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The great PNB fraud 2018

Wed, Oct 2, 2024
13 candidates in fray for PNB top job

At least 13 candidates are in the race for the position of managing director...

Wed, Sep 11, 2024
ED attaches fresh assets of Nirav Modi

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached fresh assets...

Thu, May 23, 2024
Mehul Choksi on why he has not returned to India

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore PNB scam, has told...

Thu, Nov 16, 2023
I could be in UK for years, Nirav Modi to court

Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on...

Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Terror suspect escapes from jail that lodges Nirav Modi

Former British Army soldier Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who was awaiting trial...

Fri, Aug 11, 2023
'Nirav Modi' means...: Kharge defends Adhir in RS

Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, was suspended on Thursday...

Wed, Jul 5, 2023
Only Choksi, Modi Mallya left to join BJP: Saamana

Days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar joined the...

Thu, Jun 15, 2023
Sebi attaches bank, demat, MF accounts of Mehul Choksi

Markets regulator Sebi has ordered the attachment of bank accounts and shares...

Thu, Jun 1, 2023
Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK...

Sat, May 27, 2023
'PNB Housing well capitalised to support loan growth'

Housing finance company (HFC) PNB Housing is planning to focus on reducing...

Thu, May 18, 2023
Sebi issues Rs 5.35-cr demand notice to Mehul Choksi

Sebi on Thursday sent a notice to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi asking...

Fri, Apr 28, 2023
SAT stays Sebi ban on Samir Jain, wife, 6 others

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the ban imposed by the...

Fri, Apr 7, 2023
Am I a terrorist or Nirav Modi?: Mehbooba's daughter

She said she was an "Indian citizen and a law abiding citizen" and has not...

Tue, Mar 21, 2023
CBI asks Interpol to restore Red Notice against Choksi

Based on repeated appeals from Choksi, who is wanted in the Rs 13,000 crore...

Mon, Mar 20, 2023
Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol's Red Notices list

The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore...

Fri, Dec 23, 2022
Another Nirav Modi-style fraud at PNB

The CBI has registered an FIR against an officer of Punjab National Bank...

Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition

Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on...

Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Will Nirav Modi be finally extradited to India?

If his attempt to have his appeal heard in the Supreme Court fails, in...

Wed, Nov 9, 2022
Nirav Modi faces extradition; loses appeal in UK court

Diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition...

Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Nirav Modi 'only thinks of hanging if extradited'

The high court in London on Tuesday began hearing evidence from two leading...

Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Rs 253-cr assets of Nirav Modi group in HK attached

The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has attached gems, jewellery and...

Tue, Jun 28, 2022
UK HC hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition

A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the...

Mon, Jun 6, 2022
PNB fraud: Chargesheet filed against Choksi's wife

The ED has filed a fresh chargesheet against absconding jeweller Mehul...

Wed, Jun 1, 2022
HDFC hikes home loan rate; PNB ups MCLR

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Wednesday announced an increase in its benchmark...

Sun, May 22, 2022
Dominica drops illegal entry charges against Choksi

All the proceedings against Choksi of illegal entry into Dominica were...

Mon, May 2, 2022
Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard on June 28

The continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, the...

How Mehul Choksi got Rs 25 crore loan from IFCI

The CBI has filed a fresh case against absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi,...

Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Egypt deports key official of Nirav Modi's firm

Subhash Shankar Parab, a key accused in the Rs 7,000 crore diamantaire Nirav...

Wed, Mar 2, 2022
Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder...

Mon, Jan 31, 2022
Sebi bans Mehul Choksi from capital markets for 1 yr

Sebi has barred fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi and one Rakesh Girdharlal...

Thu, Jan 20, 2022
Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'

Wed, Dec 15, 2021
RBI imposes penalty on PNB, ICICI Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of...

Tue, Dec 14, 2021
Verdict on Nirav Modi's extradition appeal in Jan 2022

The High Court in London on Tuesday began hearing Nirav Modi's appeal on the...

