The immunity given to the Enforcement Directorate under Section 24 of the RTI Act does not cover information pertaining to alleged corruption
The immunity given to the Enforcement Directorate under Section 24 of the RTI Act does not cover information pertaining to alleged corruption
The public sector lender has been putting out the names of wilful defaulters and firms since June 2017. Within ten months, these defaults have grown by 28%, from Rs 118.79 bn
Such over-vigilance is likely to have a debilitating impact on the decision-making process in Indian banks, especially in the state-owned ones
The second largest public sector lender had reported an alleged fraud of over Rs 130 billion by diamantaire Nirav Modi in February-March this year
In February, PNB reported the Rs 130 billion fraud committed by the accused diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi -- both of whom are on the run
The Delhi-headquartered bank has been at the receiving end of the over Rs 130 billion fraud involving diamond merchants Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi
Nirav Modi-owned Firestar Diamond Inc filed for bankruptcy in the US on February 27
Hong Kong authorities have been approached and recovery writ has been filed against companies of Nirav Modi, the official said
Hong Kong authorities are obliged to surrender a fugitive wanted by India
P P Chaudhary said the ministry had received a report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on systemic issues that led to the PNB fraud
It also allows tribunal power to appoint subsequent to an order removing the existing managing director or manager
ICICI Bank approached the Bench and informed them of the lender's wish to see that their security interests are protected whenever the Bench pronounces an order in the matter
This is a primary investigation and the board wants to ascertain whether the auditors were at fault
Till December 2017, the loans to Gitanjali Gems were standard and regular debt servicing was being done
Out of these 47 entities, 10 are registered in Belgium, three in US, 13 in UAE, eight in Netherlands and rest in India
The version of Finacle used by the bank did not have an automatic integration system that requires the bank to do things manually
Recently, the bank has faced a multi-billion fraud related to the Nirav Modi and Gitanjali Diamonds group
MEA said the Department of Justice in Hong Kong is examining India's request for provisional order for Modi's arrest
The $2 billion scam became public in January after the CBI registered an FIR in the matter, but by that time both the high-profile jewellers had left India with family