Tag: Punjab National Bank

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Cabinet approves bill to seize all assets of 'Fugitive Offenders'

New Delhi: As the country struggles to bring back the main accused of multi-crore fraud committed in Punjab National Bank — diamond trader Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi owner of Gitanjali Gems — the Cabinet on Thursday approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018, which would facilitate action against such offenders. Finance Minister Arun […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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PNB attributes recent additional Rs 1,300 cr fraud to Gitanjali

Mumbai: The recently announced escalation in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud amount by Rs 1,300 crore is attributable to Nirav Modi’s uncle Mehul Choksi-owned Gitanjali Gems, the bank said in a clarification on Thursday. In a note to the stock exchanges, PNB said the latest fraud was committed on March 2, 2017. With this, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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CBI arrests auditor of PNB in bank fraud case

New Delhi/Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an internal chief auditor of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in its ongoing probe into Rs 12,600 crore bank fraud case. “CBI has on Wednesday arrested an Internal Chief Auditor of Punjab National Bank in an ongoing investigation of the cases related to Nirav Modi group […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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PNB fraud: Blue Corner notice issued against Nirav Modi, Choksi

New Delhi: A Blue Corner notice was issued on Wednesday against diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi of Gitanjali Group in connection with the Rs 12,600-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, an official said. An Income Tax department official said the Blue Corner notice — to locate, identify or obtain information […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Nirav Modi's letter smacks of arrogance, what will government do, asks Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said the purported letter written by jeweller Nirav Modi, who is allegedly involved in Rs 11,300 crore PNB scam, smacks of arrogance and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that if the letter is authentic, what action would be taken against him. It also asked […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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PNB fraud: ED raids over 45 locations in 15 cities

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday conducted searches at over 45 more locations in 15 cities across India in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, an official said. The agency raided 10 places in Bengaluru, seven in Delhi, five each in Kolkata and Mumbai, four each in Chandigarh and Hyderabad, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Punjab National Bank spots $1.8 bn fraud at Mumbai branch

Mumbai: Punjab National Bank, the second largest public sector bank in India, has detected a $1.8 billion fraud in one of its branches here, the bank said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges on Wednesday. “The bank has detected some fraudulent and unauthorised transactions (messages) in one of its branch in Mumbai for […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
PNB, IndusInd Bank to provide AI with over Rs 3,000 cr loans

New Delhi: Banking majors Punjab National Bank and IndusInd Bank have won the bid to provide national passenger carrier Air India with over Rs 3,000 crore government guarantee backed “Short Term Loans” (STLs). According to highly placed sources, the two banks will provide the STL to the airline. “These two banks (PNB and IndusInd Bank) have […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Indian Government makes top management changes in major PSBs

New Delhi/Mumbai: The central government on Friday made major top management changes in several public sector banks (PSBs). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposed postings of new Managing Directors and CEOs at PSBs like Punjab National Bank (PNB), based on the recommendations by the Department of Financial Services. R. Subramaniakumar, an Executive […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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CBI files cases against companies for defrauding banks

New Delhi: The CBI on Sunday registered cases against a Chandigarh-based company and three of its directors for cheating a bank in Punjab of over Rs 1,300 crore, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation also registered cases against a Jabalpur-based company and four of its directors for siphoning off nearly Rs 44 crore from […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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CBI busts foreign remittance scam of over Rs 2,200 cr

New Delhi: The CBI has claimed to have busted a major scam of over Rs 2,200 crore where 13 companies allegedly remitted the amount to foreign entities against bill payments of imports of only Rs 24.64 crore. The CBI has registered a case against Stelkon Infratel Limited (SIPL) and 12 other companies for allegedly making […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Op-Ed: PSU Banks’ Mantra: Punish The Needy, Reward The Greedy

The next time you go to a bank and find a pen worth the princely sum of Rs. 2 dangling from a string at the counter, you are bound to remember the Rs. 11, 500 crores that the nephew-uncle duo of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi managed to polish off neatly from the Punjab National […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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IBPS Recruitment 2019-20: Notification out for 4102 Probationary posts; Get Details Here

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released a recruitment notification for the positions of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee under IBPS recruitment 2019-20. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions from August 14, 2018 while the deadline to submit application form is September 4, 2018. Selection Process: The examination will be two tier […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Nirav Modi tracked down in London

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted by Indian agencies in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, has been spotted in London, a media report said. A video released by the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper showed Nirav Modi walking the London streets. He wore a changed look — with handle […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Mehul Choksi cries foul, claims real scam culprits free

New Delhi: Key accused in the PNB fraud case, Mehul Choksi on Monday said that the actual culprits of the Rs 14,000 crore fraud are roaming free and being protected, while he has been implicated without any evidence. In a statement, Choksi accused Debajyoti Dutta, proprietor of Rishika Financials and Gokulnath Shetty, Deputy Manager of […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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