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News of the charges wiped billions of dollars on Thursday from the market value of companies within Adani Group
The Adani group tried to enter Delhi's power sector but was stopped by then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed Thursday and stressed the need for accountability after industrialist Gautam Adani was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud. The billionaire industrialist has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over USD 250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange of favourable terms for solar power contracts. This was concealed from the US banks and investors from whom the Adani group raised billions of dollars for the project, the prosecutors have alleged. The Adani group denied the charges, saying the allegations by US prosecutors are baseless and the conglomerate is compliant with all laws. It also said that all possible legal recourse will be sought. In a press conference, Singh claimed that Adani Green Energy secured power supply contracts in several states, including .
Gautam Adani US indictment: Eight people, including Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and an individual named Cyril Cabanes, have been named by the US SEC in the alleged corruption case
The firm had planned to raise funds via dollar denominated bonds maturing in three years and six months
US SEC accused Gautam Adani and seven others of paying $265 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy project contracts for Adani Green Energy
Adani Enterprises stock may re-test support around its 200-WMA, like it did post the Hindenburg allegations in Jan-Feb 2023, technical chart shows.
The case alleged that Gautam Adani and others conspired to pay about $265 million in bribes to Indian govt officials to secure energy contracts for Adani Green. To understand the allegations, read:
Adani Energy and Adani Wilmar from the BSE200 index have hit their respective 52-week lows after Gautam Adani and others were charged by US prosecutors for allegedly bribing Indian officials
Cyril Cabanese is charged alongside Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, in connection to a bribery scheme that misled US investors in a September 2021 bond offering that raised $175 million
The Adani Group has stated that it will seek all possible legal recourse to fight the bribery allegations against Adani Green Energy's top management
The US Securities and Exchange Commission ensures market transparency and investor protection. India's Securities and Exchange Board of India plays a similar role of regulating the financial markets
Malviya came down hard on the Congress after Jairam Ramesh demanded a JPC investigation into the matter
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has been charged in the United States in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme amounting to $265 million
Adani group stocks faced heavy drubbing during the morning trade on Thursday, with the combined market valuation of all the listed firms getting eroded by Rs 2.45 lakh crore, as billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. The stock of the group's flagship firm Adani Enterprises plunged 22.99 per cent, Adani Ports dived 20 per cent, Adani Energy Solutions tanked 20 per cent, Adani Green Energy plummeted 19.53 per cent and Adani Total Gas tumbled 18.14 per cent on the BSE. Shares of Adani Power slumped 17.79 per cent, Ambuja Cements cracked 17.59 per cent, ACC fell 14.54 per cent, NDTV dropped 14.37 per cent and Adani Wilmar declined 10 per cent. Some of the group firms also hit their lowest trading permissible limit for the day. The combined market capitalisation (mcap) of all the ten listed group firms eroded by R
Gautam and Sagar Adani are accused of misleading investors about Adani Green Energy Ltd's anti-corruption policies during a September 2021 bond offering, which raised $175 million from US investors
This is the second time the conglomerate had to call-off a fundraising due to governance related developments
With billionaire Gautam Adani charged in the US with alleged bribery and fraud, the Congress on Thursday said it "vindicates" its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the various "scams" involving his conglomerate. The opposition party also called for "a new and credible" SEBI head to be appointed to complete the securities law investigations into the "Adani Mega Scam". Adani has been charged by US prosecutors over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. US prosecutors charged Adani, 62, his nephew Sagar and other defendants for paying over USD 250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024 to Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts on terms that could potentially bring in more than USD 2 billion in profit. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the US Securities and Exchange Commission's actions also c
Gautam Adani, along with other executives, has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly bribing ($250 million) Indian officials.
The SEC charges Gautam Adani with bribery and fraud, while Hindenburg accused the Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud. Here's how the allegations differ
Adani group's 10 listed stocks had a total market capitalisation of about $147 billion at 0411 GMT, compared to $169.08 billion on Tuesday