In an earlier development, on August 1, 2023, the ED conducted search operations related to Pawan Kant Munjal and associated entities and individuals. During the searches, valuables worth approximately ₹25 crore were seized, along with digital evidence and other incriminating material. The cumulative value of the seizure and attachment in this case now stands at approximately ₹50 crore.

Speaking at a session, Wilson said a vast majority of Air India customers want reliability and punctuality, and the challenge is to satisfy customers’ requirements. Moreover, new aircraft are being put on international flights and most of the grounded planes have been restored.

The Enforcement Directorate, the IT department and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had launched separate probes on the basis of the DRI case. Foreign and Indian currencies and gold and diamond jewellery worth about ₹25 crores apart from "incriminating" documents were seized after raids on Hero MotoCorp executive chairperson Pawan Kant Munjal and some others.

The e-commerce boom is boosting demand for trucks, leading to increased sales for manufacturers like Ashok Leyland, noted MD & CEO Shenu Agarwal in a chat with CNBC-TV18.