Arun Jaitley attacks Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'crown prince'
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Targeting Congress President Rahul Gandhi by calling him a 'crown prince', Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said he never met absconding scamster Nirav Modi.
ED seizes Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 637 crore
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday seized fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's assets (in India and abroad) worth Rs 637 crore, media reports said.
PNB scam: Accused Mehul Choksi speaks up, says allegations against him are 'false', 'baseless'
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is an accused in the Rs. 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, broke his silence on Tuesday, media reports said.
PNB money laundering : Interpol issues red corner notice against Nirav Modi's sister
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Interpol has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, in connection with the two billion-dollar PNB money laundering case, media reports said quoting officials.
Nirav Modi in UK, authorities finally confirm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : The UK has confirmed for the first time that fugitive Indian billionaire Nirav Modi is in the country, media reports said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Amid reports that Indian authorities provided a “positive report” on Mehul Choksi to Antigua, based on which he was granted citizenship in the Caribbean nation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday clarified that Police Clearance Certificate was issued to the fugitive businessman on the basis of clear Police Verification Report (PVR) available on his passport.
Applied for Antigua citizenship for business interest: PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is one of the accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, said that he had applied for Antigua citizenship for business interests, media reports said.
Parliament passes bill to prevent economic offenders from fleeing country
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that will enable the prevention of economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country to evade the legal process.
PNB scam: Interpol issues red corner notice against Nirav Modi
New Delhi, Jul 2 (IBNS): Accepting the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued a red corner notice against fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, media reports said.
Nirav Modi never had more than one valid passport, says Indian foreign ministry
New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS ): Indian external affairs ministry (MEA) on Thursday said fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi is not in possession of any second valid passport issued by the authorities.
Govt writes to three countries to track Nirav Modi
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a renewed effort India has asked UK, France and Belgium to help track down fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi and restrict his movements, media reports said.
Nirav Modi claims political asylum in UK, says Financial Times
New Delhi/London, Jun 11 (IBNS): Diamond czar Nirav Modi, who fled from the country after being accused in a $2 billion bank fraud case, is claiming a political asylum in the United Kingdom (UK), according to the Financial Times report published on Sunday.
PNB scam : CBI files chargesheet against Nirav Modi
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed its first chargesheet in the Rs 13,400 crore Punjab National Bank scam by business tycoon Nirav Modi and few others.
PNB Scam: CBI court issues non-bailable warrant against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi
Mumbai, Apr 8 (IBNS): Non-bailable warrants have been issued against billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi by a Mumbai court in connection with the Punjab National Bank scam, reports said.
TMC raises PNB scam in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned till 2 p.m.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Amid a huge ruckus by opposition parties over the PNB fraud case, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm and the Lok Sabha till noon on Tuesday.