New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the then senior accounts officer of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in connection with the misappropriation of government funds from the Board’s account maintained with the Sector 32, Chandigarh branch of IDFC First Bank. Parveen Kumar was arrested after the investigation revealed that the bank account used for wrongdoings was opened by him in a clandestine manner, without any record or approval in th…
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Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with the misappropriation of government funds deposited with the Chandigarh branch of IDFC First Bank. This was the second arrest of an IAS officer in the case. Aggarwal, who is blamed for fund embezzlement of the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad and the Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board, will be produced before the co…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds from accounts maintained by the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HSSPP) and the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) at the Sector 32 branch of IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh. Aggarwal, who served as the Principal Secretary of the School Education Department and the Agriculture Department at …
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) The Haryana government has established 13 new exclusive fast-track Special NDPS Courts, increasing their number to 21. According to a government notification, one Special NDPS Court at the level of Additional Sessions Judge has been set up each in Faridabad, Gurugram, Panchkula, Rohtak, and Yamunanagar.In Fatehabad, two new Special NDPS courts have been sanctioned, bringing the total there to three.In Sirsa, six new Special NDPS Courts have been established, increasing…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested IAS officer and former Commissioner of Municipal Corporation (MC) in Panchkula, Ram Kumar Singh, in connection with the misappropriation of government funds to the tune of Rs 79.46 crore maintained by the IDFC First Bank branch in Chandigarh. Investigation has revealed that the account was opened in violation of the extant guidelines of the Haryana Finance Department, and particulars recorded in the account…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has put in place a comprehensive, multi‑layered security framework to ensure the peaceful, fair and transparent conduct of the National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test (NEET‑UG 2026), scheduled for June 21. On the directions of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the government, district administrations and the police have rolled out special arrangements to safeguard the sanctity of the examination and provide candidates with a safe environme…
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that the greatness of any society is not measured by its economic prosperity, but by how it treats its weak, helpless and underprivileged sections. “A society that cares for its deprived and needy citizens is truly progressive and compassionate,” he stated.The Chief Minister was addressing the 346th Masik Vidhwa Rashan Evam Sahayata Vitran Samaroh held in Ludhiana, Punjab.He announced a grant of Rs 11 lakh for…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed two separate charge sheets in Special Courts against nine accused, including government officials and IDFC Bank staff, for misappropriation of funds of the Haryana government and Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL), an official said. The total loss caused by the illegal bank transactions in the Haryana government case is Rs 504 crore and in Chandigarh Union Territory case is Rs 153 crore, the CBI official said,…
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The ED arrested a former senior official of Haryana government in connection with an ongoing investigation into the Rs 645 crore IDFC Bank fraud under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, an official said on Thursday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, arrested Naresh Kumar, the then superintendent in the office of Director, Development and Panchayat, on Wednesday, the official said in a statement.Investigatio…
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at six premises in connection with the ongoing investigation into a Rs 661 crore misappropriation fraud involving IDFC First Bank/AU Finance Bank, officials said on Sunday. These searches, conducted on Saturday, pertained to the siphoning of the government funds in eight departments of the Haryana government and two of Chandigarh, that is, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and CREST Chandigarh.The officials…