Wed, Oct 20, 2021
UK court to hear Nirav Modi extradition case on Dec 14

Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to face charges of...

Tue, Oct 19, 2021
US court rejects Nirav Modi plea against fraud charge

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a...

Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Rs 500-cr assets of Nirav Modi firms restored to PNB

A special court here on Friday allowed 'restoration' of properties worth Rs...

Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Court allows Nirav Modi to appeal against extradition

A high court judge in London on Monday granted fugitive diamond merchant...

Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Choksi lands in Antigua after getting bail

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi has landed in Antigua and Barbuda, where he has been...

Tue, Jul 13, 2021
Choksi will return to Dominica to face trial when fit

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi will "only" return to Dominica to face trial for...

Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Dominica HC allows Choksi to return to Antigua on bail

The Dominica high court has granted bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul...

Tue, Jul 6, 2021
Tribunal to hear PNB Housing-Carlyle case next week

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) will hear the case related to the PNB...

Sat, Jul 3, 2021
Glimmers of Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Despite recent developments that have accelerated the impending extradition...

Tue, Jun 29, 2021
Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal

The 50-year-old jeweller, who remains behind bars at Wandsworth Prison in...

Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Why Mehul Choksi is not returning anytime soon

It was perhaps over-enthusiasm that prompted the Indian investigative...

Wed, Jun 23, 2021
Carlyle deal: PNB Housing Fin EGM outcome in July

PNB Housing Finance on Wednesday said it will disclose the outcome of...

UK high court rejects Nirav Modi's extradition plea

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, whose extradition to India was ordered in...

40% of loss in Mallya, PNB scams recovered

About 40 per cent of the money lost by banks in the PNB scam and the fraud...

Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Carlyle deal: SAT allows PNB Housing Fin to hold EGM

Setting aside Sebi's direction, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on...

Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Choksi's cos siphoned off over Rs 6,344.96 cr from PNB

Companies owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi have allegedly siphoned...

Sat, Jun 12, 2021
'Choksi's quest was to do something big, dramatic'

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that...

Wed, Jun 9, 2021
Choksi was planning to go to Cuba: Barbara Jabarica

"Well, he never used words like escape or shared with me such a plan like...

Mon, Jun 7, 2021
RBI imposes Rs 6 cr penalty on BoI, PNB

The RBI on Monday imposed penalty aggregating to Rs 6 crore on Bank of India...

Thu, Jun 3, 2021
Dominica HC adjourns hearing on Choksi's petition

Dominica high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on a habeas corpus...

Carlyle Group to acquire controlling stake in PNB HF

Private equity firm Carlyle Group and associates will acquire a controlling...

Mehul Choksi's wife: 'He thought he will be killed'

'My husband is no longer an Indian citizen. 'In 2017, he ceased to be an...

Wed, Jun 2, 2021
Dominican govt tells court to reject Choksi's plea

The Government of Dominica has told a court there to reject the habeas corpus...

Thu, May 27, 2021
Dominica plans to repatriate Mehul Choksi to Antigua

The case of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is proving to be a hot potato...

Wed, May 26, 2021
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica

Police in Dominica captured Choksi on Tuesday night (local time) after an...

Tue, May 25, 2021
CBI contacts MEA, Interpol to locate Mehul Choksi

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,5000-crore loan fraud in...

Fri, May 7, 2021
Was Nirav Modi tipped off?

'One cannot avoid speculating whether there was something else at play that...

Wed, May 5, 2021
'Nirav Modi won't be back on first flight to India'

'It could take at least a couple of years for his case to go through the...

Mallya, Nirav Modi figure in India-UK summit

The issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi figured in a virtual...

Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's...

Fri, Apr 16, 2021
FinMin's promptness helped Nirav Modi extradition case

Prompt measures and legal actions taken by the Indian government and PNB...

UK okays Nirav Modi extradition, has 14 days to appeal

The United Kingdom's home department has cleared the extradition of fugitive...

Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Mallya, Nirav Modi, Choksi coming back to face law: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that fugitive...

Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Mumbai's Arthur Road jail readies cell for Nirav Modi

With a UK court ruling in favour of the extradition of fugitive diamond...

Thu, Feb 25, 2021
'Barrack 12 may benefit Nirav Modi's mental health'

The UK court, which had been presented with detailed submissions regarding...

Nirav Modi: India to liaise with UK for early transfer

The Indian High Commission in London on Thursday welcomed the Westminster...

No evidence of political influence: Nirav Modi judge

The UK judge who handed down his judgment on Thursday in favour of the...

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Thursday lost his fight against being...

Nirav Modi's long road to extradition

The diamond merchant wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering...

Wed, Feb 24, 2021
PNB scam: Nirav Modi to know his fate on Thu

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who remains behind bars in a London...

Fri, Feb 5, 2021
Nirav Modi's remand extended till Feb 25

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi appeared via videolink from his London...

Thu, Feb 4, 2021
PNB fraud: ED attaches over Rs 14 cr assets of Choksi

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 14 crore...

Fri, Jan 8, 2021
Nirav Modi's trial concludes, verdict likely on Feb 25

A UK Judge on Friday stated that the ruling in fugitive diamond dealer Nirav...

Thu, Jan 7, 2021
Can Assange 'save' Nirav Modi from being extradited?

Nirav Modi's lawyer raised a British court's judgment blocking the...

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's sister turns approver

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's sister and brother-in-law have "turned...

Tue, Dec 29, 2020
UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Jan 7

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the...

Tue, Dec 1, 2020
Nirav Modi's remand extended, final hearings in 2021

Nirav Modi, wanted in connection with the estimated $2-billion Punjab...

Thu, Nov 26, 2020
How banking system changed post Nirav Modi scam

'If you give your ID and password to somebody else, how can anybody blame the...

Tue, Nov 3, 2020
Nirav Modi case: UK judge admits CBI, ED evidence

A UK judge presiding over the extradition proceedings of Nirav Modi on...

Mon, Nov 2, 2020
Nirav Modi extradition case to enter final stages

The 49-year-old jeweller, fighting extradition in the estimated $2-billion...

Mon, Oct 26, 2020
UK court rejects Nirav Modi's latest bail attempt

The 49-year-old jeweller, fighting extradition to India on charges of fraud...

Aditya Puri refused to lend to Mallya and Nirav Modi

Leaving behind the luxe life and dapper suits of foreign banks, Puri and his...

Fri, Oct 9, 2020
UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till Nov 3

The 49-year-old jeweller, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money...

Thu, Oct 8, 2020
Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

PNB has rich experience in the integration of commercial banks.

Wed, Sep 9, 2020
UK case: NiMo's mental health, Indian prisons in focus

The third day of the five-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court,...

Mon, Sep 7, 2020
Will Nirav Modi be extradited to India by end of 2020?

Modi is subject to two sets of criminal proceedings, the first brought by the...

Fri, Sep 4, 2020
More trouble for Mehul Choksi and Gitanjali Gems

Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat accounts of Mehul Choksi and Gitanjali...

Tue, Aug 25, 2020
PNB scam: Arrest warrant against Nirav Modi's wife

Once such a notice is issued against a fugitive, the Interpol asks its...

Mon, Aug 24, 2020
PNB expects to restructure loans worth Rs 40k crore

The RBI had on August 7 announced a five-member expert panel under former...

Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Relief for former PNB official in Nirav Modi case

The government had moved NCLT to freeze the assets of 19 people after CBI...

Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Mehul Choksi's firm, others owe Rs 37,020 crore to PNB

All these companies were provided loans by PNB as part of consortium lending.

Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Nirav Modi's trial will start from Sep 7

Besides, completing the arguments on establishing a prima facie case against...

