'Rising Beyond the Ceilings' book launched on 100 Muslim women achievers from Karnataka
Bengaluru: A book was launched on February 25 on 100 inspiring Muslim women achievers from Karnataka. The book is named 'Rising Beyond the ceiling (RBTC)' and was launched at prestigious Falcon Tower in Bengaluru by Margaret Alva former Governor of Gujrat, Goa, Rajasthan& Uttarkhand.
Dr. Farah Usmani is founder of RBTC, a global initiative to shed lights on the achievements of Muslim women of India.
Modelled on the lines of 'BBC 100 women and the Forbes' Collective aims to release these lists of 100 inspiring women in 14 states in the country, once two years.
The book is authored by Dr. Farah Usmani, co- authored by Zoya Fatehally (co-ordinater RBTC Karnataka chapter) and Aiman Ansari.
Dr. Farida Rahmatullah Khan said achievements of Muslim women are often overshadowed and not talked about. "We have taken up such names and achievements and have brought it up in our book," she said.
RBTC is supported by SAFAR foundation. The event was hosted by Saad Khan.
Among the 100 muslim women from Karnataka. Few from Dakshina Kannada are featured in this book, they are: Late Mrs. Sara Aboobacker, Ex-Mayor Gulzar Bano; Shabana, CA; Sana Hamza, CA; Dr. Samina Pathan; Dr. Salma Suhana; Lamya Majeed; Arshiya Tanu Vitla, Yakshagana Artist; Mariam Mohiudeen, Entrepreneur who are from Dakshina Kannada district.
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ED arrests Sandeepa Virk, 'cosmetologist' for alleged money laundering
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday it has arrested a woman, who claims to be an actor and a cosmetologist, under the anti-money laundering law in a case of alleged fraud and misrepresentation.
The agency said the purported links of the woman, Sandeepa Virk, with a Reliance Group executive, Angarai Natarajan Sethuraman (President, Corporate Affairs), are also under its scanner. Sethuraman, in a statement, denied any connection with Virk or any transactions related to her.
Virk was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday after searches were conducted against her and her associates in Delhi and Mumbai over the last two days.
A special court sent her to the ED's custody till August 14, the agency said. The woman claims to be the owner of a skin care products selling website named hyboocare.com, which the ED claimed was a "front" for money laundering.
She and her associates are being probed for allegedly exerting undue influence through "misrepresentation" and "defrauding" individuals by soliciting money under false pretences.
According to an Instagram ID of Virk, she is an actor and entrepreneur and the founder of the said website.
The federal agency said in a statement that the woman was also "in touch with" Sethuraman, former director of erstwhile Reliance Capital Limited.
She was communicating with him regarding "illegal liaisoning", the ED claimed, adding that the searches at Sethuraman's residence "confirmed" these allegations.
"Besides, diversion of funds for personal benefit has also been unearthed during the course of the search action," it said.
The ED alleged that public money worth about Rs 18 crore belonging to Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) was disbursed to Sethuraman in 2018 by "flouting" prudent lending norms.
The funds were lent under terms that allowed a deferment of the principal amount as well as the interest, with multiple waivers granted and no due diligence conducted, it said.
The ED claimed that besides this, a home loan of Rs 22 crore was provided by Reliance Capital Limited by "violating" the prudential norms. "A large part of these loans are seen to have been eventually siphoned off and remained unpaid," it alleged.
Sethuraman, in a statement, dismissed the allegations as "baseless". He denied any connection with Virk or any transactions related to her.
Detailing about Virk's web portal, the agency said it purportedly sold FDA-approved beauty products. However, the ED said the products listed on the website have been found to be non-existent and the portal lacks a user registration option and is plagued by persistent payment gateway issues.
A scrutiny of the website uncovered minimal social-media engagement, an inactive WhatsApp contact number and an absence of transparent organisational details, all of which reinforce the finding of "non-genuine" commercial activity, the ED claimed.
"These factors, including limited product range, inflated pricing, false claims of FDA approval and technical inconsistencies, indicate that the website serves as a front for laundering funds," it said.
Another social media-hosted bio data of the woman said she is a certified cosmetologist.
The ED said several "incriminating" documents were seized during the searches and the statement of a man named Farrukh Ali, stated to be an associate of Virk, was recorded.
The money-laundering case stems from an FIR lodged by the Punjab Police.
Sethuraman said that the home loan he received from Reliance Capital was granted following due process and was secured by the property offered as collateral.
