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SC asks Punjab guv to decide on granting assent to Bills passed by assembly

SC asks Punjab guv to decide on granting assent to Bills passed by assembly

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

he Punjab government had also sought a judicial declaration that the assembly session held on June 19 and 20 was "legal and that the business transacted by the House is valid".

Cabinet amends real estate bill to stamp out illegal practices

Cabinet amends real estate bill to stamp out illegal practices

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Real estate bill seeks to impose penalties, including de-registration of the project and other fines in case of a breach.

Governors can't keep bills pending indefinitely: SC

Governors can't keep bills pending indefinitely: SC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The bench said if the governor decides to withhold assent to a bill, then he has to return the bill to the legislature for reconsideration.

CBI books 7 in connection with alleged fixing, betting in IPL 2019

CBI books 7 in connection with alleged fixing, betting in IPL 2019

Rediff.com14 May 2022

The CBI has booked seven suspected punters in connection with two separate cases related to alleged fixing of matches in IPL 2019 "based on inputs" from Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.

Congress leader moves SC for probing Hindenburg's Adani group claims

Congress leader moves SC for probing Hindenburg's Adani group claims

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking investigation under the supervision of a sitting apex court judge against the Adani group of companies in light of the allegations made by the US-based Hindenburg Research.

CBI now calls Sisodia for questioning on February 26

CBI now calls Sisodia for questioning on February 26

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The CBI had on Sunday deferred his questioning after he sought time from the agency citing the Delhi government's ongoing budget exercise.

How Janardhana Reddy converted Rs 100 cr into white, suicide note explains

How Janardhana Reddy converted Rs 100 cr into white, suicide note explains

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Ramesh Gowda accused Reddy and a KAS officer of mentally torturing him.

India warns of terror groups in Africa controlling political agenda

India warns of terror groups in Africa controlling political agenda

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Muraleedharan said that terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab have put in place elaborate revenue collection networks, to support their terrorist activities.

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi court sends four accused to 3-day ED custody

Vivo PMLA case: Delhi court sends four accused to 3-day ED custody

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four persons including the MD of the Lava International mobile company and a Chinese national as part of its ongoing money-laundering probe against Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo, official sources said on Tuesday. They identified the four as Hari Om Rai, the MD of Lava International company, Chinese national Guangwen Kyang, chartered accountant Nitin Garg and a person called Rajan Malik. They have been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

'Public AI infrastructure we create would help startups'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'Similar to the case of the digital payment system where the government created a public platform and others joined in, we are exploring a similar structure to create a PPP platform where the compute required for AI could be accessed by the small player.'

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Haryana govt red-faced as officials give Vadra clean chit in DLF land deal

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

No violation of rules or regulations were found in the transfer of land by businessman Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality to realty major DLF, the Haryana government has told the Punjab and Haryana high court in Chandigarh.

'Adani Group is a man-made disaster in the making'

'Adani Group is a man-made disaster in the making'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

In 1937, a hydrogen-powered German airship flying into New Jersey caught fire and crashed, killing 35 passengers on board. It was sort of a man-made disaster as some 100 people were loaded on to a balloon filled with the most flammable material in the universe. The airship was named Hindenburg. Eight decades later, in 2017, a graduate of international business management from the University of Connecticut founded a "forensic financial research" firm to specialise in spotting wrongdoings and frauds, or what it calls man-made disasters, at companies around the globe and take market bets against them.

Land-for-jobs scam: ED attaches Rs 6-cr assets of Lalu's family, firms

Land-for-jobs scam: ED attaches Rs 6-cr assets of Lalu's family, firms

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The ED said AB Exports Pvt Ltd is a "shell" or fake company owned by Prasad's son and Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Chanda Yadav (another daughter of the RJD chief) and its registered address is the bungalow located in the New Friends Colony area.

