Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday strongly rejected reports claiming that Sasidharan Kartha, Managing Director of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), had told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that payments made to his daughter T. Veena’s firm, Exalogic Solutions, were linked to his personal proximity to the Chief Minister.Vijayan dismissed the allegation as a “media creation” and challenged those making the claim …
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Kochi, July 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering probe into the CMRL–Exalogic monthly payment case has entered a decisive phase, with former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena T facing mounting legal pressure following crucial statements made by CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha.The ED is preparing to take the investigation to its next stage, with indications that Veena could soon be arraigned as an accused under …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has initiated a significant institutional rebuilding process by notifying senior professional positions and engaging young talent through its Pratibha Setu portal.This marks the first concrete step towards implementing the recommendations of the High-Level Committee of experts chaired by Professor K. Radhakrishnan.The autonomous body under the Ministry of Education has issued advertisements for four general manager positions on contract…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) In a development that has reignited political debate in Kerala, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday compensated a taxi driver whose vehicle was vandalised by CPI-M workers during protests against the agency’s raid at the residence of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan. The Thiruvananthapuram-based driver was handed the full compensation of around Rs 1.75 lakh, covering the damage caused to the taxi that had been hired by the ED for official duty.T…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately Rs 1,906 crore belonging to Bengaluru‑based Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., its shareholders and associated entities in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to online real‑money gaming platforms, including RummyCulture, the agency said on Friday. The platforms reportedly had a combined user base of nearly 3 crore across India.Accordin…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a crackdown against narco-terror funding, the ED conducted search operations at nine locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, recovering incriminating financial documents and freezing bank accounts with deposits adding up to Rs 49 lakh, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jammu Sub Zonal Office, conducted the search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on Thursday, said the ED official …
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a full-fledged probe into an excise duty irregularities case by conducting a raid and search operation at two locations in West Bengal on Friday.The two places where the ED raid and search operations are being conducted are in Kolkata and Purulia town in Purulia district.In Kolkata, the operation is being conducted at the office of a liquor sales company.Another team of ED officials is conducting a raid and search operation a…
Indore, July 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Indore Sub-Zonal Office has arrested three persons in connection with a major drug trafficking and money laundering racket involving 70 kg of Mephedrone (MDMA), valued at nearly Rs 70 crore, probe agency officials said on Thursday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Ved Prakash Vyas, Dinesh Agarwal, and Akshay Agarwal. They were taken into custody on July 21, 2026, following an investigation initiated on the basis of an FIR …
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) The ED arrested Dubai resident Nihal V.N. in a major crackdown on crypto-hawala and an international narcotics money laundering syndicate, an official said on Thursday. As part of a strategy to dismantle the financial infrastructure of transnational narco-syndicates, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Goa Zonal Office, took Nihal V.N. into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.A Special Court (PMLA), Goa, remanded the accused…
Bhopal, July 23 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has seized an immovable property worth Rs 3.67 crore in Jabalpur under the relevant provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, an official statement said on Thursday. The property, belonging to Priyank Mehta, was confiscated following findings of contravention of FEMA provisions.The action stemmed from specific inputs provided by the Income Tax Department and subsequent investigation by the ED.O…