connection with the loans given by the private sector bank to Venugopal Dhoot led Videocon group companies. An official familiar with the details of questioning, said Kochhars are being asked details of assets, investments and bank accounts owned. They might be called for questioning again on Wednesday, he added.

Justice Sikri appointed chairperson of NBSA

NEW DELHI: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Supreme Court Judge Justice AK Sikri as the chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA). Justice Sikri will assume office on May 26, 2019. NBSA is an independent body for self regulation of 24x7 news channels. Justice Sikri will succeed Justice (Retd) RV Raveendran. NBA president Rajat Sharma said Justice Sikri’s experience would strengthen the self-regulation.

Grenade-like object found at Pune air force school

PUNE: An object resembling a grenade was recovered from the grounds of the Air Force School in Viman Nagar in Pune on Tuesday, the Indian Air Force said. “The area was cordoned off by the IAF security,” they added. “The object was identified by bomb disposal team from civil police,” the IAF spokesperson said. The defused explosive device was sent to a laboratory for chemical analysis.