Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Former West Bengal ministers Sujit Bose and Rathin Ghosh on Wednesday informed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that they would not be able to appear before its officers for questioning in connection with the municipal recruitment corruption case.The ED had summoned them to appear at its office at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake area of Kolkata on Wednesday. However, both separately informed the central agency that they were unable to appear before the investigating officers.A…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till May 22 the pronouncement of its decision on framing of charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others accused in the alleged money laundering case linked to the IRCTC hotel scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Rouse Avenue Court, which was slated to deliver the order on Tuesday, deferred the pronouncement until May 22.The ED case relates to the alleged launderi…
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) on Tuesday welcomed the party’s return to power in Kerala after a decade, while launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged misuse of institutions during the recently concluded Assembly elections in five states. Addressing the media in Jaipur, State Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra said the Congress-led alliance’s decisive victory in Kerala was the result of sustained efforts by the party le…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is still not over his ‘Raid 2’ character a year after its release. On Monday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a post in which he lauded the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in their campaign to stop the financial crimes in the country. He wrote, “I’ve taken the pledge for financial integrity. It’s time we stand together against financial crime. Are you with me? Let’s protect our nation! @dir_ed”.The Enforcement D…
Raipur, May 3 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has intensified its probe into the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, conducting simultaneous search operations across multiple locations in the state and seizing cash and valuables worth approximately Rs 5.39 crore, officials said.According to an official statement, the Raipur Zonal Office of the ED carried out searches on April 30 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, covering 13 premises across Raip…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of two former senior officials of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group — Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna — until May 15 in connection with a money laundering probe linked to Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL).The Special Judge, PMLA, at the Rouse Avenue Courts allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea for custodial interrogation, extending the custody.Jhunjhunwala and Bapna were produced before the Rouse …
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who last week switched loyalties to the BJP along with six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs, may face arrest as two First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered against him in Punjab, reports said on Saturday.The FIRs in cases under non-bailable offences have been registered in two districts and police could take action at any time. Further details are awaited.The registration of FIRs comes days after seven AAP Rajya Sabha members -…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) After the defection of seven Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday won the confidence motion in a special one-day Assembly session, sending a clear message that attempts to destabilise the government have failed.Declaring the mandate in the 117-member House as a reflection of enduring public trust, Chief Minister Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s support base remains intact and will translate into an even bigger manda…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Marking its 70th foundation day on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate highlighted that in 2025-26, it has increased the recovery of proceeds of crime by over 2 times, reaching Rs 32,678 crore. The agency, founded on May 1, 1956, said in a statement that a surge in its enforcement actions during the year helped recover laundered funds and strengthen the nation’s economic backbone.In a message on X to mark the ED Day, the agency said, “Restoring Integrity to Indi…
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate, on Tuesday, had issued a fresh notice to the West Bengal Minister for the Food and Supplies Department, Rathin Ghosh, for interrogation in connection with the multi-crore municipalities recruitment case in the state. He had been asked to be present at the Enforcement Directorate’s office at the Central Government Office complex at Salt Lake in the northern outskirts of Kolkata on May 6, that is two days after the results of the recently conclu…