After 3-hour questioning, ED arrests TMC's Shahjahan for non-cooperation
India News: Sheikh Shahjahan arrested after non-cooperative questioning. Faces 15-16 land grabbing complaints. ED seeks custody in Rs 12 crore properties attached Key Points
Times Of IndiaCBI closes 2019 IPL betting cases over lack of evidence
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closed two cases related to alleged match-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in 2019, citing a lack of evidence. The agency had filed two FIRs in May 2022 based on information received from Pakistan, accusing seven individuals of influencing IPL match outcomes through a cricket betting network. Key Points
Economic Times‘BJP washing machine in action’ — Opposition cries foul citing cases against NCP leaders
Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal and Hasan Mushrif face money laundering cases. Name of Aditi Tatkare’s father had surfaced in multi-crore irrigation scam. Key Points
ThePrintCBI files corruption case against British company Rolls Royce in jet Trainer deal; senior executive booked
The CBI has filed a corruption case against British aerospace and defence company Rolls Royce. The CBI has booked the top executives of its Indian unit and arms dealers for alleged "kickbacks" in the procurement of Hawk 115 Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force and Navy, officials said. Key Points
FinancialexpressDelhi liquor excise policy case | CBI files supplementary charge-sheet against Manish Sisodia and three others
The CBI had registered the case related to the Delhi Government’s now-scrapped liquor excise policy on August 17, 2022, against Mr. Sisodia and 14 others following a reference from the Union Home Ministry. Key Points
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Trinamool Congress leader Shankar Adhya arrested in Bengal ration scam
TMC leader Shankar Adhya was arrested by the ED after an extensive search on the premises linked to him in an alleged West Bengal ration distribution scam. The arrest came a day after an ED team was attacked during raids in the case. Key Points
India TodayED questions Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot — ‘part of Group of Ministers who prepared excise policy'
Gahlot has been summoned for 1st time. According to ED, Vijay Nair, alleged middleman between AAP & 'South Group', stayed at Gahlot's govt bungalow without authorisation. Key Points
ThePrintAgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: All about India's biggest defence scam after Bofors & what SC said about
The AgustaWestland chopper scam, also known as the VVIP chopper scam, involves alleged bribes paid to middlemen and politicians to secure a deal for the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland helicopters by the Indian government. The scandal came to light in 2012 and led to the cancellation of the deal in 2014. Key players in the scam include former Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi and alleged middleman Christian Michel. The case has been a subject of controversy and legal scrutiny, with allegations of corruption and influence peddling. Key Points
Economic TimesMobbed & thrashed — attack on ED team not 1st time central agencies faced hostility in Bengal
In February 2019, CBI officers were detained outside residence of then Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. Subsequently, central forces were deployed outside CBI, ED offices. Key Points
ThePrintAmnesty International India received foreign funds without FCRA licence: CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an additional charge sheet against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL), its former executive director Aakar Patel, and six others in a case involving alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) in 2019. The CBI, concluding its probe, filed the supplementary charge sheet on December 15, following its initial charge sheet in January 2022. The charges include criminal conspiracy under the Prevention of Corruption Act, accusing Amnesty of receiving foreign funding without the required FCRA license and disguising it as an investment. Key Points
Economic Times
ED summons NCP leader Rohit Pawar in MSC Bank scam case
The probe is in connection to the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank scam case that relates to the alleged fraudulent disbursal of loans amounting to Rs. 25,000 crores. Key Points
ThePrintLok Sabha polls: Congress has emergency mindset, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of lacking faith in democracy, claiming it has an Emergency mindset and engages in negative politics to incite the public against him. Modi made these remarks while addressing BJP rallies in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, and Kotputli, Rajasthan. Key Points
Economic TimesBombay HC says arrest of Chanda Kochhar, her husband in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case illegal
India Business News: The Bombay High Court has declared the arrest of Chanda Kochhar and her husband in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case as illegal. The court confirmed their bail and criticized the CBI for the casual and mechanical manner of the arrest. Find out more about the case and the allegations against ICICI Bank and Videocon. Key Points
Times Of India‘Ties to liquor barons, exorbitant profits’ — ED summons Kejriwal again in ‘excise policy scam’ probe
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was earlier summoned by ED on 2 November but chose to skip. CBI is conducting parallel probe into Delhi govt’s now-withdrawn liquor policy. Key Points
ThePrintCBI conducting searches over 'graft' in contract for Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydro Power Project in J&K
Three premises of the company and Duggal in Delhi and one each in Shimla, Noida and Chandigarh are being covered during the operation, the officials said. This is the fourth round of searches in the case in which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had already carried out similar operations on April 21 and July 6 last year and May 17 this year, they said. Former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, had alleged that he was offered a Rs 300-crore bribe for clearing two files, including the one pertaining to the project. Key Points
Economic Times
Ex-Rajasthan judge writes to President Murmu, PM Modi, alleges harassment by lawyers
Eliza Gupta, a former judicial magistrate from Rajasthan, has alleged harassment by lawyers and judges, leading to her job loss. On the other hand, the lawyers claimed she had misused her power. Key Points
India TodayED crackdown on Sanjay Singh: A look at 8 high-profile politicians behind the bars
A number of senior leaders, including former ministers, are languishing in prison in connection to cases ranging from corruption to money-laundering. Here's a list. Key Points
mintJavadekar demands probe into allegations against Kerala CM's daughter and others
Javadekar’s statement came days after the party claimed that Vijayan could face an investigation on corruption charges over the alleged 'indictment' of his daughter Veena's firm for receiving Rs 1.7 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited without providing any service. Key Points
FirstpostAs BJP alleges ‘pran pratishtha’ blackout by Stalin govt, TN Guv Ravi claims ‘fear’ among temple staff
R.N. Ravi made the comments Monday after visiting Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple in Chennai. He alleged ‘pervasive sense of invisible fear’ and ‘sense of acute repression’ on premises. Key Points
ThePrintSuspended Assam civil service officer arrested in connection with MPLAD scam
A suspended Assam Civil Service officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) financial scam in Silchar. The officer, Sukanya Borah, was suspended last year for her alleged involvement in irregularities in projects funded by the MPLAD. Other officers, including a retired Public Works Department engineer and a Deputy Conservator of Forests, have also been arrested in connection with the same scam. | Latest News India Key Points
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