-The Hindustan Times The Enforcement Directorate will "look with interest" at instances, if any, of tainted money being sent abroad through the illegal hawala channel in the Saradha Realty case, of which, there is significant possibility, ED sources told HT. Reports said that a substantial chunk of money had found its way to Dubai through hawala with the money being suspected to have been ploughed into the Real Estate Sector. ED's investigations...
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UN team sees no protection for whistleblowers in India -Vikas Dhoot
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Whistleblowers, victims, experts and witnesses testifying against or reporting private sector corruption have no cover under Indian laws, a United Nations' report on the country's compliance with the UN Convention Against Corruption has found. India had ratified the pact in May 2011. UN's Office on Drugs and Crime reviewed India's compliance with the aspects of the UNCAC that deal with curbing corruption in the private sector....
More »In recent times, every scam’s trail has led to dubious deals in real estate -Ravi Teja Sharma & Viney Sharma
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI and CHANDIGARH: It is not without reason that the quintessential real estate firm has become the epicentre in all scams in India in recent times. From Satyam to 2G, Vadra to Saradha and now Railgate - every scam's trail leads to fraudulent investments and dubious deals in the Real Estate Sector. Not only does the barely regulated sector allows rampant transactions in black money allowing scamsters...
More »Services sector contributes Rs 2.98 lakh crore to Delhi's GDP
-PTI NEW DELHI: The services sector contributed a whopping Rs 2.98 lakh crore to Delhi's gross domestic product (GDP) of Rs 3.65 lakh crore in 2012-13, keeping its position as the main driver of the city's economy. The services sector, which includes real estate, hotels, restaurants, banking, insurance, wholesale and retail trade, accounted for 81.54 per cent of Delhi's total GDP in 2012-13 compared to an 81.62 per cent contribution in 2011-12,...
More »Reality check on land -Yoginder K Alagh
-The Indian Express Law on land acquisition will reduce distortions in the use of a scarce resource Land records are in a mess in most states. While satellite imagery can yield an authentic image of the plots, it cannot determine ownership. The land acquisition issue is nearing the end of its first phase. With the government accepting key BJP demands, a consensus has been evolved and the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill...
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