Nirav Modi: News
05 Mar 2018
IndiaPNB-scam: Anti-fraud agency summons ICICI's Chanda Kochhar, Axis' Shikha Sharma
The Rs. 12,650cr scam by Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi in connivance with PNB employees might be the undoing of many other banks too.
06 Mar 2018
MumbaiPNB Scam: CBI detains Gitanjali Group Vice-President Vipul Chitalia
The CBI has detained Vipul Chitalia, Vice-President of Gitanjali Group of Companies, as part of its probe into the Rs. 12,636cr Punjab National Bank fraud.
05 Mar 2018
IndiaBudget session stormed by Nirav Modi, Karti Chidambaram issues
The second part of the budget session began today on a stormy note, with the ruling and opposition parties training their guns on each other over major corruption scandals.
04 Mar 2018
IndiaPNB scam: Nirav Modi bribed official with gold and diamond
Billionaire Nirav Modi bribed a bank official with gold and diamond for his assistance in the Rs. 12,650cr PNB scam, CBI said.
03 Mar 2018
IndiaPNB Scam: Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Modi and Choksi
A special court, set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the alleged Rs. 12,650 crore Punjab National Bank scam.
02 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Can't confirm if Nirav Modi is in US: State official
The US has acknowledged reports in Indian media that embattled billionaire Nirav Modi is in the country, but is unable to confirm them, a state department official said.
02 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)US won't confirm reports of Nirav Modi's presence there
The US government is aware of media reports that diamond jeweler Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm them, a State Department official said on Friday.
01 Mar 2018
Union CabinetCabinet clears Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill for confiscating fugitives' assets
The Union Cabinet has approved a stringent Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill that provides for confiscating assets without conviction in cases where economic offenders flee the country.
01 Mar 2018
Karti ChidambaramKarti Chidambaram's arrest: Congress says, PM diverting from corruption scandals
Slamming the graft allegations against P Chidambaram's son Karti, Congress claimed that PM Narendra Modi is desperately trying to divert people's attention from the corruption scandals tumbling out of BJP's closet.
01 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)PNB-scam: Nirav Modi 'busy' with business, refuses to join probe
Nirav Modi, accused in the massive PNB scam, has refused to join the CBI investigation citing business engagements abroad.
27 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB scam: Nirav Modi's Firestar Diamond files for bankruptcy
Even as billionaire Nirav Modi battles allegations of committing India's largest bank fraud of Rs. 11,400cr, his international jewelry brand, Firestar Diamond Inc, has filed for bankruptcy in the US.
27 Feb 2018
Mumbai Cricket AssociationTeam owner withdraws from Mumbai T20 League
The inaugural edition of T20 Mumbai league is set to kick off in less than two weeks, but it has already hit a roadblock with one of the team owners withdrawing from the league on Monday.
27 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi case: Fraud amount could be Rs. 1,323cr more
The PNB scam, one of the biggest frauds in India's history, was initially estimated at Rs. 11,400cr, but the bank now says the amount of unauthorized transactions could be Rs. 1,300cr more than that.
25 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi deposited Rs.90cr in PNB before demonetization: NCP MLA
Even as billionaire Nirav Modi battles allegations of the largest banking fraud in India's history, he has been hit by more incriminating accusations.
25 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI to banks: Link SWIFT, Core Banking Solution by April
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set April 30 as the deadline for banks to integrate SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) with Core Banking Solutions (CBS), as it looks to strengthen internal controls after the PNB fraud case.
25 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi-scam: Property worth Rs. 523cr attached, PNB CEO questioned
Continuing its investigation into the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam, the CBI yesterday questioned two top officials of the bank, including CEO and MD Sunil Mehta.
24 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi fraud: Modi and Choski's passports revoked
The passports of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choski - accused of over Rs. 11,400 crore worth of fraud - have been revoked, according to sources from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
24 Feb 2018
India10,000 employees left helpless as Modi, Choksi deny salaries
Days after Nirav Modi wrote to employees to look for other jobs, uncle Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali chairman, has followed suit.
24 Feb 2018
IndiaWon't tolerate loot: PM Modi breaks silence on PNB scam
More than a week after news of India's biggest bank fraud worth Rs. 11,400cr broke, PM Narendra Modi has broken his silence on the matter, saying the government won't tolerate loot of public money.
23 Feb 2018
Punjab National BankPNB-scam: ED seizes imported watches, freezes shares worth Rs. 14cr
Investigating agencies are keeping up the pressure on Nirav Modi in the PNB scam, with ED continuing to seize assets and freeze shares.
