Latest terror financing News & Updates

United Nations, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–29 term, outlining New Delhi’s vision for a more representative, effective and future-ready global order.Addressing the event, Jaishankar stressed that the world is facing unprecedented challenges and called for stronger leadership from the United Nations and its principal security body.“We are witnessing leve…

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India is all set to mount pressure on Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after several videos of terrorists roaming around in the open have surfaced. Pakistan, which had managed to get out of the Grey List of the FATF, is under tight scrutiny after it assured that it would do more to curb terror financing. The Pakistan establishment is caught between the Devil and the deep sea. On one hand it has to stay out of the FATF’s radar and on the other it cann…

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown, Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), officials said on Tuesday. They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users into illegal transactions by promising quick and unrealistic financial gains.Authorities have registered multiple FIRs against Instagram accounts involved in promoting counterfeit currency, while two …

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency arrested absconding accused Chandan Kumar on Thursday in Mumbai in connection with a 2021 conspiracy case aimed at reviving the banned CPI (Maoist) in Bihar’s Magadh Zone.A resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, Chandan was an active member of the outfit and played a key role in fundraising through extortion and levy collection from contractors, as well as motivating former cadres to rejoin for terrorist activities.The NIA Special Cour…

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The need to enhance the country’s anti-terror capabilities through a uniform anti-terror structure across states was a key takeaway from a national conference that reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s zero tolerance for terrorism, an NIA official said on Sunday.The 5th Anti-Terror Conference of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which concluded on Saturday, also saw detailed discussions under the newly initiated Track-2 format on critical issues such as digita…