‘Have given agencies free hand in investigating corruption,’ says PM Modi countering Opposition in Rajya Sabha | Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 3 asserted his government has given a free hand to central agencies in investigating corruption. Weeding out corruption, the PM said, was his mission and conviction. “I have given a free hand to central agencies to go after the corrupt. The centre will not intervene if they work with … Read more

Will Hemant Soren return as Jharkhand Chief Minister? Key meeting of INDIA bloc in Ranchi today | Mint

Hemant Soren will preside over a crucial meeting of INDIA bloc legislators on Wednesday, amid speculations of a change of guard in the state, MLAs of the alliance were quoted as saying by news agency PTI. The Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Soren, who is also the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha … Read more

In Scam Involving Ajit Pawar, Cops Versus Probe Agency On Closure Report

The Mumbai Police has sought to close the case. Mumbai: In a development concerning the alleged Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, the Mumbai police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are at loggerheads over the closure report filed before a court here. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police on Thursday … Read more

“Judge Was In A Hurry”: Probe Agency To Top Court On Arvind Kejriwal Bail

Mr Kejriwal has said he will file a substantial appeal in the Supreme Court. New Delhi:  The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the trial court judge was in a “hurry” and did not afford a reasonable opportunity to the prosecutor to oppose Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in a money … Read more

Why Arvind Kejriwal may not be out of Tihar even if SC grants him bail today?

The Supreme Court is set to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea today on June 26. The plea challenges the Delhi High Court’s decision to stay the earlier bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party chief by the trial court in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case The case is under investigation by the … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing Live Updates: AAP Chief To Remain In Jail, High Court Stays Bail

Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing Live Updates: He was earlier granted interim bail to campaign for elections Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing Live Updates: In a setback to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court today stayed the trial court order granting him bail in a money laundering case. A vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain pronounced … Read more

Benami Documents, Rs 19 Lakh Cash Seized After Raids On BRS MLA, Brother

Mobile phones “containing evidence related to cash dealings” were also seized. New Delhi: The ED said on Friday that it seized Rs 19 lakh cash apart from a “large number” of property documents in the name of Benami persons during raids on premises linked to BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and his businessman brother Gudem … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal likely to be out of jail today, opposition says ‘long overdue’

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal will be out of jail today, June 21, after the city’s Rouse Avenue Court granted him bail on ₹1 lakh bond yesterday. Special Judge Niyay Bindu granted the bail which is in relation to a money laundering case linked to a now-scrapped excise policy, also … Read more