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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicEconomic Offences Wing

Topic: Economic Offences Wing

Madhya Pradesh school teacher found to own assets worth Rs 8.36 crore, 20 times his lifetime salary

An Economics Offence Wing investigation revealed that though the teacher’s lifetime earnings were Rs 38 lakh, his disproportionate assets included immovable assets worth Rs 7.70 crore.

Tamil Nadu’s 2nd richest LS candidate Devanathan arrested in cheating case after ‘over 100 complaints’

T Devanathan Yadav, founder of Indhiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam, unsuccessfully contested LS polls from Sivaganga on behalf of BJP. He had declared assets worth Rs 206 crore.

NEET paper leak: Bihar EOU finds burnt booklet ‘100% match’ with original T3 set, says envelop ‘tampered’

Bihar Police traced box & envelope in which the T3 set was dispatched, found that envelope was 'torn on rear side & re-sealed', it is learnt. Courier company Blue Dart under scanner.

Delhi Police EOW arrests retired JNU employee for ‘duping 13 professors of Rs 11 crore over 10 yrs’

PD Gaikwad, 63, allegedly defrauded JNU & IIT professors on pretext of providing affordable housing through project under DDA.

Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain stopped at Delhi airport ‘due to LOC’. BharatPe co-founder says ‘no drama’

Businessman was headed to US. In May, Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing had registered an FIR against the couple & ‘family members’ for committing alleged fraud of Rs 81 crore.

‘Web of deceit, deep-rooted conspiracy’: Delhi police file FIR against Ashneer Grover, wife

Former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover & wife Madhuri Jain have been accused of committing fraud of Rs 81 cr through 'payments to bogus HR consultants based out of Panipat'.

Court sends PMC Bank ex-MD Joy Thomas to police custody until 17 October

Police say they want to question the former PMC Bank MD for the alleged Rs 4,355 crore scam, but his lawyers claim he he is being made a 'scapegoat'.

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India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.