ED summons Rajasthan CM’s brother for questioning in PMLA case

ED summons Rajasthan CM’s brother for questioning in PMLA case

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Agrasain Gehlot, brother of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, to join the ongoing probe in a fertilizer scam. Agrasain has been asked to appear before the agency on Wednesday. The agency had carried out raids last week including premises of Agrasain Gehlot. The agency last week carried … Read more

FATF review of India’s anti-money laundering & terror financing regime pushed to 2021 due to COVID

FATF review of India’s anti-money laundering & terror financing regime pushed to 2021 due to COVID

The much-awaited Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of India’s anti-money laundering regime and legal measures framed to check financial crimes, scheduled for this year, has been postponed till early next year in view of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. They said the on-site review to be conducted by experts of the global body … Read more

ED raids Delhi-NCR travel firms, CAs for suspected e-visa fraud; seizes over Rs 3.50 crore cash

ED raids Delhi-NCR travel firms, CAs for suspected e-visa fraud; seizes over Rs 3.50 crore cash

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has seized Rs 3.57-crore cash after raiding tours and travel firms and their CAs in Delhi-NCR to probe alleged irregularities in processing of e-visa applications for foreigners wishing to travel to India. The central probe agency said on Saturday it raided eight locations in Delhi and Ghaziabad on July 9 … Read more

ED a step closer to securing fugitive economic offender tag on Sandesaras

ED a step closer to securing fugitive economic offender tag on Sandesaras

New Delhi: An Enforcement Directorate plea seeking fugitive economic offender tag on the Sandesara brothers and two other accused in the Rs 14,500-cr Sterling Biotech money laundering case will finally be heard by a lower court after the Supreme Court clarified that it has not stayed proceedings against the Sandesaras. The proceedings were hanging fire … Read more