A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, have written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressure the judiciary and defame courts “on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas”.
DLF plans to raise Rs 600 cr
Realty firm DLF Ltd is raising Rs 600 crore through issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to investors for refinancing of its existing debts. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, DLF informed that the company’s wholly owned subsidiary DLF Home Developers
RBI releases schedule for monetary policy meetings
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the schedule for the monetary policy meetings for the financial year 2024-25. The first meeting of the year is scheduled for April 3-5, 2024.
Delhi Excise policy case: Court allows early hearing on bail plea of Manish Sisodia
A Delhi court on Wednesday preponed the hearing on the bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in CBI and ED cases related to the Delhi Excise Policy case.
Rahul Gandhi likely to file nomination in Wayanad on April 3
With the filing of nominations for seats going to polls in the second phase of the general elections to begin on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to file his papers from Kerala’s Wayanad on April 3.
CPI(M) attacks BJP over electoral bonds
The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Wednesday made a scathing attack against the BJP and the Congress over the electoral bonds issue, saying that it has become one of the most “notorious corruption” cases the country has ever seen.
I do not have the kind of money to contest LS elections: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said she declined the offer of the BJP to contest elections pleading that she did not have the ‘kind of funds’ required for fighting the Lok Sabha polls.
Smriti Irani jabs Cong over delay in naming pick from Amethi
Taking a swipe at the Congress over the delay in naming its candidate from Amethi, its former stronghold in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Smriti Irani said the only reason why there was so much ‘chintan’ (deliberations) around the subject in the rival camp was because there is ‘chinta’ (worry).
Indian tech startups receive huge funding
The Indian tech startup ecosystem received $1.6 billion in total funding in the first quarter this year (till March 15), becoming the fourth-highest nation globally in terms of funding raised during this period, a new report showed on Tuesday.
Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Cong charges on Atal Pension Yojana
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in a strong rebuttal to Congress charges on the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) on Tuesday, described it as a scheme based on ‘best practice choice architecture’ and also underlined the fact that the APY subscribers