A Delhi court criticised the CBI for failing to produce crime files in a Rs 2,435 crore bank fraud case involving CG Power and Industrial Solutions and its ex-promoter Gautam Thapar. The court suggested that the CBI might be hiding material evidence and demanded the crime files be presented in the next hearing, scheduled for February 21.
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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025-26, marking her shortest full budget speech at 1 hour and 14 minutes. Notable past achievements include delivering the longest budget speech in 2020 and presenting India's first paperless budget in 2021. Sitharaman has continuously highlighted economic priorities and policy changes during her tenure.
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