Mon, Jul 6, 2020
PNB ready to disburse Rs 16,000 crore in loans

'We have already sanctioned loans worth over Rs 3,000 crore to around 120,000...

Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Nirav Modi-like scam involving BJP's Kamboj surfaces

CBI has registered a case against general secretary of Mumbai BJP Mohit...

Fallout of PNB buying Audis for top bosses

The Centre has advised banks to make a 20 per cent reduction in expenditure...

Thu, Jun 11, 2020
Nirav Modi remanded in custody till July 9 by UK court

The 49-year-old jeweller, who has been lodged at Wandsworth Prison in...

Wed, Jun 10, 2020
ED brings back jewellery of Nirav Modi, Choksi firms

The valuables include polished diamonds, pearls and silver jewellery and are...

Tue, Jun 9, 2020
PNB is at it again! Buys 3 Audi cars for top officials

PNB took the delivery of these high-end luxury cars worth approximately Rs...

Mon, Jun 8, 2020
PNB scam: 'Nirav Modi's assets can be confiscated'

The special court, however, did not permit the ED to attach the paintings...

Thu, May 14, 2020
Nirav Modi extradition case adjourned till September

The charges against the diamond merchant centre around his firms Diamonds R...

Wed, May 13, 2020
Indian govt submits more proof against Nirav Modi

District Judge Samuel Goozee expressed his concern at the late submission of...

Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Nirav Modi's extradition trial to begin on May 11

The five-day extradition trial of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will...

Mehul Choksi, Mallya in Rs 68,607cr loan writeoff list

According to the RTI reply, absconding diamantaire Choksi's company Gitanjali...

Mon, Mar 23, 2020
PNB: Nirav Modi remanded in custody till April 15

Most of the legal cases in the UK are switching to videolink and telephonic...

Thu, Mar 5, 2020
UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for fifth time

He appeared via videolink from the prison as his legal team offered a package...

Nirav Modi assets garner Rs 2.29 crore in auction

The items which included a Porsche Panamera and a gold Cartier wristwatch...

Thu, Jan 30, 2020
PNB case: London court remands Nirav Modi till Feb 27

The 48-year-old, who has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west...

Wed, Dec 18, 2019
PNB's UK arm loses case in $45-million deceit claim

The issue in contention was whether the High Court of England and Wales...

Fri, Dec 13, 2019
Funds swindled by Nirav Modi could be much higher

Only 40 per cent of the forensic information required was made available by...

Thu, Dec 5, 2019
Court declares Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender

Modi is the second businessman after liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya to be...

Wed, Dec 4, 2019
Nirav Modi in custody, next hearing via video on Jan 2

Modi appeared for his regular 28-day "call-over" appearance from London's...

Wed, Nov 6, 2019
Nirav Modi's new bail application rejected

Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London...

Tue, Oct 29, 2019
PNB-UBI-OBC merger: Automated HR integration likely

All transfers and promotions for next financial year will be decided by...

Fri, Oct 25, 2019
How did Nirav Modi pull off PNB fraud?

Theoretically, Modi, who understood corporate finance, committed no crime by...

Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Nirav Modi further remanded in custody, trial in May

Westminster magistrates' court judge Nina Tempia confirmed that Modi's...

Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Mehul Choksi will be sent back: Antigua PM

"I can assure you that he will be ultimately deported after exhausting all...

Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Nirav Modi to be in UK prison till Oct 17

Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster magistrates' court via videolink...

Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Nirav Modi further remanded to custody in UK prison

He has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest...

Thu, Jul 11, 2019
ED attaches Mehul Choksi's assets worth Rs 24.77 crore

The attached properties include three commercial assets based in Dubai, a...

Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Singapore bank A/C of Nirav Modi's sister to be frozen

The Singapore high court has put a freeze on deposits of $ 6.122 million...

Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK till July 25

In her judgment handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice...

Swiss bank accounts of Nirav Modi, sister seized

Official sources said while the accounts of Nirav Modi, the diamantaire under...

