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Thai ex-prime minister Shinawatra to be indicted for royal defamation

May 30, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], May 30: Thailand's ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for allegedly defaming the monarchy, just three months after being released on parole from prison, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The former prime minister is facing indictment by the attorney general for lese-majesty and computer crimes after an interview he gave in South Korea in 2015.
Thaksin has been summoned to appear before the public prosecutor's office on June 18, according to the Bangkok Post.
Thaksin, who made his fortune in the telecoms industry and held office from 2001 to 2006, is facing accusations of jeopardizing national security. (DPA)
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RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Center and SBI Foundation distribute nutrition kits to TB patients in Ranchi

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 21: Under the leadership of Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Chairman of RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Center, a successful nutrition kit distribution program for TB patients was organized in Ranchi, along with the launch of the TB Mobile Medical Unit. This initiative was undertaken by SBI Foundation under the CSR program SBIF Jeevanam in collaboration with RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Center, Mumbai, Organized under the excellent leadership of Mr. Sanjay Prakash, MD and CEO of SBI Foundation, and Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, over 300 TB patients received nutrition kits from eminent personalities present at the event. The program began with the lighting of a lamp, followed by a welcome ceremony for guests. Inspiring speeches were delivered by eminent personalities. The distribution of nutrition kits was followed by the grand flag-off of the TB Mobile Medical Unit.

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