Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has once again opted not to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday, marking his seventh consecutive absence from the summons. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) asserted that CM Kejriwal would not attend the ED summons and urged the agency to await the Court's decision rather than issuing repeated summons.

The ED issued its seventh summons to Kejriwal last week, seeking his presence for questioning in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam for 2021-22.

Walt Disney Co. and Reliance Industries Ltd. have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US entertainment giant recasts its strategy amid intense competition in the world’s most-populous country.

The media unit of Reliance, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and its affiliates are expected to own at least 61% in the merged entity, with Disney holding the rest, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is not public.

The American-made lander that touched down on the moon likely landed on its side, officials said, raising questions about the historic mission.

Intuitive Machines Inc., the Houston-based maker of the spacecraft, said in a press briefing late Friday it’s still downloading data from the vehicle. The company also said the lander still has “quite a bit of operational capability” and is able to charge.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat and others in connection with a money laundering investigation.

The ED has asked the Congress leader to appear at the agency's office for questioning on February 29.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday allowed banks and non-banks to issue prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) for public transit services such as metro, buses, rail, waterways, tolls, and parking.

The regulator amended the guidelines for PPIs for mass transit systems (MTS). It said such PPIs could be issued without a “know your customer” (KYC) verification of the holder.

Spirits company Pernod Ricard India on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Maharashtra to establish a malt distillery in Nagpur.

The company said that it plans to invest up to Rs 1,800 crore (€ 200 million) for this in the decade.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday said that the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM (non-political) will hold a candle march on both Shambhu and Khanauri borders on Saturday evening, in memory of martyrs.

"This is the 12th day of the morchas at Shambhu and Khanauri. Yesterday, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM (non-political) decided that a candle march will be held on both borders this evening, in memory of martyrs," he said.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said Paytm’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handle, @paytm, would be smoothly migrated from Paytm Payments Bank to a set of newly identified banks to minimise disruptions after March 15.

The RBI has barred Paytm Payments Bank from accepting fresh credits in its customer accounts or mobile wallets after March 15. It has also ordered termination of nodal accounts of One 97 Communications Ltd (OCL) and Paytm Payments Services Ltd.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken stringent action against fast-food giant McDonald's, accusing it of misleading consumers by using substitutes in place of real cheese in burgers and nuggets, according to a report by the Times of India (TOI). Following the suspension of a McDonald's outlet license in Ahmednagar, the chain has removed the term "cheese" from various menu items while the FDA is pressing for wider corrective measures across the state and, potentially, the nation.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again, accusing them of corruption.

The Congress leader took to 'X' on Friday and wrote, "Do you know about the Prime Minister's "Give Donations, Take Bail and Business" scheme? The Prime Minister is misusing ED, IT, and CBI through this 'Donation Business' in the guise of 'Vasuli Bhai.'

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