Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must have filed 5000 chargesheets in this government's tenure. CM Kejriwal further asked, how many of those chargesheeted were actually punished.
"ED's cases are fake. They don't file cases to end corruption. ED is used to poach MLAs, make and break the government. So, the ED chargesheet is pure fiction, the Delhi CM said.
The Opposition leaders on Thursday demanded a discussion on the Hindenburg report against Adani Enterprises while also seeking the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the alleged aberrations. The like-minded Opposition parties held a meeting before the commencement of the day's Session of the Parliament to discuss strategy for the day. Several Opposition MPs have given suspension of Business notices to the respective Houses of Parliament on the issue. However, both Houses were adjourned soon after the Session began till 2 pm.
The Reserve Bank of India has asked local banks for details of their exposure to the Adani group of companies, Reuters said citing government and banking sources said on Thursday.
Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan who was booked by the Uttar Pradesh government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) released from jail after he was granted bail.
The Adani Group on Thursday released a video from its chairman Gautam Adani addressing investors on the withdrawal of the follow-on public offering (FPO). He says for him, the interest of investors is "paramount, and everything else is secondary". "To insulate the investors from potential losses, we have withdrawn the FPO. This decision will not have any impact on our existing operations as well as our future plans... The fundamentals of our company are very strong. Our balance sheet is healthy, and assets robust," her says in a video posted on YouTube.
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday called the Union Budget 'callous', saying it has betrayed the hopes of the vast majority of the people. He said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman demonstrated how far removed the government is from the people and their concerns about life, livelihood and the growing inequality between the rich and the poor. "Let me begin by pointing out, with regret, that the FM has not mentioned the words unemployment, poverty, inequality or equity anywhere in her speech. Mercifully, she mentioned the word poor twice in her speech. I am sure the people of India will take note of who is concerned about the government and who is not," said Chidambaram.
Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is preparation for an offensive as the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion approaches. Also Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government continued its crackdown on alleged corruption with the dismissal of several high-ranking officials, prominent lawmaker David Arakhamia said.
China gained a preferential trade partner status with the US in 2001 and since then, the US had to close 50000 production units and has lost more than four million jobs in the sector, he Singapore Post reported, adding that in 2023, the US was preparing to revoke the status to repair the damage done. US Republican Senators Tom Cotton, Ted Budd, Rick Scott, and JD Vance introduced the China Trade Relations Act on January 26 this year to end China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status, the report said.
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