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Topic: Bribe

A Dubai-bound shipment & a ‘bribe for arranging MEA approval’—CBI’s case against Lt Col & his wife

Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, who was posted in Dept of Defence Production, is currently in CBI custody. His wife, also a colonel, has been booked but not directly linked to alleged bribe.

Fame to shame—Odisha civil services topper ‘caught taking Rs 15,000 bribe’

2019 topper Aswini Kumar Panda, posted as Tehsildar in Jajpur district, allegedly sought bribe & had his driver collect it from a man for giving approval for land mutation, conversion.

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Indian atheists fight...

CBI charges J&K ex-governor Satyapal Malik, 6 others in Kiru power plant kickbacks case

The CBI filed its charge sheet earlier last week in a Special CBI court in Jammu. Satyapal Malik is currently under treatment in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi.

Tamil Nadu anti-corruption agency arrests ED officer for ‘Rs 20 lakh bribe to quash case’

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, acting on a doctor's complaint, intercepted ED officer Ankit Tiwari’s car on a highway and 'found the bribe money'.

Sweden’s Scania ‘bribed’ Indian officials for bus contracts, ‘falsified’ vehicle documents

Bribes of 65,000 euros were allegedly paid to state transport officials in 19 cases & documents of 100 trucks falsified to sell them to a coal PSU.

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India needs derivatives for high economic growth. STT hike is a bad move

A sound tax system is one based on the ability to pay or economic surplus. But the STT taxes the circulation of capital and not its returns, making it deeply distortionary.

Seafood industry welcomes Budget’s fisheries push. ‘Lays groundwork for becoming global player’

Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.