Articles for Bribery

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 11 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Bangladesh's de facto power minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told Reuters the country now had enough domestic capacity to cope without the Adani …

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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 13 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Adani Group has called the U.S. allegations “baseless.” Tax Exemptions Adani Power’s Godda plant runs off imported coal and was built to serve Bangladesh. …

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Former Liuzhou official sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery
4 days, 18 hours ago

Former Liuzhou official sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery

China Daily  

Wu Wei, the former secretary of the Liuzhou municipal committee, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and abuse of power, according to the first-instance judgment of the intermediate people's court of Beihai city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Thursday. Between 2016 and 2021, Wu violated regulations stipulating that urban rail transit projects must receive …

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Top aide to Eric Adams indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges
4 days, 18 hours ago

Top aide to Eric Adams indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges

Politico  

Lewis-Martin’s son, Glenn Martin II, and the two developers were also charged. On Thursday morning, Lewis-Martin and her son — a DJ who goes by the name Suave Luciano — surrendered to the DA’s office in a case centered around the city’s Department of Buildings. “Call him later.” Over the course of two days in August of the following year, …

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James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery
5 days, 1 hour ago

James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer downplayed using a witness who pleaded guilty to lying about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. "This was Chuck Grassley's witness," Comer said, shifting the blame to the Republican senator from Iowa. "I understand you're now trying to distance yourself, saying he wasn't a big part of the investigation, but I …

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CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai
5 days, 18 hours ago

CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested seven people, including two Indian Revenue Service officers, over their alleged involvement in a bribery scandal at the Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone in Mumbai. The operation, which commenced on Tuesday, led to the arrest of Joint Development Commissioner CPS Chauhan, Deputy Development Commissioner Prasad Varwantkar, and five others, including two assistant development …

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Judge refuses to toss out bribery charge against NYC mayor
5 days, 22 hours ago

Judge refuses to toss out bribery charge against NYC mayor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge said Tuesday …

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Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice
6 days ago

Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

The Hindu  

The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India on September 15, 2021 came out of the blue. Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh's energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast the State had no short-term need for solar power, and should focus on other renewables that could provide 24-hour energy. The news agency spoke to a former State power …

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Adani-Andhra Deal Approved Against Officials' Advice, Under Bribery Scrutiny
6 days, 10 hours ago

Adani-Andhra Deal Approved Against Officials' Advice, Under Bribery Scrutiny

Deccan Chronicle  

The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India's largest renewables contract.Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh's energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast the state had …

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Bee Attack Disrupts Congress Protest Over Odisha Bribery Case
1 week ago

Bee Attack Disrupts Congress Protest Over Odisha Bribery Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Many people, including media persons, were on Monday attacked by a swarm of bees during a protest by Odisha Chhatra Congress and Yuva Congress workers in front of the official residence of Principal secretary to Odisha government, Bishnupada Sethi. As per reports, workers of Odisha Chhatra Congress and Yuva Congress staged protest demanding the arrest of Sethi in connection …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

CNN  

CNN — A former FBI informant pleaded guilty Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to congressional Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. Smirnov will get credit for the time he has served since his February arrest on charges that he told his FBI handler that executives from the …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens

Al Jazeera  

The fake bribery scheme involving US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, was central to Republican impeachment inquiry. A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to lying about a supposed bribery scheme involving United States President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that was later used by Republicans in Congress as part of an impeachment inquiry. Smirnov, 44, was …

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Supreme Court bats away bribery appeal from former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
1 week ago

Supreme Court bats away bribery appeal from former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court declined Monday to review federal bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin, a former state lawmaker, told the high court that prosecutors embarked on an “extreme” overreach by connecting his request to a local real estate developer for campaign cash with his decision to secure a $50,000 state grant for that developer’s nonprofit …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
1 week ago

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

LA Times  

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in downtown Las Vegas after being released on bail in February. A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Smirnov will get credit for …

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Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption
1 week, 2 days ago

Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption

China Daily  

Two more former senior soccer executives have received prison terms in Hubei province, as China's anti-corruption campaign in the sport continues. On Friday, Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, and fined 4 million yuan, the Wuhan …

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Can't act on reports, we'll see once we get papers: Amit Shah on Adani bribery case
1 week, 2 days ago

Can't act on reports, we'll see once we get papers: Amit Shah on Adani bribery case

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, while referring to the Adani bribery case, said that the government does not work on the media reports. Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak, his first media interaction after Lok Sabha polls, Amit Shah said that the government will act once "we have documents." On the Adani US bribery case, Amit Shah said, "Government …

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CBI notice to Odisha IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi over bribery case
1 week, 2 days ago

CBI notice to Odisha IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi over bribery case

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi has landed in a spot of bother with the Central Bureau of Investigation serving a notice on him in connection with the Rs 10 lakh bribery case related to a senior executive of Bridge and Roof Company Limited, a central public sector undertaking headquartered in Kolkata. The 1995 batch officer was asked to join …

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Bridge and Roof bribery case: Senior IAS officer’s driver under CBI scanner
1 week, 2 days ago

Bridge and Roof bribery case: Senior IAS officer’s driver under CBI scanner

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The arrest of a group general manager of Bridge and Roof Company Ltd, on alleged bribery charges by the CBI has taken a twist with the central probe agency reportedly summoning the official driver of a senior IAS officer of the state. On December 7, CBI sleuths had caught Chanchal Mukherjee, group GM of the Bridge and Roof Company, …

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Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption
1 week, 2 days ago

Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption

China Daily  

Two more former senior soccer executives have received prison terms in Hubei province, as China's anti-corruption campaign in the sport continues. On Friday, Du Zhaocai, former deputy head of the General Administration of Sport of China and former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, and fined 4 million yuan, the Wuhan …

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Former national sports exec jailed
1 week, 3 days ago

Former national sports exec jailed

China Daily  

Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China and former Party secretary of the Chinese Football Association, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a court in Hubei province on Friday for accepting bribes worth over 43.41 million yuan. Du was also fined 4 million yuan, and his illicit gains and relevant interests have …

MK Stalin, Anbumani Ramadoss clash over Adani-TANGEDCO bribery allegations
1 week, 5 days ago

MK Stalin, Anbumani Ramadoss clash over Adani-TANGEDCO bribery allegations

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Pattali Makkal Katchi leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss engaged in a war of words over allegations involving the Adani Group and TANGEDCO officials. Dr Anbumani Ramadoss questioned whether Chief Minister Stalin would consent to a Supreme Court-monitored or CBI-led investigation into allegations that Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation officials were bribed by the …

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Former senior Xizang legislator given 13-year sentence for bribery
1 week, 5 days ago

Former senior Xizang legislator given 13-year sentence for bribery

China Daily  

The Intermediate People's Court of Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan province sentenced Ji Guogang, a former senior legislator of the Xizang autonomous region, to a 13-year prison term on Wednesday after convicting him of multiple bribery charges. Ji, who served as the former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Xizang Autonomous Regional People's Congress, was fined 3 million …

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Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
1 week, 6 days ago

Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

LA Times  

Two more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring in which bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. The racketeering operation began in June 2017 when then-Baldwin Park City Councilmember Ricardo Pacheco starting soliciting bribes from marijuana companies for permits …

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Central PSU official, three others arrested by CBI in bribery case
2 weeks ago

Central PSU official, three others arrested by CBI in bribery case

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested a senior official of central PSU Bridge and Roof Company Limited, a multi-discipline design, engineering, construction and EPC solutions company and three others from Bhubaneswar on charges of indulging in corrupt and illegal activities over awarding work orders and clearing bills in lieu of bribe. The group general manager was alleged to …

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