US prosecutors have charged billionaire Gautam Adani with allegedly participating in a scheme to pay a $265 million bribe to Indian officials for favourable terms in solar power contracts. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) was not implicated in any wrongdoing in the case, as confirmed by R P Gupta, CMD of SECI. Adani Green Energy Limited secured a $6 billion investment in solar energy, claiming to develop 8 GW of solar projects and 2 GW of solar manufacturing capacity, leading to job creation and carbon dioxide displacement.
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Manipur unrest: Centre sending over 10,000 additional CAPF troops, violence has claimed 258 lives since May 2023 | India News
Security personnel are patrolling a sensitive area in Manipur as the Union home minister plans to deploy approximately 90 companies, totaling over 10,000 additional troops amid violence and killings. A security review meeting was held with Army, police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP officials to address the situation, with investigations into cases handed over to NIA. The funeral ceremonies for nine Meitei community members were conducted under tight security measures, with recent violence erupting in Manipur...
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