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Topic: Enforcement Directorate

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a central agency working directly under the Ministry of Finance, tasked with investigating and enforcing laws related to financial offenses. Its origin goes back to 1 May, 1956, when an Enforcement Unit was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947. The following year, this Unit was renamed as Enforcement Directorate.

The ED’s mandate encompasses investigating offenses under significant legislative frameworks such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Foreign Exchange Management Act of 1999 (FEMA), and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act of 2018 (FEOA). The agency investigates individuals and entities involved in financial wrongdoing. This may include tracing illicit funds, seizing assets acquired through illegal means, and prosecuting offenders to ensure accountability and deterrence.

Headquartered in New Delhi, the ED operates through a network of regional offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata.

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ED has about 300 crypto coins in its wallet, which add up to approximately Rs 93 cr. Agency is now contemplating ways to free up money held in the form of cryptocurrencies.

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‘Shareholder of illegal mining syndicate’ — what is ED’s case against Haryana MLA Surender Panwar

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The Congress leader, who was arrested Saturday, has been accused of receiving Rs 26 crore as proceeds of crime.

Rao Dan Singh to Panwar, how ED’s swung into action against Haryana Congress leaders ahead of polls

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Congress has alleged that the BJP is trying to 'misuse' central agencies for political gains. The ruling party denies involvement.

ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar in ‘illegal’ mining-linked money laundering case

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The PMLA case stems from multiple FIRs by Haryana Police for probing alleged illegal mining in Yamunanagar and nearby areas, despite an NGT ban on boulders, gravel, and sand mining.

ED attaches M3M group land worth Rs 300 crore in land acquisition case linked to Bhupinder Hooda

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Money laundering case stems from FIR lodged by CBI against the former Haryana CM, ex-chief of erstwhile HUDA Trilok Chand Gupta, real estate firm R.S. Infrastructure (RSIPL) & others.

Haryana Congress MLA & Hooda confidant Rao Dan Singh under ED scanner. What’s the case about

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Central agency has raided premises linked to the 4-time Congress MLA in connection with an alleged fraud of Rs 1,392.86 crore.

ED sent to ‘destabilise’ Karnataka govt, falsely implicate CM & others in Valmiki ‘scam’, says Congress

Sharan Poovanna -
Accompanied by other Karnataka ministers, Dinesh Gundu Rao says those being questioned by ED in the case are being pressured to name CM Siddaramaiah & others in return for protection.
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