Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) BJP leader and Kharagpur candidate Dilip Ghosh on Saturday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of undermining constitutional institutions and fostering lawlessness in the state.Speaking to IANS, Ghosh said, “People see how far the government and the administration of Mamata Banerjee have come. They are challenging the Home Minister; a black flag was shown to the Prime Minister. Black flag for the Election Commissioner. Ignoring the President, humiliating her, what is…
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New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stressed the need for a coordinated, fair, and time-bound investigation into alleged large-scale bank frauds linked to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCom) and its group entities. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed that investigating agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) must “join hands” and work in coordination to unearth the truth in a tr…
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha member R. Girirajan has filed nine separate writ petitions in the Madras High Court, seeking a directive to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to initiate money laundering investigations against several senior leaders of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The petitions urge the court to direct the ED to register Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) To enhance specialised combat training for its personnel, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) announced on Wednesday that it has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir. A CRPF statement said, “CRPF has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir to enhance specialised combat training for its personnel. Designed for close-quarter battle and room-entry drills, the facility will help troops sharpen the tactical skills required for high-risk…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The special court’s acceptance of the closure report in the Rs 25,000 crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case marks a significant turning point in Maharashtra’s political and legal landscape. The development assumes significance as it comes barely a month after the death of former Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28.With the court effectively closing proceedings, Ajit Pawar’s name now stands clear…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Centre, claiming that the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 23 others by the Rouse Avenue District Court in the alleged liquor policy case is a “slap in the face” of what it termed as political vendetta by the Union government.In a strongly worded editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said the court had explicitly rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his first presser after getting a clean chit in the ‘Liquorgate’ case, launched a frontal attack at the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of hatching a conspiracy to annihilate the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He also demanded that the duo apologise to the people of Delhi for implicating him and AAP leaders in a false case, and dared the Centre to conduct fresh Assembly elections to …
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday intensified its attack on the ruling DMK government after the Madras High Court directed the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department (DVAC) to register an FIR against Municipal Administration and Water Supply Minister K. N. Nehru. Reacting to the court’s order, TN BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the directive was a “serious setback” for the DMK government and demanded that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin immediately remove Nehru from th…
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Jalandhar Zonal Office has filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against five accused in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the digital arrest fraud involving industrialist S.P. Oswal.According to an official statement issued on Friday, the charge sheet has been filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the Special PMLA Court in Jalandhar on February 19.The accused name…
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Jalandhar zonal office has issued a provisional attachment order in connection with a money laundering investigation related to the digital arrest of S.P. Oswal under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002, wherein the bank balance of Rs 1.76 crore has been attached. The ED initiated an investigation based on a first information report (FIR) registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station in Lu…