Tue, Jun 25, 2019
Mehul Choksi could be extradited to India: Antigua PM

The Antiguan prime minister had told Indian government that even criminals...

Wed, Jun 12, 2019
UK court rejects Nirav Modi's bail plea for 4th time

In her judgment handed down at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Justice...

Tue, Jun 11, 2019
No decision yet on Nirav Modi's bail appeal

Justice Ingrid Simler at the Royal Courts of Justice in London concluded the...

Barrack no. 12 in Arthur Road jail kept ready for NiMo

If lodged in the barrack, Modi is likely to get three square metre personal...

Fri, Jun 7, 2019
Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon...

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to...

Fri, May 31, 2019
Nirav Modi applies for bail at UK High Court

The Crown Prosecution Service said the hearing for his bail petition will...

Thu, May 30, 2019
Nirav Modi's remand extended till June 27

The judge also asked the Indian government to provide within 14 days the...

Wed, May 29, 2019
Nirav Modi to be produced before UK court on Thursday

He is set to be produced from custody before Judge Emma Arbuthnot for the...

Wed, May 8, 2019
Nirav Modi denied bail for the third time

Modi's defence team doubled the bail security to 2 million pounds and offered...

Wed, May 1, 2019
Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK on May 8

His legal team, led by solicitor Anand Doobay, have previously offered one...

Fri, Apr 26, 2019
UK court further remands Nirav Modi till May 24

He is believed to have been living in the UK on an Investor Visa, applied for...

Nirav Modi, Choksi's cars auctioned at Rs 3.29 cr

The Income Tax Department had last month auctioned several art works that...

Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Nirav Modi to appear for remand hearing on Friday

During the course of the hearing last month, it emerged that Modi had made...

Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Meet Nirav Modi's core team

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and...

Tue, Apr 2, 2019
Nirav Modi intends to appeal for bail in UK High Court

The diamond merchant, who has been behind bars at HMP Wandsworth in...

Sat, Mar 30, 2019
NiMo's defence team even used his pet dog to get bail

Clare Montgomery, Modi's barrister, made a series of offers to try and...

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.

Fri, Mar 29, 2019
UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via...

Additional evidence against Nirav Modi submitted

Besides the passports, Modi also possesses multiple residency cards, some of...

Nirav Modi to seek bail again at UK court hearing

Friday's hearing is expected to be presided over by Chief Magistrate Emma...

Wed, Mar 27, 2019
Nirav Modi extradition: CBI-ED team to leave for UK

The ED officer will carry the latest charge sheet filed by the agency against...

Nirav Modi's paintings auctioned for Rs 59.37 crore

As many as 68 artworks went under the hammer on Tuesday evening and included...

Tue, Mar 26, 2019
Nirav Modi to move 2nd bail plea in London on Friday

"He is expected to be produced before the court for a second bail application...

Wed, Mar 20, 2019
Nirav Modi will be in one of the most crowded jails

While in custody and until the first hearing in his extradition case next...

Denied bail, Nirav Modi to be in custody till March 29

District Judge Marie Mallon said there were substantial grounds to believe...

Tue, Mar 19, 2019
'All efforts on to get Nirav Modi extradited from UK'

The legal procedure of extradition of an accused takes its own time and...

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav...

Mon, Mar 18, 2019
UK court issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

Modi, a diamond jeweller whose designs have been worn by Hollywood stars, is...

Wed, Mar 13, 2019
REVEALED! How Nirav Modi transferred fraudulent funds

ED team managed to get several bank statements from Barbados, Dubai, Hong...

Mon, Mar 11, 2019
PNB scam: ED files fresh chargesheet against Nirav Modi

ED said the United Kingdom's home secretary recently referred India's request...

Sat, Mar 9, 2019
Nirav Modi's extradition request sent to court; ED, CBI to leave for London

The move takes the process of extraditing and bringing back Nirav Modi to...

