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CBI arrests ED Deputy Director Chintan Raghuvanshi in ₹20 lakh bribery case | Bhubaneswar

CBI has arrested Chintan Raghuvanshi, a deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate in Odisha, for allegedly accepting a ₹20 lakh bribe from a mining businessman. Here's what we know.

AgustaWestland Case: SC dismisses Christian Michel's Plea on bail condition

The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order requiring accused Christian Michel to provide a local residential address for his bail in the ₹3,600-crore AgustaWestland case

Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal seeks NOC for passport renewal

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, an accused in the Delhi excise policy case, moved court on Thursday seeking a no objection certificate (NOC) for the renewal of his passport. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh issued notice to Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and sought their replies by June 4, the next date of hearing. Kejriwal's counsel told the court that his passport expired in 2018 and he has moved the application seeking its renewal for 10 years. The CBI, meanwhile, told the judge that it is ready for arguments on framing of charges in the corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. While the corruption case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 is being probed by the CBI, a money laundering case is being investigated by the ED. The money laundering case stems from the CBI's FIR which was lodged after Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recommended a probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementat

ED seizes ₹1.70 cr cash, documents in raids on Jaypee Infratech, others

The Enforcement Directorate has said it seized cash of Rs 1.70 crore and documents related to immovable assets during searches conducted against Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and other entities in an alleged homebuyers' fraud case linked money laundering investigation. The raids were carried out at 15 premises in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Mumbai on May 23 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). "The search covered offices and premises of JAL, its related entities and its promoters directors. "Searches were also conducted at the offices and premises related to key business associates of JAL, including Gaursons India Pvt Ltd, Gulshan Homz Pvt Ltd, and Mahagun Real Estate Pvt Ltd.," the central probe agency said in a statement issued on Sunday. The money laundering case stems from FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police against companies like JAL, JIL, and their promoters, directors. The

DMK not afraid of ED or PM Modi, will face cases legally: Udhayanidhi

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday said the DMK was not afraid of the raids by the Enforcement Directorate or Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the party would face the cases legally. Udhayanidhi, who is DMK youth wing secretary, said the DMK dispensation would continue to raise its voice for state rights, and would not be cowed down by any intimidation.' We are not afraid of ED or Modi. The DMK nurtured by Kalaignar (his grandfather and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi), is a party with self-respect firmly moored to the principles of Periyar (rationalist leader E V Ramasamy)," Udhayanidhi told reporters here. He was responding to a question on the opposition AIADMK accusing Chief Minister M K Stalin of rushing to the national capital to attend the Niti Aayog's Governing Council meeting today in the wake of ED searches on the offices of state-owned enterprise TASMAC. Udhayanidhi replied that the Chief Minister had gone to attend the meeting to ..

ED conducts raids on Jaypee Infratech, others in ₹12,000 cr fraud

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations as part of a money laundering probe against Jaypee Infratech, Jaypee Associates and some others in a Rs 12,000 crore investment fraud case, official sources said. The raids are being carried out in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The searches are in the case related to Jaypee Infratech, Jaypee Associates Limited and others for alleged fraud with homebuyers and investors of around Rs 12,000 crore and linked "diversion" of funds, they said. Asociated entities of the group like Gaursons, Gulshan, Mahagun and Suraksha Reality are also being covered, the sources said. There was no immediate response from the companies concerned.

ED raids on Parameshwara due to his 'Congress friends': HD Kumaraswamy

Addressing the media, Kumaraswamy stated that Congress ministers and leaders are unnecessarily attacking the Central government over ED's action.

Supreme court raps ED | Tamil Nadu liquor scam probe

The Supreme Court has slammed the Enforcement Directorate for "crossing all limits" in its probe into Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor business.

ED is weapon of BJP, Modi and Amit Shah: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut

Addressing a press conference, Raut spoke on the Supreme Court rapping ED over the TASMAC raids in Tamil Nadu.

ED to act on info, none will be spared in Parameshwara case: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi alleged that the information prompting the ED's action came from within the Congress party itself.

Supreme Court says ED crossing all limits, stays TASMAC investigation

CJI BR Gavai criticises the ED for breaching federal principles as SC stays investigation into TASMAC over a ₹1,000 crore liquor scam in Tamil Nadu

Karnataka home minister faces ED raids, deputy CM Shivakumar defends him

Karnataka Dy CM D K Shivakumar said home minister G Parameshwara had informed him about gifting a wedding present to Kannada actor Ranya Rao, expressing his support for the minister

'ED crossing all limits': Supreme Court stays probe into Tasmac liquor case

CJI BR Gavai criticises Enforcement Directorate for overreach, halts further proceedings in Tasmac case until further notice

National Herald case: ED has prima facie case against Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

In April, the ED filed a chargesheet in connection with the money laundering case linked to the National Herald case, naming Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi

ED searches at educational institutions linked to Karnataka Home minister

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at educational institutions that are said to be linked to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara at Tumakuru and on the outskirts of Bengaluru, official sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, the searches were underway at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology in Tumakuru and Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Medical Sciences in Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The reasons for the searches are not yet known. When reporters questioned about this, Chief Minister Siddarmaiah said, "I don't know...I will check and speak." Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said, "What is there to do it (searches) on educational institutions. I don't have proper information. I get information and react to it.

ED probes travel firm over suspected links in Mahadev betting app case

The company has issued a statement denying the allegations, describing them as unfounded and without merit

Ex-Uco bank chief Subodh Goel arrested in Rs 6,210 cr loan fraud case

The former CMD of Uco bank was arrested by the ED from his residence in New Delhi; special PMLA court in Kolkata grants ED custody of Goel till May 21

ED arrests former Uco Bank chairman Subodh Kumar Goel in fraud case

ED arrests ex-Uco Bank CMD Subodh Goel in ₹6,210 crore fraud case; agency alleges he received illegal gratification via shell firms during credit sanctions to CSPL

TN govt backs officials amid ED probe into ₹1,000 cr TASMAC scam case

Tamil Nadu Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Saturday alleged the Enforcement Directorate harassed state government officials in the probe over its allegation of a scam in state-run TASMAC and violated procedures mandated by the Supreme Court. The minister accused the central agency of "political vendetta" and strongly condemned it and assured all legal measures against it. Also, Muthusamy said the government would firmly back the state officials at all times. In a statement, Muthusamy, who holds the portfolios of Housing, Prohibition and Excise said ED's searches in the headquarters of government-run liquor chain TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation) had ulterior political motives. It was an attempt to portray as if irregularities happened in the TASMAC during the DMK regime. However, the ED's action was based on cases registered during the AIADMK regime by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption. During the searches, no proof was found to substantiate alleged ...

UK HC rejected Nirav Modi's bail keeping in mind sheer quantum of fraud: ED

"A part of the defrauded amount that was attached and seized by it has been restituted (restored) to the victim banks," ED added