News for 'economic offences wing'

NSEL fraud: I-T turns the heat on brokers

NSEL fraud: I-T turns the heat on brokers

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Department seeks investor database on the suspicion of fictitious investors.

Congress leader Kripashankar Singh discharged in assets case

Congress leader Kripashankar Singh discharged in assets case

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

He was discharged for want of sanction for his prosecution.

Cops probe charges of fraud against Kejriwal

Cops probe charges of fraud against Kejriwal

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The complainant accused Kejriwal and his brother-in-law of indulging in corruption.

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder seek interim bail

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder seek interim bail

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

The court posted the matter for hearing on October 22.

NSEL defaults for 12th time, pays just Rs 11 crore

NSEL defaults for 12th time, pays just Rs 11 crore

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Crisis-ridden bourse NSEL defaulted for the 12th straight time today as it could pay only Rs 11 crore to investors against a scheduled payment amount of Rs 174.72 crore (Rs 1.74 billion).

NSEL defaults for 11th time; pays Rs 29 crore

NSEL defaults for 11th time; pays Rs 29 crore

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Crisis-ridden bourse NSEL defaulted for the 11th straight time on Tuesday as it could pay only Rs 29 crore to investors against a scheduled payment amount of Rs 174.72 crore.

NSEL scam: Court sends Sinha to jail custody till Oct 31

NSEL scam: Court sends Sinha to jail custody till Oct 31

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Claiming innocence, former head of the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) Anjani Sinha, held in the Rs 5,600 crore (Rs 56 billion) payment crisis, on said that he was acting under the board's pressure, sources said.

President Mukherjee's daughter harassed online; shames 'pervert'

President Mukherjee's daughter harassed online; shames 'pervert'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The Congress leader said she would lodge a complaint with the cyber cell of Delhi Police.

NSEL crisis: Lookout notice issued against Jignesh Shah

NSEL crisis: Lookout notice issued against Jignesh Shah

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

The investigators have already served summons to Shah and others directing them to appear before them for questioning.

How many firms are giving online app-based loans? Govt has no data

How many firms are giving online app-based loans? Govt has no data

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The Reserve Bank of India has issued several warnings that the public should not fall prey to such unscrupulous activities and verify the companies offering loans online and through apps.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 65 cr of sugar mill linked to Ajit Pawar

ED attaches assets worth Rs 65 cr of sugar mill linked to Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

The ED said in a statement that it has attached the properties including land, building and structure and plant and machinery of Jarandeshwar Sahkari Sugar Karkhana at Chimangaon, Koregaon, Satara worth Rs 65,75,00,000 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering in a case related to Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB).

Hackers operated Rahul, Congress Twitter handles from 5 countries: Police

Hackers operated Rahul, Congress Twitter handles from 5 countries: Police

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The Twitter handles of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress which were recently hacked were operated from five countries including the United States, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.

Enforcement makes first arrest in NSEL scam case

Enforcement makes first arrest in NSEL scam case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested the CEO of a defaulting firm on money laundering charge in connection with its probe in the National Spot Exchange Limited scam case.

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Railway job seekers made to count trains, duped of crores

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

They had been told that this was part of their training for positions of travel ticket examiner (TTE), traffic assistants and clerks, and each of them paid amounts ranging between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 24 lakh to get the jobs in the Railways, according to a complaint filed with the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

MP Lokayukta dumps RTI query on foreign tours

MP Lokayukta dumps RTI query on foreign tours

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

The Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment (also known as Lokayukta) is exempted under Section 24 of the RTI Act as per directions of the state government, it said in a reply to an RTI query.

Why do you need news portal editor's custodial interrogation, HC asks Delhi poilce

Why do you need news portal editor's custodial interrogation, HC asks Delhi poilce

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

The Delhi high court on Thursday extended till December 17 the interim protection from arrest granted to Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha in a foreign funding case and asked the Delhi police why it needed his custodial interrogation when the RBI has given a prima facie finding in his favour.

Internal report on SBI graft case misses deadline

Internal report on SBI graft case misses deadline

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

As per the bank sources, senior-most MDs -- A Krishna kumar and Hemant Contractor -- are part of the committee.

Enquiry initiated against Uddhav: Mumbai Police to HC

Enquiry initiated against Uddhav: Mumbai Police to HC

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Thackerays sought dismissal of the PIL on the ground that it was filed on assumptions and without any factual foundation.

BJP MLC Darekar booked in bank scam, din in Maha assembly

BJP MLC Darekar booked in bank scam, din in Maha assembly

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The complainant alleged that Darekar posed as a labourer, which was later found wrong.

NSEL scam: Jignesh Shah remanded in ED custody till July 18

NSEL scam: Jignesh Shah remanded in ED custody till July 18

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

ED lawyer Hiten Venegaonkar contended that huge amount of money was laundered and Shah's acts constituted a very serious economic offence

Chh'garh govt moves SC against suspended IPS officer

Chh'garh govt moves SC against suspended IPS officer

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

According to police, the documents recovered during the raids revealed that Singh was allegedly involved in promoting enmity and hatching a conspiracy against the established government and public representatives and was booked under sedition charges.

Probe agencies failed to unmask Dabholkar murder masterminds: Court

Probe agencies failed to unmask Dabholkar murder masterminds: Court

Rediff.com11 May 2024

The investigating agencies could not expose the masterminds behind the murder of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, and must introspect whether it was a mere failure or a 'deliberate inaction' due to the influence of any 'person in power', the trial court here said on Friday in its judgment.

