Enforcement Directorate

We Haven’t Taken Jobs, We Give Jobs: Mamata Banerjee

“We haven’t taken anyone’s job; we give jobs,” said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, while launching a scathing attack on the Opposition parties, essentially the CPM (Left Front). She was speaking at a programme to mark Teacher’s Day on Monday. The comment was made in an oblique reference to […]

Rs 17 Cr Worth Funds Seized In Raids On Paytm, Cashfree and Razorpay

the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday seized Rs 17 crore worth of funds kept in merchant IDs and bank accounts of Chinese persons-controlled entities.

Sahebganj Tender Case: ED Recovers 2 AK47s; Searches 17 Locations

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered two AK-47 assault rifles and several rounds of ammunition from the premises of Prem Prakash, an accused in the illegal tender scam case, sources in the agency said. An ED source related to the probe said, “The ED carried out searches at 17 locations in Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu […]

TOP EXCL: Now, ‘Filthy Rich’ 19 Bengal Netas Under ED Lens

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will probe how the properties of leaders and ministers of West Bengal are growing phenomenally. As many as 19 leaders will be under the scanner and most of them are ministers, MLAs, and leaders of the ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC). The list includes names such as Arjun Singh, Sovan […]

Court Sends Sena Leader Raut To Judicial Custody Till Aug 22

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Patra Chawl Scam case, was sent to judicial custody till August 22 by a local court in Mumbai. Raut, who was arrested on July 31 by the ED after searches at his two homes in Mumbai […]

Patra Chawl Scam: ED Grills Sanjay Raut’s Wife

MUMBAI: Varsha Raut, the wife of arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, on Saturday morning appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Patra Chawl scam case. Varsha was summoned by the financial probe agency two days ago. She is being questioned about the money received in her bank account. The […]

ED Cracks Down On Gold Smugglers In Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: In a massive crackdown against international gold smugglers, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out searches at four locations in Chhattisgarh and seized huge amounts of cash and gold. According to an ED source related to the probe, the agency sleuths carried out searches on the premises of a few jewellers involved in […]

Visa For Bribery Scam: ED Searches 6 Locations

NEW DELHI: Months after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case of money laundering in connection with the alleged visa for bribery case, the financial probe agency on Friday carried out searches at six locations in Chennai. An ED source said that the financial probe carried out searches at six locations in Chennai. The ED […]

After ₹51Cr Haul, 50 Bank Accounts Of Arpita, Partha Under Scrutiny: ED To Court

NEW DELHI: Besides the recovery of ₹49 crore cash and jewellery worth ₹5 crore, arrested former Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee had floated a partnership deed with his close aide and actor Arpita Mukherjee in 2012, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into the West Bengal SSC teachers recruitment case has revealed. The revelations were made […]

High-Voltage Drama Rages At Ex-TMC MLA’s Hearing

KOLKATA: The raging high-voltage drama at the special courtroom hearing of Kolkata’s multi-crore scam case, involving a suspended minister from CM Mamata Banerjee’s Cabinet Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee became more pronounced on Friday. The defense counsel and Enforcement Directorate (ED) lawyer continued to be at loggerheads during the hearing. While praying for […]