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ED fines NewsClick Rs 120 crore, Purkayastha Rs 64 crore under FEMA
The Enforcement Directorate has issued a notice under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, fining the company that operates NewsClick Rs 120 crore and the portal’s founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha Rs 64 crore.
Newslaundry
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After ED raid, climate activist calls allegations ‘baseless and biased’
Two days after the Enforcement Directorate accused Satat Sampada Private Limited of misusing foreign funds to influence government policies and undermine India’s energy security, its director and climate activist Harjeet Singh has denied all the allegations against him and his outfit.
Newslaundry
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SC seeks govt response on Mahesh Langa bail, asks ‘what kind of a journalist is he’
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Gujarat government and the Enforcement Directorate on journalist Mahesh Langa’s petition seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud.
Newslaundry
3 min read
India’s Supreme Court weighs blanket ban on online betting apps
Potential fallout for Indian esports and fantasy sports sectors.
Dot Esports
4 min read
HC grants anticipatory bail to Prabir Purkayastha in ‘foreign funding’ cases
The Delhi High Court has reportedly granted anticipatory bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in the money laundering case against him by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged foreign funding.
Newslaundry
2 min read
National Herald case: ED claims Sonia, Rahul paid Rs 50 lakh for assets worth Rs 2,000 crore
The Enforcement Directorate has alleged a “conspiracy” in which Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi acquired the complete ownership of Associated Journals Limited, the publisher of National Herald newspaper, at Rs 50 lakh while the newspaper’s real estate value was more than Rs 2,000 crore.
Newslaundry
3 min read
After I-T searches, ED arrests owner of Gujarat’s leading newspaper
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Bahubali Shantilal Shah, one of the owners of the Gujarati newspaper Gujarat Samachar, after a raid in Ahmedabad, sources said.
Newslaundry
2 min read
AgustaWestland PMLA Case: Delhi HC questions ED on opposition to Christian Michel James' bail plea
The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma questioned the ED after James' lawyer, Aljo K Joseph, mentioned the SC's bail ruling and stated that the SC granted James bail last week due to delays in the CBI's corruption trial. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News
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ED slaps fine of over ₹3.44 crore on BBC India over alleged foreign exchange violations
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 3.44 crore on British broadcaster BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations. The agency has also slapped a fine of Rs 1.14 crore each on three BBC India directors. 
Newslaundry
3 min read
Haryana Sand Mining Case: Delhi HC grants 6-week interim bail to businessman Vedpal Singh Tanwar
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted 6 weeks of interim bail to Haryana-based mining businessman Vedpal Singh Tanwar for post-surgery recovery. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News
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