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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicMoney laundering

Topic: money laundering

India, US commit to work against money laundering, terror financing during AML/CFT Dialogue

They discussed their experience with virtual assets & virtual asset service providers, given focus area of both sides to promote responsible innovation while mitigating finance risks.

ED charge sheet in Vivo case says ‘web of companies’ diverted Rs 1 lakh crore to China

ED Thursday filed charge sheet in money-laundering probe against Vivo. Allegations against firm include visa fraud. Vivo has maintained that it is ‘cooperating’ with probe.

ED summons 10 Tamil Nadu district collectors in one go. Stalin govt contests ‘illegal’ move in HC

Petitions on behalf of 5 collectors say order violates PMLA & Constitution. DMK govt asks Madras HC to order interim stay on summons issued over sand mining, in fresh tussle with Centre.

Former J&K minister Lal Singh arrested by ED in money laundering case after court rejects bail plea

Singh is under investigation in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against an educational trust run by his wife and former legislator Kanta Andotra.

ED raids Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra’s house in exam paper leak case

Sitting MLA Dotasra's premises in Sikar & Jaipur being raided as part of a money laundering investigation. Party candidate from Mahua seat in Dausa, some others also being searched.

ED conducts searches at 10 locations linked to Rajasthan minister Rajendra Yadav

The raids are in connection with alleged irregularities involving a company in which Yadav is a director, it is learnt. Comes a year after Income Tax dept’s raids in the case.

Singapore police seize S$1 bn assets, including bungalows, cars, in money-laundering raids

Assets included 94 properties, bank accounts with S$110 mn, 50 vehicles, cash over S$23 mn, luxury handbags & jewellery. At least 10 foreigners aged between 31 and 44 arrested.

Income tax dept raids five Shree Cement locations in Rajasthan, reports CNBC-TV18

A survey action by the I-T department is an investigative procedure carried out to ascertain a taxpayer's actual income in a financial year, the report said.

‘Attack on free speech’–Guatemala sentences journalist to 6 yrs in prison for money laundering

Jose Zamora said the case against him is ‘political persecution’ by Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei due to reporting on alleged corruption involving him and his allies.

Govt panicking on FATF review. Bringing chartered accountants under PMLA won’t help India

The FATF has given legitimacy to mass surveillance. There is little evidence across the world on the ability of a mass surveillance system to solve a problem.

On Camera

Rajeev Chandrashekhar is modern, moderate. But tragically loyal to bigoted BJP

Rajeev Chandrasekhar is up against Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram. He’s marketing himself to a state that has traditionally radiated contempt for the BJP.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.