Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, companies, and vessels linked to Iran’s oil trade and weapons programmes. The Treasury Department on Wednesday said the action targets Iran’s so-called shadow fleet and networks supplying ballistic missile and advanced conventional weapons programmes.“Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and sup…
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Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) Two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned former Punjab Chief Minister and BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh and his son, Raninder Singh, in a 2016 Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case, the officer heading the federal agency office in Jalandhar has been transferred.A Union Ministry of Finance order reads, “Additional Director Ravi Tiwari, a 2009-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, who had been posted to Jalandhar in September 2023, has now be…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has summoned BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case of 2016. The father-son duo has been accused of being the beneficiaries of certain foreign assets, including a Swiss bank account.While Capt Amarinder Singh has been asked to appear before the ED at its Jalandhar office on Thursday, his son will be appearing on Thur…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a major crackdown on offshore assets stashed through complex corporate structures, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Sub-Zonal Office, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order on December 30, 2025, freezing a high-value immovable property located in the prime Buckingham Palace area of London, United Kingdom. The luxury property is valued at approximately Rs. 150 crore, the investigation agency said in a statement. The attached asset is held under the beneficial owner…