Fri, Mar 8, 2019
Explosives bring down Nirav Modi's Raigad bungalow

While the fixtures from the bungalow will be up for auction, three items, a...

Tue, Jan 29, 2019
Costly fittings inside Nirav Modi bungalow slow down razing

The authorities have received the opinion of structural engineers, and would...

Mon, Jan 28, 2019
New 'secrets' emerge in PNB scam

FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan...

Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Mehul Choksi gives up Indian citizenship

Choksi is wanted in India by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, which...

Wed, Dec 26, 2018
From PNB scam to Patels's exit, events that shaped banking sector

For the baning sector, 2018 was a 'Year of Exits' - borrowers fled from the...

Tue, Dec 11, 2018
PNB fraud could have been prevented if only...

Use of blockchain technology will ensure that banks will not be blindsided...

Mon, Oct 1, 2018
ED attaches Rs 637 cr of assets of Nirav Modi, family in 5 countries

The assets have been attached as part of five separate orders issued by the...

Mon, Sep 10, 2018
Nirav Modi's siblings face CBI, ED action

Both Purvi Deepak Modi and Neeshal Modi are accused in the $2-billion scam...

PNB fraud: Interpol issues red notice against Nirav Modi's sister

The notice, which acts as an international arrest warrant, states that Purvi...

Mon, Aug 27, 2018
India can seek extradition of Mehul Choksi without RCN: CBI

Choksi has appealed to the Interpol to not issue an RCN against him as the...

Mon, Aug 20, 2018
It's confirmed, Nirav Modi IS in UK

Nirav Modi, along with his wife Ami Modi, a US citizen, brother Nishal Modi,...

Mon, Aug 13, 2018
PNB fraud: CBI gets nod to act against Usha Ananthasubramanian

The government has given sanction for prosecution against PNB executive...

Tue, Aug 7, 2018
Will India manage to get Choksi extradited from Antigua?

India looking at bringing back Choksi under Antiguan law applicable to...

Sat, Aug 4, 2018
Nirav Modi extradition request submitted to UK authorities

If the absconding jeweller is traced in Britain, the extradition request to...

Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Took up Antiguan citizenship to expand business: Choksi

Choksi, who was allegedly the partner-in-crime of his nephew Nirav Modi in...

Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Court uses new law to summon Nirav Modi, Choksi on Sep 25, 26

The PMLA court in Mumbai has sought their appearance on September 25 (Nirav...

Wed, Jul 25, 2018
While PNB 'slept', Mehul Choksi planned his escape

He escaped the country in the first week and took the oath of allegiance in...

Mon, Jul 2, 2018
Interpol issues Red Corner Notice for Nirav Modi

In its RCN issued against a fugitive, the Interpol asks its 192 member...

Wed, Jun 27, 2018
PNB pays Rs 6,586 cr to other banks for NiMo scam

Bank provides for Rs 7,178 crore, or 50 pf of the total amount of the Rs...

Sun, Jun 24, 2018
Nirav Modi stayed in flat above jewellery store in London

During his stay in London, he was reportedly living in the heart of the city...

Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Nirav Modi's passport was revoked yet he managed to travel!

CBI said it had shared the information about revocation of his passport in...

Thu, Jun 14, 2018
India could begin extradition process in UK against Nirav Modi

Modi wanted in India for an alleged Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank...

Tue, Jun 12, 2018
Special court issues non-bailable warrant against Nirav Modi

The ED has charged the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal...

Mon, Jun 11, 2018
UK confirms Nirav Modi's presence in Britain

Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are being investigated by the...

CBI seeks Interpol's help to bring back Nirav Modi

The agency has written to the Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice which...

PNB eyes Rs 5,500 crore net profit in Q2

However, the road to profitability has already hit some hurdles for the...

Sat, May 26, 2018
Nirav Modi fraud: How money changed hands

The chargesheet was filed against Nirav Modi and 23 others.

