This is significant since US said SECI was having trouble finding buyers for Adani & Azure solar power due to high rates. The firms then allegedly promised bribes to state govt officials.
Winter Session of Parliament commenced on 25 Nov, but both houses were adjourned fairly early due to disruptions. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha are expected to be in session till 20 Dec.
Adanis not named in allegation of conspiracy to violate US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, have been named in 'two or three counts relating to securities and bonds', says Rohatgi.
In a letter to Indian stock exchanges, the group, however, did clarify that its executives, including Gautam Adani, had been named in other charges, including wire & securities fraud.
ThePrint Explorer looks at high-profile corruption cases around the world that preceded the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the US, which has stirred up trouble for Adani Group.
International media also examines Indian economy. In an interview, RBI chief Shaktikanta Das defends country's resilience, saying it can handle any spillover shocks as Trump takes office.
Azure, whose ex-officials were indicted in US alongside Adani Group executives, has faced 2 whistleblower complaints that hurt its credit ratings & ability to raise capital.
In the bizarre world of the Adani scam, it is the opposition parties that are demanding an investigation into allegations against primarily opposition-ruled states.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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