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Calcutta High Court grants bail to Saradha ponzi scam accused Suditpa Sen, paves way for release after 13 years

Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam accused Sudipta Sen in the last two of the 300-odd criminal cases against him, paving the way for his release from jail after 13 years. A division bench of the high court granted bail to Sen in two cases pertaining to the Barasat police station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Sen has already been granted bail in all the other cases registered against him, including four criminal cases by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court directed that

India withdraws bid to host annual UN climate talks in 2028

India withdraws bid UN climate talks

SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) – India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations ​annual climate Conference Of the ‌Parties (COP33) in 2028, two government officials familiar with the matter told Reuters. India communicated its ​decision to not host the ​conference this month, the officials said, ⁠but it was not immediately clear ​why the government had pulled out. ​The officials declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the ​media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed ​hosting the summit in 2023. The federal ministry ‌for ⁠environment and climate change did not immediately respond to a

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to seek dismissal of US SEC fraud case by April 30

April 8 (Reuters) – Adani Green Energy on Wednesday said group chair Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar ​Adani plan to seek dismissal of a civil ‌suit stemming from an alleged bribery scheme filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a New York court by ​April 30. This report is given by Reuters. The Sen Times holds no responsibility for its content.

India raises fertiliser subsidy as US-Iran war lifts global prices

NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) – India on Wednesday raised its nutrient-based subsidy for summer-sown crops by ​11.6% from a year earlier to shield ‌farmers from rising global fertiliser prices following the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The cabinet approved a nutrient-based subsidy scheme worth ​415.34 billion rupees ($4.50 billion) for the summer ​crop season, Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The government ⁠aims to ensure that farmers continue to ​get a 50-kg bag of diammonium phosphate (DAP) at the ​current price of 1,350 rupees despite the rally in global prices, Vaishnaw said. India, where farming is a mainstay, imports fertilisers ​such

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