NSEL case: Rs 50 crore assets of agro firm attached by ED

NSEL case: Rs 50 crore assets of agro firm attached by ED

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

The latest attachment order was issued by the central probe agency against Ms PD Agroprocessors Pvt Ltd, one the defaulters at the bourse.

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder sent to 14-day judicial custody

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder sent to 14-day judicial custody

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

The investigating officer of the Delhi police, in the remand application, had sought custodial interrogation of the accused saying it was required to identify the persons to whom the alleged siphoned off money was transferred and to ascertain the purpose of creating the shell companies.

Ajit Pawar denies links with firm under ED lens

Ajit Pawar denies links with firm under ED lens

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said he did not have any connection with Guru Commodity Services Pvt Ltd which is under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) scanner, though a sugar mill owned by the company is being run by one of his relatives.

Sunanda death: Police want ED to probe irregularities in IPL Kochi franchise

Sunanda death: Police want ED to probe irregularities in IPL Kochi franchise

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Sunanda, who was not married to Tharoor then, had refuted allegations of any wrongdoing.

SC orders probe into collusion between Tihar officials and Unitech

SC orders probe into collusion between Tihar officials and Unitech

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a full-fledged probe into the collusion of Tihar jail officials with Unitech's imprisoned ex-promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra, based on Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Asthana's report filed in a sealed cover.

Yash Birla Group signs JV with Mumbai firm

Yash Birla Group signs JV with Mumbai firm

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The land parcel is located in South Mumbai's Tardeo neighbourhood and has a total area of 4,300 square metres (46,268 sq ft).

FMC gives more time for auditing NSEL's e-series contracts

FMC gives more time for auditing NSEL's e-series contracts

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Chokshi and Chokshi, which was given December-end deadline to complete the audit of e-series contracts at NSEL, had sought extension to finish the work.

SC dismisses interim bail plea of Shivinder Singh

SC dismisses interim bail plea of Shivinder Singh

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea for interim bail of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh who along with others is accused of misappropriating Rs 2,397 crore of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) funds. Singh had sought interim bail for a short period on "humanitarian grounds" for helping his ailing mother to take part in the last rituals of his maternal uncle, who died on March 8 in Haryana. "We are of the opinion that the presence of the accused was not a must...," said a bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna while dismissing the plea.

Kejriwal asked to collect Rs 500 cr: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

Kejriwal asked to collect Rs 500 cr: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

AAP alleged that the BJP had struck a deal with the "conman sitting in Tihar''.

NSEL scam: Police starts attachment of borrowers' properties

NSEL scam: Police starts attachment of borrowers' properties

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The Mumbai Police, probing the Rs 5,600-crore (Rs 56 billion) scam at the National Spot Exchange has initiated the process of attaching about 25 immovable assets of the borrowers and has shortlisted nearly 100 properties of all the accused in the case, a senior police official said.

Thieves made merry at Sri Sri's festival; 70 FIRs filed, 30 held

Thieves made merry at Sri Sri's festival; 70 FIRs filed, 30 held

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Gangs from across the country targeted visitors at three-day World Culture Festival in the New Delhi amid high security and made away with valuable articles like laptops, jewellery and cash, leading to at least 70 FIRs and the police apprehending about 30 persons.

SC to hear plea for full insurance of all bank deposits

SC to hear plea for full insurance of all bank deposits

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

The plea, filed by Delhi-based Bejon Kumar Misra, said the Centre and RBI should be directed to ensure complete insulation and insurance of the hard-earned deposited money of people in various co-operative banks, including nationalised banks, by enacting an appropriate measure of 100 per cent insurance coverage towards the deposited amount.

PMC case: Wadhawan's UK, UAE properties to be attached

PMC case: Wadhawan's UK, UAE properties to be attached

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

ED has come across two immovable assets - one flat in Dubai and one land parcel in London. It is examining the valuation of both properties, estimated between Rs 150 crore and Rs 200 crore.

FIR against Niira Radia, 4 others for embezzling Rs 300 cr of bank loan

FIR against Niira Radia, 4 others for embezzling Rs 300 cr of bank loan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

The economic offence wing of Delhi police has registered an FIR against Nayati Healthcare's Niira Radia and four others for alleged embezzlement of over Rs 300 crore of bank loan, following a complaint filed by orthopaedic surgeon Rajiv Sharma from whom they had acquired two hospitals.

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe in the portal's foreign funding, officials said.

Complaint against Lalit Modi over tweets defaming Prez, aide

Complaint against Lalit Modi over tweets defaming Prez, aide

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Rashtrapati Bhawan has filed a complaint with Delhi Police against former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi for posting "defamatory" tweets against President Pranab Mukherjee and his Secretary Omita Paul.

SC pulls up Sukesh for repeatedly filing pleas from jail

SC pulls up Sukesh for repeatedly filing pleas from jail

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar repeatedly filling pleas, saying "affordability" is no reason to file multiple petitions.

ED arrests Jignesh Shah in NSEL money laundering scam

ED arrests Jignesh Shah in NSEL money laundering scam

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Financial Technologies India Limited founder Jignesh Shah in connection with its probe into the Rs 5,600-crore National Spot Exchange Limited money laundering scam.