ED arrests three in Rs6,380-cr ponzi fraud

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it arrested three promoters of a south India-based firm — Agri Gold Group of Companies — in a case relating to an alleged fraud of Rs 6,380 crore in a ponzi scheme by duping lakhs of investors hailing from various states. tns

Delhi’s air ‘severe’; hot mix plants to remain shut till Jan 2

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained “severe” for the second day on the trot on Wednesday amid slow wind speed and lowering temperature, prompting the CPCB to order closure of hot mix plants and stone crushers till January 2. No major improvement is predicted till December 26, said Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD regional forecasting centre. pti