Mon, May 21, 2018
Ex-MD of PNB was aware of Nirav fraud: CBI

The 12,000-page charge sheet further claimed that a similar fraud was...

NiMo effect: Moody's downgrades PNB

"The downgrade of the bank's BCA and ratings reflects the negative impact of...

Thu, May 17, 2018
PNB fraud: ED seizes Choksi firm's jewellery

Choksi, along with his nephew and millionaire designer jeweller Nirav Modi,...

Tue, May 15, 2018
Nirav Modi scam: PNB's total liability = Rs 14,357 crore

The Reserve Bank has permitted PNB to make provisions against the fraud amount.

Mon, May 14, 2018
Nirav Modi case: Ex-PNB chief named in 1st CBI chargesheet

The chargesheet, filed in a special court in Mumbai, also names several other...

Fri, Apr 27, 2018
PNB fraud: CBI to file chargesheet in May

In all, 292 allegedly fraudulent LoUs and 224 foreign letters of credit were...

Wed, Apr 11, 2018
HC seeks help of Nirav Modi's company to bring him back

The bench also said there was merit in ED's contention that while the...

Sun, Apr 8, 2018
Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

The issuance of NBWs by a court also opens door of seeking Red Corner notices...

Thu, Apr 5, 2018
RBI officials quizzed over 20:80 gold import scheme

The four officials were asked questions related to the UPA government's...

RBI tells finmin that PNB misled it on SWIFT migration

'PNB had confirmed compliance with the RBI's prescription in its circular of...

Tue, Apr 3, 2018
RBI did not audit PNB during NiMo scam, says CVC

'There are so many issues that the CVC is examining both with reference to...

Thu, Mar 29, 2018
When Nirav Modi sent me chocolates...

We might not have been seeking out baubles, says Kishore Singh, but there's...

Wed, Mar 28, 2018
PNB may be allowed to spread fraud losses over 4 quarters

With the entire fraud amount becoming a non-performing asset, around 25 per...

Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Ring worth Rs 10 cr, watch valued at Rs 1.4 cr: Raid on Nirav Modi's house

Officials said the Enforcement Directorate along with the Central Bureau of...

Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Post Nirav Modi scam, diamond traders ready new plan to raise fund

Since most banks have tightened lending to diamond merchants and others are...

Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Honoured all LoUs during 2011-16: PNB to FinMin

The bank also issued 234 LoUs worth Rs 1,880 crore to another group of...

Tue, Mar 20, 2018
Mehul Choksi refuses to join CBI probe

The jeweller, who had left the country before Punjab National Bank approached...

Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Price sensitivity issues dog PNB's fraud disclosures

The challenge before the management is ensuring simultaneous disclosure of...

Fri, Mar 16, 2018
PNB fraud case: Centre, SC at loggerheads

There can't be a parallel inquiry and parallel monitoring by the courts,...

India Inc to face tougher norms for loans above Rs 250 crore

Public sector banks have decided to improve their risk-management systems

Thu, Mar 15, 2018
How RBI can prevent PNB-like frauds

'If the RBI had done the right things, these mistakes would not have happened...

Wed, Mar 14, 2018
PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to...

Tue, Mar 13, 2018
RBI bars banks from issuing LoUs in Nirav Modi scam fallout

The Reserve Bank of India also banned with immediate effect issuance of...

The bank has the power of 5Cs: PNB chief

The bank has one of the highest current account savings account share, stable...

Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Will the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill of any real use?

Legal experts are not sure if threat of confiscation of property will be...

PNB to provide for Rs 60 bn loss this quarter for NiMo scam

"Our preliminary estimates show we may have to provide for around Rs 60...

Sat, Mar 10, 2018
The case that can bring Nirav Modi back to India

The case goes back to 2014, where the diamond merchant had pleaded guilty,...

Thu, Mar 8, 2018
Impossible to return to India: Mehul Choksi tells CBI

In a 7-page letter Choksi said, he was being threatened by the individuals...