ED issues FEMA notice to India's largest crypto exchange

ED issues FEMA notice to India's largest crypto exchange

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has issued a show cause notice to the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange for undertaking transactions worth over Rs 2,790 crore in alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). WazirX, registered under the company named Zanmai Labs Pvt Ltd, was incorporated in December, 2017 as a domestic cryptocurrency start-up and its directors Nischal Shetty and Hanuman Mhatre, along with the company, have been named in the notice issued by the central probe agency after completion of investigation. The agency issued a statement saying that it stumbled upon the transactions of the company during an ongoing money laundering probe into the "Chinese-owned" illegal online betting applications.

Future Retail independent directors drag Amazon to CCI

Future Retail independent directors drag Amazon to CCI

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Amazon violated FDI norms, allege Future Retail independent directors.

Delhi HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest

Delhi HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest and subsequent police remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and portal's human resources department head Amit Chakravarty in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee in 'coal smuggling scam'

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee in 'coal smuggling scam'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The central agency asked Banerjee to appear at its Kolkata office on Friday morning, he said.

SC to hear Congress leader's PIL for Adani probe on Friday

SC to hear Congress leader's PIL for Adani probe on Friday

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on February 17 a fresh plea of a Congress leader seeking investigation under the supervision of a sitting apex court judge against the Adani group of companies in light of the allegations made by the US-based Hindenburg Research.

RBI defends Rs 2000 note exchange exercise in court, says not demonetisation

RBI defends Rs 2000 note exchange exercise in court, says not demonetisation

Rediff.com23 May 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday told the Delhi high court that withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes is not demonetisation but a statutory exercise, and the decision to enable their exchange was taken for operational convenience.

NIA raids multiple spots in Mumbai, Thane, detains Haji Ali dargah's trustee

NIA raids multiple spots in Mumbai, Thane, detains Haji Ali dargah's trustee

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The National Investigation Agency on Monday detained gangster Chhota Shakeel's aide Salim Qureshi aka Salim Fruit and a trustee of the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai after conducting raids at over 20 places in the city and in adjoining Thane district against associates of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an official said.

Now, ED may launch money laundering probe into Delhi excise policy

Now, ED may launch money laundering probe into Delhi excise policy

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) may initiate a money laundering investigation over the framing and execution of the Aam Aadmi Party government's excise policy, official sources said on Friday after the Central Bureau of Investigation raided Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in the matter.

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Charges were filed against against underground bitcoin exchanger Robert Faiella, 52, and chief executive officer and compliance officer of a bitcoin exchange company Charlie Shrem, 24.

Governance, funding info key to Adani ratings: S&P

Governance, funding info key to Adani ratings: S&P

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Weeks after it revised the rating outlook of two companies of embattled Adani group, S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said it is watching for additional information on the conglomerate's governance and funding for any ratings action. Investors, it said, seek clarity on the credit impact of a string of allegations against the group in a short-seller report published in late January, and on the findings of a recently launched Supreme Court investigation. S&P Global published an FAQ-style commentary titled, "Adani Group: The Known Unknowns".

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

CBI takes over probe in 4 cases involving Assam cop Rabha's death

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of four distinct cases from the Assam police, all connected with the death of the state police sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha last month in a suspected road accident, according to officials.

Money transacted online to lure voters in polls: EC

Money transacted online to lure voters in polls: EC

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Innovative methods like transfer of funds through the RTGS banking system and concealment of currency wads inside car bonnets were detected by Election Commission as it took steps to curb the use of black money during the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

Private banks seeing jump in number of online frauds

Private banks seeing jump in number of online frauds

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

The total amount of fraud reported by banks showed a drop in 2020-21 - for the first time in eight years - though there is an emerging trend of private sector banks reporting a larger number of frauds related to card and internet banking. According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India, commercial banks reported Rs 1.38 trillion of frauds in 2020-21, as compared to Rs 1.85 trillion in the previous year. The first half of the current fiscal year saw banks reporting frauds worth Rs 36,342 crore.

