The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been probing alleged violations of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) the flagship scheme of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state.
Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan read out the remand report during a discussion of the adjournment notice moved by him regarding the Life Mission case in which the Chief Minister's former principal secretary, M Sivasankar, is facing a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 1.71 crore of two promoters of a Una-based firm in a case related to cheating of gullible investors.
That will lead to a major series of reforms, in terms of spectrum, licenses and regulation. There will be a significant reform because of the Telecom Bill," the minister said.
Responding to a written question asked by MLA from Dhenkanal, Sudhir Kumar Samal, the Minister stated "The surveys of the Directorate of Mines and Geological Survey Of India (GSI) revelation the presence of Gold reserves in three districts including Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj."
The investigation in this regard was initiated by ED, Jalandhar, under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in compliance with the directions of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
CM Raveendran, the additional private secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will not appear Monday before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with the LIFE Mission Scam case.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on March 21 on the petitions challenging the Centres decision dated November 17, 2022, whereby the govt has extended the third tenure of the director of Enforcement Directorate SK Mishra.
Onions worth USD 523.8 million were exported during April-December 2022, a 16.3 per cent increase on a yearly basis, and there is no ban on its export from India, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.