Wed, Mar 7, 2018
No Nirav Modi, but Oscars still sparkled with Indian diamonds!

Hollywood turned to jewels by Chokshi.

How UPA's gold import scheme provided fodder for PNB scam

The scheme, touted as a panacea to burgeoning CAD, was a huge flop that...

Tue, Mar 6, 2018
PNB scam + NPAs = Long-term bear market?

'Retail investors have been selling since the Budget and Foreign Portfolio...

CBI detains Gitanjali's vice president at Mumbai airport

Vipul Chitalia was apprehended at Mumbai airport and brought to the CBI...

How 'forex specialist' Shetty retired as deputy manager at PNB

A large number of public sector bank employees, as a matter of routine, do...

Borrowers, be prepared to pay for the Nirav Modi scam!

'The RBI can make a change in EMI the default option, when interest rates...

Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Bite the bullet! Privatise banks like PNB

'The government must find worthwhile private owners for some of the banks,...

Sat, Mar 3, 2018
Court issues NBWs against Modi, Choksi

The two diamond traders, who are said to have left the country before...

Employees colluded in LoU scam, PNB chief admits to ED

According to ED sources Sunil Mehta said the fraud took place due to...

PNB scam: What Modi-Jaitley can do now

Reduce the government stake in public sector banks to 33 per cent, recommends...

Bad news for Gitanjali, PNB, OBC investors

Few scam-related stocks regain lost glory.

Fri, Mar 2, 2018
Is Nirav Modi in US? Cannot confirm, says state department

The US Department of Justice declined to comment on Modi.

Thu, Mar 1, 2018
Cabinet clears Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill

Offenders will be tried under Prevention of Money Laundering Act

So how much has ED seized from Modi and Choksi?

A quick computation puts the following value to the seizures.

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

ICAI intends to investigate the chartered accountants of PNB but the bank...

Why Nirav Modi reminds me of Nick Leeson

Decades apart, but the drama linked to the two appears similar, says Nivedita...

4 assets of Nirav Modi attached; look out notice issued

The I-T department also attached 34 bank accounts and fixed deposits, valued...

PSU banks on Nifty see worst monthly fall in 2 years

The combined market capitalisation of the 21 listed PSU banks declined by...

Fraud in sight, De Beers cuts India's rough diamond allocation

'We don't trade with any business where we have specific concerns,' a De...

Fugitive Economic Offenders bill may take ordinance route

Even existing cases might come under the proposed law, including those of...

'PM has taken a very big beating in the Nirav Modi case'

'Four weeks have passed after the scam was exposed, yet no big guy has been...

PNB appoints forensic auditor for NiMo-Choksi fraud case

PNB issued a formal appointment letter to Belgium-based consultancy firm BDO

Wed, Feb 28, 2018
NiMo can't join CBI probe, says he has 'business abroad'

The CBI on Wednesday directed him to contact the embassy of India in a...

NiMo-Choksi scam: 11,000 people jobless

Gitanjali Gems and Firestar Diamonds together account for 5.8 per cent of the...

Mon, Feb 26, 2018
How to fix India's flawed banking system

What was the RBI doing, what was the PNB top management doing, what were the...

The Crisis at India's public sector banks

The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice.Unless the government takes...

Caught in NiMo-Choksi crossfire: Virat, Kangana, Priyanka

The PNB ambassador is Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra and Siddharth Malhotra are...

Sun, Feb 25, 2018
Helpless in clearing dues, Choksi tells staff

'The fact remains that as of today, the justice that I deserve is far off, as...

Sat, Feb 24, 2018
Lost lustre: 1,200 Gitanjali's gems SEZ workers lose jobs

'We want the government to provide job security for all these workers,' says...

Fri, Feb 23, 2018
'Diamond trade continues to be money-laundering conduit'

The spotlight is back on the hawala trade in diamonds.

Must Read: The Great Diamond Heist

'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the...