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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicJharkhand coal scam

Topic: Jharkhand coal scam

Why BJP is downplaying Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda’s induction despite his tribal outreach value

Former CM Madhu Koda, convicted in mining scam, was once termed a symbol of corruption by BJP. He is now said to have joined the party ‘in February itself’.

Former Union minister Dilip Ray convicted in 1999 coal scam case

Ray, former minister of state (coal) in the Vajpayee govt, was convicted of criminal conspiracy and other offences in the allocation of coal block in Jharkhand to CTL in 1999.

Delhi court grants bail to Naveen Jindal & 14 others accused in Jharkhand coal scam case

Special Judge Bharat Parashar granted relief to the 15 accused on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the like amount.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.