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Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Topic: I-PAC

‘Didn’t inform local stations before, tried to intimidate’—WB Police counters ED’s charges on I-PAC raids

Senior West Bengal Police officers filed affidavits before the Supreme Court in response to ED’s writ petition, which alleged obstruction during the raid on I-PAC office in Kolkata last month.

Under lens in I-PAC case, businessman moves SC to stop ED from accessing data on his seized phone

Jitendra Kumar Mehta challenges ED’s move to seize and examine his mobile phone in the I-PAC case. SC issues notice to ED but refuses interim relief to petitioner.

ED vs Mamata: SC says dispute ‘serious’, seeks Bengal CM’s response on ‘interference’ in I-PAC raid

ED plea has urged SC to order CBI probe into ‘intrusion’ by Bengal government & its head in its money laundering probe against I-PAC, which provides political consultancy services to TMC.

Mamata committed ‘robbery’ during I-PAC raids, TMC hell bent on stalling court hearings—ED tells SC

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee entered I-PAC director’s premises despite request not to interfere, ED submits in writ petition; says TMC workers were ‘hell bent’ on stalling HC proceedings.

ED case against Mamata’s strategist I-PAC—‘Rs 20 cr coal scam proceeds, Bengal to Goa via hawala’

West Bengal ‘coal scam’ funds channelled to I-PAC via hawala, Enforcement Directorate submits in Calcutta High Court.

‘Gandhi problem’: Why Prashant Kishor’s talks with Congress to revive the party crashed

Kishor wanted Priyanka Gandhi as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi as Parliamentary party leader & Sonia Gandhi as UPA chairperson, say members of committee that studied his recommendations.

Trinamool testing waters in South? Congress, BJP leaders ‘approached’ in Karnataka & Telangana

Political circles in Karnataka & Telangana are abuzz with reports of TMC leaders as well as poll strategist Prashant Kishor approaching leaders who have clout independent of party.

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