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.
Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.
While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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