Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the multi-crore liquor scam case. The former leader of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at the agency’s regional office in Hyderabad.The ED is conducting a money laundering investigation in the Rs 3,500 crore liquor “scam”, which allegedly occurred during the YSRCP rule.The ED has taken up the probe b…
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Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) BJP’s former national general secretary and Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi alleged that the very fact that Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur has not been removed clearly indicates that corruption by the Excise Minister is taking place under the patronage of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Ravi said that corruption in the Excise Department had become public knowledge more th…
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted the Congress-led government over the alleged Rs 2,500 crore excise department scam.The party, while seeking action against Minister for Excise R.B. Thimmapur, on Tuesday questioned the silence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in this regard.The Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, R. Ashoka, stated, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who often claims ‘my life is an open book’, what is the secret behind your …
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The excise department scam, in which three officers attached to the department, including an officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner, were arrested, has taken a new twist with the BJP alleging the involvement of Minister R.B. Thimmapur.The development has proved to be an embarrassment for the government ahead of the special session of the Legislature scheduled to commence on January 22. The Congress government is convening the special session to target the Centre over…
Amaravati, Jan 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned YSR Congress Party MP, PV Midhun Reddy for questioning in connection with a multi-crore liquor scam. Midhun Reddy has been directed to appear before the ED officials on January 23.The Andhra Pradesh Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the liquor scam, had arrested Midhun Reddy on July 19.The Rajampet MP, is one of the accused in the Rs 3,500 crore liquor scam, which allegedly occurred during the YSRCP rule. He …
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths arrested the Deputy Commissioner and two other officials attached to the Excise Department while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for issuing a bar licence, an official said on Saturday.The accused had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 80 lakh and were caught while receiving the first instalment, the official said.An official statement by the Lokayukta said that the Karnataka Lokayukta Police arrested three officials fo…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha Member from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, stated on Friday that the overall performance of the government in Karnataka is down and revenue targets are not being met, according it’s own assessment.Lahar Singh, quoting a news report, stated on Friday that the government in Karnataka will fail to meet its revenue targets for the financial year 2025-26.The state government’s own estimates say that between now and March 2026, when the financial year ends, it …
Agartala, Jan 4 (IANS) Security forces in Tripura, in two separate operations, have destroyed over 23 lakh ganja (marijuana) plants worth around Rs 108 crore in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, officials said on Sunday. A police official said that personnel of the Tripura Police, Tripura State Rifles (TSR), Border Security Force (BSF), Forest Department and Excise Department, in two separate operations, destroyed more than 23 lakh ganja plants spread over 414 acres of mountainous land in Sepahijal…
Raipur, Dec 23 (IANS) In a major development in the high-profile Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has arrested a retired IAS officer, Niranjan DasHe has been charged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Following his arrest on December 19, Das was produced before the Special Court (PMLA) in Raipur, which remanded him to ED custody for three days until Tuesday (December 22). The ED’s probe originated from an FIR lodged b…
Amaravati, Dec 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directed the Excise Department to study the sub-lease system of Haryana to curb the menace of ‘belt shops’ or unauthorised liquor outlets in the state. At a review meeting of the department, the Chief Minister directed officials to take strict action against ‘belt shops’ and study the policy of Haryana to tackle the problem.Officials informed the Chief Minister that the problem of ‘belt shops’ exist…