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Punjab sand-mining scandal: Rana Gurjit confident of coming ‘clean’
Facing heat over his alleged role in proxy bidding in the recent sand mines’ auctions, Punjab’s irrigation and power minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Thursday expressed confidence that he would come clean in any probe. Referring to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Khaira’s demand for an inquiry in Singh’s case by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income …
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June 8, 2017 -
Rohit Tandon’s aide arrested in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has arrested a Delhi-based businessman, a close aide of lawyer Rohit Tandon, for converting demonetised currency notes worth Rs. 51 crore. Yogesh Mittal was arrested in connection with the ED's ongoing probe into the money laundering case. According to the financial investigative agency, Mittal was arrested on …
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June 6, 2017 -
ED files money-laundering case against 8 in Bihar topper scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a criminal case against eight people, including former Bihar School Examination Board chairman and four principals, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the 2016 scam regarding irregularities in the Bihar state board exams. The central probe agency took cognisance of a Bihar Police FIR and …
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June 2, 2017 -
ED files money-laundering case against 8 in Bihar topper scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a criminal case against eight people, including former Bihar School Examination Board chairman and four principals, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the 2016 scam regarding irregularities in the Bihar state board exams. The central probe agency took cognisance of a Bihar Police FIR and …
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June 2, 2017 -
I-T department summons Lalu’s daughter Misa Bharti
The Income Tax Department on Wednesday summoned RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti, her husband Shailesh in the money-laundering case, a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Bharti’s Chartered Accountant (CA) Rajesh Agarwal. The ED on Tuesday arrested her Chartered Accountant (CA) Rajesh Agarwal in a Rs. 8,000-crore money laundering case. According …
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May 24, 2017 -
ED arrests Madan of Vendhar Movies
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said here on Wednesday that it has arrested B. Madan of Vendhar Movies under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) for cheating the public of Rs 91 crore in the guise of medical admission in the SRM Group of Institutions. The ED in a statement said …
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May 24, 2017 -
ED arrests chartered accountant of Lalu’s daughter in money trail case
In another setback to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader's daughter Misa Bharti's Chartered Accountant (CA) Rajesh Agarwal in Rs.8,000 crore money laundering case. According to report, Agarwal, who provided money to Misa Bharti's company, has been arrested under provisions of the Prevention of Money …
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May 23, 2017 -
ED summons Narada News CEO in PMLA case
The ED on Saturday summoned Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel on May 24 in a money laundering case it registered regarding a sting operation by his portal that showed senior TMC leaders in West Bengal allegedly receiving money in exchange for favours to a fictitious company. The Enforcement Directorate directed Samuel to visit its Kochi …
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May 20, 2017 -
ED files PMLA case against Karti Chidambaram, others
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, and others, taking cognisance of a recent CBI FIR against them. Officials said the central probe agency registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), ED's equivalent of a police FIR, against the accused named in …
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May 19, 2017 -
Mallya’s extradition and Indian banking
All eyes are now on the 17 May London District Court hearing. Will Vijay Mallya be extradited anytime soon? Speculation is rife. A team of CBI and ED recently camped in London to inform the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of UK that the liquor baron siphoned funds from state-owned banks as part of a criminal …
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May 14, 2017 -
ED raids Mumbai liquor baron, seizes liquor worth Rs.2.29 crore
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided liquor mafia don Ramesh Jagubhai Patel alias Michael, his wife Bhanu and others for storing and smuggling liquor valued at Rs.2.29 crore, officials said. During the raids, the ED team discovered small tenements to conceal an illegal liquor godown and found several imported luxury vehicles worth another over Rs …
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May 10, 2017 -
ED arrests director of Mumbai-based firm in bank loan fraud case
The ED has arrested the director and promoter of a Mumbai-based firm in connection with its money laundering probe in a bank loan fraud case involving over Rs 2,600 crore. This case is being described as one of the biggest bank fraud cases being investigated by probe agencies in the country. Officials said the agency …
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May 3, 2017 -
EC bribery case: ED registers case against Dinakaran
The ED has registered a money laundering case against AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dhinakaran and others in connection with the Election Commission bribery case. Officials said the central probe agency has registered a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognisance of a Delhi police FIR in the matter. They …
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May 2, 2017 -
CBI, ED teams in London for Vijay Mallya’s extradition
A joint team of senior officials from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday reached London to hold talks with British prosecutors for the extradition of Indian businessman Vijay Mallya. The team is led by CBI additional director Rakesh Asthana. According to sources, the talks are expected to be held both in India and …
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May 2, 2017 -
Narada case: ED registers case against TMC leaders
In a major blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) , the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday registered a money laundering case against party leaders in the Narada 'sting' case. The agency has registered the case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a first information report by the Central Bureau …
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April 28, 2017 -
ED summons Himachal CM to appear on April 20
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in a money laundering case. He must appear before it on April 20, an official told IANS on Tuesday. Earlier the ED had summoned him on April 13. But he failed to appear before it. The senior Congress leader had allegedly avoided earlier …
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April 18, 2017 -
ED raids shell companies linked to Jaganmohan Reddy
In what is more trouble for Andhra Pradesh's Leader of Opposition Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids on shell companies linked to him. The shell companies linked to the YSR Congress party chief were among the bogus firms targeted by the ED in its nation-wide crackdown. The central agency conducted …
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April 2, 2017