Court takes cognizance of Republic TV's plaint against TV anchor

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A Delhi court has taken cognizance of the defamation complaint filed by the parent company of the Republic TV against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar for allegedly making defamatory remarks against TV and its founder in connection with the alleged WhatsApp chats mentioned in the charge sheet filed by the Mumbai Police in the TRP scam case.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Chander Jit Singh took cognizance and slated the matter to June 8 for pre-summoning evidence. The complaint filed by ARG Outlier Media Private Limited alludes to the statements made by Navika Kumar relating to the chats of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief and foundefor creating new jobs and enlarging public income and also, the structural reforms such as fiscal and monetary stimuli for overcoming economic crisis arising due to pandemic, said a statement on the book.'Turn Around India: 2020' is an intimate narrative of Gupta's experiences and how he attained success through sheer hard work and determination. Published by Himalaya Publishing House, the book, launched on Wednesday, highlights the required modes and strategies to transform India into a vibrant economy and among the most developed nations of the world. The book talks about the economic history of India enabling to identify the strengths and weakness and take corrective actions, added the statement."It deals with socio-political aspects which ultimately affects the policy and regulations. It recommends for surmounting the past legacy of Colonial laws and the Socialistic model of the economy for turning around the Indian economy. It also focuses on achieving a high growth trajectory with global competitiveness so that India can boost export and reduce the trade deficit. It recommends for Rupee appreciation with a long-term plan for converting Rupee as a reserve currency."In his book, Gupta has touched upon practically every facet of the Indian economy. He believes with several innovative reforms such as Modified Gold monetization scheme, the Modified role of FCI, Rupee appreciation and bond market, country's economy can soon be on the fast track."The book is available on Amazon.
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