Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced in the Legislative Assembly that a high-level inquiry will be conducted into alleged malpractices, tax evasion, and irregularities within the state’s Regional Transport Office (RTO). Responding to a question raised by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar, Fadnavis stated that the matter has been discussed with the Transport Minister, and the issues raised by the house members have been taken seriously.Responding to the discussion, Trans…
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Ranchi, June 29 (IANS) Rohit Oraon, son of Jharkhand Congress MLA and former Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon, did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for questioning in connection with the alleged liquor scam in the state.Rohit Oraon has written to the agency seeking additional time to appear.Meanwhile, former minister Rameshwar Oraon has been summoned by the ED for questioning on June 30.According to sources, both Rohit Oraon and Rameshwar Oraon, in separate communicat…
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) Acting under the directions of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Headquarters in Jaipur, the ACB’s Tonk Unit in Rajasthan conducted a trap operation on Friday and arrested two accused persons, including Dr (Ms.) Meenu Gangal, currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of Department, and Ramesh Chand Meena, currently serving as Assistant Professor/Associate at Dr K.N. Modi University, Banasthali Road, Niwai, while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Director General of P…
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) The ED seized Rs 67.50 lakh in cash, incriminating documents, including property sale deeds, and digital devices during searches at six premises in Goa in connection with an over Rs 17 crore bank loan fraud, an official said on Friday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, conducted search operations at the premises under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a bank fraud case involving Crown Mineral …
Rajkot, April 29 (IANS) A trap operation by the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Rajkot has resulted in the arrest of a Central GST (CGST) superintendent and a tax consultant for allegedly accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe, officials said on Wednesday.Mukesh Kumar, 43, a superintendent posted with CGST Division-1, Range-5 in Rajkot, and Akash Kaloliya, 33, a tax consultant, were caught on April 28 during a planned operation at Creative Complex located near the city’s ST bus station.According…
Vijayawada, April 12 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has suspended an Assistant Commissioner in the Endowments Department following her arrest in a disproportionate assets case.The orders for Kalingiri Shanti’s suspension were issued by Commissioner K. Ramchandramohan, official sources said on Sunday.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had arrested Shanti on April 7 after simultaneous raids at premises linked to her. She was found to have amassed assets worth Rs 1.37 crore, disproportionate …
Kabul, April 11 (IANS) Afghanistan’s newly-appointed head coach Richard Pybus arrived in the capital city on Saturday to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June.Pybus, who has taken over the top job from Jonathan Trott, was received by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Naseeb Khan on his arrival in Kabul. “During their meeting, the CEO outlined the ACB’s strategic goals and shared high expectations for the futur…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, arrested in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, was on Friday remanded to three days of custody by the ACB Court. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had sought a five-day remand for further interrogation.During the hearing, ACB officials informed the court that the case involves large-scale fraud and serious financial irregularities. They argued that custodial interrogation was necessary to thoroughly investigate the alleged…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (Retired Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary) in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In relation to a case, registered at the ACB headquarters, Agarwal was taken into custody in Delhi on Thursday and subsequently arrested.Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.The investigation h…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) As a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court upheld a single bench order cancelling the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Exam 2021 over allegations of paper leak and impersonation, veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday asked the ruling BJP government to “do their job” and stop blaming the previous Congress government.Speaking to the media, Gehlot said, “Proceed in accordance with the law. We were in power then; they are in power now. At that time, incidents…