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Arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee sacked from cabinet

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later said at a government event here that she will look after the portfolios held by Chatterjee for the time being

Congress warns of consequences if interim president Sonia Gandhi 'harmed'

Amid protests over Sonia Gandhi's appearance for her third round of questioning with ED, Congress leader Yashomati Thakur warned of consequences if the party supremo is "harmed"

Bengal SSC scam: ED recovers Rs 40 crore from Arpita Mukherjee so far

The ED on Thursday morning left the Belgharia residence of Arpita Mukherjee, close aide of Partha Chatterjee after filling ten trunks with cash amounting to approximately Rs 29 crore that was found

ED recovers huge cash from Arpita Mukherjee's flat, grills another TMC MLA

Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids in three locations in and around Kolkata and again recovered large stacks of cash from a flat linked to Arpita Mukherjee.

SC upholds ED's powers under PMLA, says power to arrest not arbitrary

Many politicians, builders, and civil rights activists have charges of money laundering against them and are currently in ED custody

National Herald case: Sonia questioned by ED for 3rd time, chargesheet soon

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was questioned by the (ED) for the third time in a week on Wednesday over her role in the National Herald newspaper linked money laundering case

WBSSC scam: Cash over Rs 20cr, 3kg gold bars recovered from Arpita's home

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Wednesday recovered Indian currencies worth over Rs 20 crore and three kg of gold bars from the one of the residences of Arpita Mukherjee at Belgharia

Huge cash found again from another flat of arrested WB minister's aide

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday again found a large amount of cash in another flat of Arpita Mukherjee, considered a close associate of arrested Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee

Partha Chatterjee retorts sharply to questions about his resignation

Senior Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, who is in the custody of Enforcement Directorate in connection with the teachers recruitment scam, on Wednesday countered repeated queries by the media

ED files chargesheet against Satyendar Jain in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday filed a charge sheet before a court here against arrested Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and others in an alleged money laundering case. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel is likely to take up the matter later in the day. Jain is currently in judicial custody. He was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED had initiated a money laundering investigation based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on August 24, 2017, under the sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Jain and others. The CBI alleged that Jain, while holding the office as a Minister in the Government of Delhi, during the period February 14, 2015, to May 31, 2017, had acquired assets that are disproportionate to his known sources of income.

'Ailing Sonia being harassed': Congress on day-3 of ED questioning

The Congress on Wednesday alleged that an ailing Sonia Gandhi was being harassed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the behest of the government

Govt wants Oppn-free India: Cong protests agencies misuse, MPs suspension

Congress MPs held a sit-in at Vijay Chowk over the alleged misuse of investigative agencies and suspension of Opposition legislators

BJP activist held for juxtaposing Mamata's photo with cash seized by ED

A BJP activist has been arrested for allegedly creating a poster by juxtaposing a photo of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with the picture of the cash seizure recently tweeted by the ED

National Herald case: ED records Sonia Gandhi's statement on third day

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday recorded her statement for the third time before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper. She reached the federal agency's office in central Delhi at 11 am accompanied by her children Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi. The session began around 11:15 am by a team of investigators that includes the main probe officer and a person who takes down statements dictated by Gandhi on a computer. Priyanka Gandhi is staying back at the 'Pravartan Bhawan' ED headquarters in order to provide any assistance or medical care to her mother like the earlier times. The 75-year old Gandhi has been questioned for over eight hours during the last two appearances, where she faced close to 65-70 questions. The questioning is expected to end Wednesday with the agency putting across a set of another 30-40 questions to Gandhi. The questioning pertains to the charge of alleged financial irregulari

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Sonia Gandhi's questioning by ED: Congress workers detained in Mumbai

Youth Congress workers were detained after they staged a 'rail roko' protest at a station against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's questioning by the ED, police said

HC rejects plea seeking suspension of jailed Delhi minister Satyender Jain

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking suspension of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain from the cabinet following his arrest in connection with a money laundering case by ED

Nation Herald case: Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED for third day

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will depose before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for her third round of questioning in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

ED asks Sonia Gandhi to appear again today in National Herald case

A day after the Enforcement Directorate questioned Congress President Sonia Gandhi for over six hours in connection with a money laundering case, the 75-year-old has been asked to appear again today.

Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED again for probe in National Herald case

Congress president Sonia Gandhi was interrogated by the ED for six hours on Tuesday