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TopicSenthil Balaji

Topic: Senthil Balaji

Senthil Balaji, Ponmudy resign from Cabinet, TN governor accepts Stalin’s bid for Thangaraj

Governor R N Ravi has approved Chief Minister Stalin’s recommendation to accept their resignation, a Raj Bhavan communique said.

Why ED is going after TN minister Senthil Balaji & state-owned TASMAC

A division bench of Madras High Court has stayed the ED proceedings against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation till 25 March in an alleged money laundering case.

PMLA case: ED urges SC to recall DMK minister Senthil Balaji’s bail, says he’s trying to ‘delay trial’

ED alleged in affidavit before SC that Balaji’s legal team dragged on examination of witness, a state govt forensic expert, for three months in ‘deliberate attempt to delay trial’.

500 witnesses, over 2,000 accused. Senthil Balaji cash-for-jobs trial may take ‘150 yrs’

Complainants told SC they are yet to receive copy of trial court order from 1 Oct, which directed TN police to club all ‘cash-for-jobs’ cases against Senthil Balaji into one chargesheet.

15 months in jail, no end in sight for trial, SC grants TN ex-minister Senthil Balaji bail in PMLA case

ED case stems from Chennai Central Crime Branch's FIRs against Senthil Balaji for allegedly taking bribes to give jobs when he was transport minister in J. Jayalalithaa's AIADMK govt.

ED crunches numbers to rebut TN ex-minister Senthil Balaji on cash source. ‘Gifts claim an afterthought’

Opposing his bail plea in Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate says V Senthil Balaji has failed to substantively explain the source of cash deposits in his bank accounts.

DMK leader V Senthil Balaji resigns from cabinet months after ED arrest in cash-for-jobs scam

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi had objected to Balaji being minister, following the re-allocation of the latter's portfolios, saying he was facing criminal proceedings.

Can a governor dismiss a minister? Tamil Nadu row revives debate on discretionary powers

Ravi order to dismiss Senthil Balaji, now in abeyance, called 'unconstitutional'. SC previously held governor must act on advice of council of ministers barring ‘exceptional circumstances’.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.