23 Feb 2018
Priyanka Chopra JonasFinally, Priyanka breaks ties with Nirav Modi's jewelry house
Not wanting her name to be in any way associated with Nirav Modi who has been accused of a major financial fraud, Priyanka Chopra has terminated her contract with his diamond jewelry house.
23 Feb 2018
Security10,000 PNB customers affected by data breach
According to media reports, a data breach in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) has affected around 10,000 credit or debit cardholders.
22 Feb 2018
DelhiNirav Modi scam: More PNB, Gitanjali, Nakshatra employees arrested
The CBI has arrested Rajesh Jindal, now the general manager at PNB's Delhi head office, in the Rs. 11,400cr Nirav Modi scam.
22 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiPNB-scam: ED seizes luxury cars, freezes shares worth Rs. 94.5cr
As investigation continues in the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam, the ED has seized nine high-end luxury cars of Nirav Modi, including a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Porsche Panamera and a Mercedes Benz.
21 Feb 2018
Rahul Gandhi"Why not speak on Nirav, Rafale on Mann Ki Baat?"
'Why ask for ideas when in your heart you know what every Indian wants to hear you speak about? 1. Nirav Modi's 22,000 Cr. Loot & Scoot 2. The 58,000 Cr. RAFALE scam,' replied Rahul Gandhi today on Twitter, where PM Narendra Modi had asked for ideas for Mann ki Baat.
21 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiPNB-scam: CBI arrests three employees, including 'man who revealed fraud'
CBI has arrested three PNB employees including one who, according to their lawyer, was "instrumental" in revealing the Rs. 11,400 fraud.
21 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB-scam: I-T notice to Singhvi's wife for cash-purchases worth crores
I-T has sent a notice to Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi's wife Anita, seeking explanation for jewelry purchases allegedly worth Rs. 6cr from Nirav Modi.
21 Feb 2018
Punjab National BankPNB scam: Nakshatra, Gili 'directors' living in chawls, one-room sets
Billionaire Nirav Modi fled the country after allegedly duping PNB of Rs. 11,400cr.
20 Feb 2018
Arun Jaitley#PNBScam: Will chase down fraudsters, says Jaitley blaming auditors, management
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, finally breaking his silence on the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, blamed the bank's management and auditors for not detecting the fraud.
20 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB's going public destroyed my ability to repay debt: Modi
Nirav Modi, the man behind India's largest bank fraud, has blamed PNB's "anxiety to recover dues immediately" for his failure to repay the loans, which he claims is much less than the reported Rs. 11,400cr.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaShiv Sena: Nirav Modi is BJP's "partner," funded their poll-campaign
Shiv Sena and BJP's rivalry continues to simmer even as they remain coalition partners.
19 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi scam reveals deep flaws in India's banking system
One is likely to wonder how Nirav Modi managed to dupe Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's second-largest public lender, of Rs. 11,400cr for seven years without anyone realizing.
18 Feb 2018
IndiaIndian banks may lose Rs. 19,000cr in PNB-fraud: I-T Dept
The Income Tax Department stated Indian banks could lose Rs. 17,632cr from loans and corporate guarantees provided to Punjab National Bank in the Rs. 11,400cr fraud.
16 Feb 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Gitanjali shares fall for third day, investors lose Rs. 300cr
Shares of Gitanjali Gems fell for the third straight day today. It dropped another 20%, closing at Rs. 37.45 on NSE.
16 Feb 2018
IndiaNirav Modi scam: Massive cover-up by banks, media and govt?
For seven years, billionaire Nirav Modi and his associates managed to dupe one single bank of a whopping Rs. 11,400cr, and it apparently never found out till now.
15 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB fraud case: Govt. revokes Nirav Modi's passport
The government on Thursday announced that it had revoked the passport of the absconding Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller who recently became notorious after defrauding the Punjab National Bank of Rs. 11,400 crore.
08 Feb 2018
IndiaAfter steep rise, Nirav Modi stares at a sharp downfall
When he was young, India's premier jeweler Nirav Modi aspired to be a music conductor, but that was not to be.
15 Feb 2018
IndiaPriyanka Chopra sues Nirav Modi for default of payments
A day after Nirav Modi was named in a Rs. 11,000+ crore fraud, Priyanka Chopra has sent him a legal notice.
14 Feb 2018
IndiaPunjab National Bank reports Rs. 11,366cr fraud at Mumbai branch
India's second-biggest state-run lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reported a $1.7bn fraud (roughly Rs. 11,366cr) at a single Mumbai branch.
05 Feb 2018
IndiaBillionaire Nirav Modi charged in Rs. 280cr PNB cheating case
Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, his brother and wife have been booked by the CBI for allegedly cheating Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Rs. 280.7cr in 2017.