Vivo sent Rs 62,476-cr worth turnover to China to avoid getting taxed in India: ED

Vivo sent Rs 62,476-cr worth turnover to China to avoid getting taxed in India: ED

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A whopping Rs 62,476 crore has been "illegally" transferred by smartphone maker Vivo to China in order to avoid payment of taxes in India, the Enforcement Directorate said Thursday, as it claimed to have busted a major money laundering racket involving Chinese nationals and multiple Indian companies. This money is almost half of Vivo's turnover of Rs 1,25,185 crore, it said without stating the time period of the transaction. The crackdown on the leading Chinese company came after the federal probe agency found that three Chinese nationals, all of whom "left" India during 2018-21, and one other person from that country incorporated as many as 23 companies in India in which they were also helped by a Chartered Accountant, Nitin Garg.

Is ED Bad Only When It Targets Gandhis?

Is ED Bad Only When It Targets Gandhis?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

If the fear of ED could drive the powerful people of today to be honest or at least be minimally corrupt, will it not be a great thing for our nation?, asks Sudhir Bisht.

Illegal fund transfer: HDFC Bank asked to refund

Illegal fund transfer: HDFC Bank asked to refund

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

In a significant ruling, District Consumer Complaints Redressal Forum has held HDFC bank responsible for unauthorised fund transfer in an internet banking transaction.

ED questions Nawab Malik in money laundering case

ED questions Nawab Malik in money laundering case

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The ED's move comes after registration of a new case and raids conducted by it on February 15 in Mumbai in connection with the operations of the underworld, linked alleged illegal property deals and hawala transactions.

Forex scam traced to HDFC Bank accounts

Forex scam traced to HDFC Bank accounts

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

The amounts were transferred from HDFC Bank to BoB.

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

The ED on Wednesday said it has seized cash amounting to over Rs 10 crore, including about Rs 8 crore from a relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, during raids conducted in connection with an anti-money laundering investigation against illegal sand-mining operations in the poll-bound state.

Kejriwal has links with hawala operators: Mishra

Kejriwal has links with hawala operators: Mishra

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Mishra alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party received money from a company of Delhi based lawyer Rohit Tandon, whose assets worth crores have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged money laundering after demonetisation.

CBI quizzes TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife in coal scam

CBI quizzes TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife in coal scam

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The CBI had interrogated Rujira in February last year ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections.

Bhujbal case: ED conducts searches across Mumbai

Bhujbal case: ED conducts searches across Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

An Enforcement Directorate official said that the searches would continue through the day.

Jacqueline overlooked Sukesh's criminal past and continued fin deals: ED

Jacqueline overlooked Sukesh's criminal past and continued fin deals: ED

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The charge sheet also claimed Fernandez consciously chose to overlook Chandrashekhar's criminal past and continued to indulge in financial transactions with him and both were working in collusion.

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is once again in the eye of a storm due to the co-location scandal, has said it has taken several transformational steps in the past few years on the regulatory, technological, and surveillance fronts to help improve stakeholder experience and to protect investors. Senior officials of the exchange briefed the media over the steps the exchange has taken on various fronts following changes at the helm with former managing director and chief executive officer Chitra Ramkrishna's ouster in December 2016. "Over the last few years, we have been looking to modernise and transform the entire value chain of technology.

CBI visits Mamata's nephew's house to question his wife

CBI visits Mamata's nephew's house to question his wife

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The CBI's visit to Abhishek's residence comes after Rujira told the central agency that she will be available for examination between 11 am and 3 pm on February 23, replying to a notice that the sleuths had hand-delivered her on Sunday.

I-T notices to holders of foreign assets

I-T notices to holders of foreign assets

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'Quite a few notices have been issued in both black money and benami transactions.'

Yes Bank fraud: Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar arrested

Yes Bank fraud: Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar arrested

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Thapar, 60, was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday night after the agency carried out raids against him and his linked businesses in Delhi and Mumbai, they said. He is expected to be produced before a court on Wednesday where the ED will seek his custody, they added. The ED has been probing an alleged transaction between his company Avantha Realty, Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor and his wife, who are already being investigated under the PMLA by the agency.