West Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Chatterjee Remanded to Judicial Custody Till 5 Oct
2 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Chatterjee Remanded to Judicial Custody Till 5 Oct

The Quint  

The special court had on 16 September given CBI the custody of Chatterjee till Wednesday on a prayer by the agency for questioning him in connection with the case, which it is investigating on an order of the Calcutta High Court. Chatterjee and his alleged close associate Arpita Mukherjee were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the reported money trail in the SSC recruitment scam and seized Rs 49.80 crore in cash, apart from bullion, jewellery and property deeds from the latter's flats in the city, on 23 July. The ED has alleged in a charge sheet submitted before a Prevention of Money Laundering Act court that the total worth of the seizures, including the cash, is over Rs 100 crore. Chatterjee, who held the education portfolio when the alleged scam took place from 2014 onwards, was relieved of his ministerial duties by the Mamata Banerjee government following his arrest.

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Bengal recruitment case: Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law records statement
6 days, 3 hours ago

Bengal recruitment case: Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law records statement

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, son-in-law of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, recorded his statement as a witness in the school recruitment scam before a designated Enforcement Directorate court in Kolkata on Tuesday. Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee. The federal agency arrested Chatterjee on July 23, 2022, in connection with the multi-crore recruitment scam in government-run schools in …

Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
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1 week ago

Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

Crime Branch gets four-day custody of accused in alleged CSR funds scam
1 month ago

Crime Branch gets four-day custody of accused in alleged CSR funds scam

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch probing the alleged corporate social responsibility funds scam on Monday received the custody of the key accused, Ananthu Krishnan, for four days till Thursday. “The fact is that neither has he made even a single formal application for CSR funds nor has he received a single penny as CSR. So, on collecting investments for delivering 48,000 two-wheelers, …

Supreme Court notice to CBI on ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea
1 month ago

Supreme Court notice to CBI on ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to respond to a bail petition moved by former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee who is in jail in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of school teachers and not-teaching staff in West Bengal. A view of the Supreme Court of India …

CSR fund scam: Crime Branch gets custody of prime accused for two days
1 month, 1 week ago

CSR fund scam: Crime Branch gets custody of prime accused for two days

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch that was vested with the probe into the CSR fund scam where people were offered scooters, laptops, and sewing machines at half the price and reportedly cheated, got custody of Ananthu Krishnan, the prime accused in the case on Monday for two days. In the application, the probe team cited the need to get his custody to …

BJP MP demands security for Partha Chatterjee, calls for abolition of SSC
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP MP demands security for Partha Chatterjee, calls for abolition of SSC

The Hindu  

Senior BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato has raised concerns about the security of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with a recruitment scam involving the School Service Commission. The BJP leader has written letters to the Prime Minister's Office, Union Home Ministry, and West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, urging them …

Imprisoned former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee admitted to hospital
2 months ago

Imprisoned former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee admitted to hospital

The Hindu  

Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee who remains in prison in the West Bengal recruitment scam was admitted to the SSKM Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, after his health deteriorated. While most of Trinamool leaders and former Ministers have been granted bail in various scams, Mr. Chatterjee has remained behind bars even after bail appeals. Mr. Chatterjee who was a State …

Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam: How officials embezzled Rs 250 crore meant for students | Explained
2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam: How officials embezzled Rs 250 crore meant for students | Explained

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam: An alleged scam of Rs 250 crore in the scholarship meant for 2.38 lakh students from the weaker section in Himachal Pradesh between 2013 and 2019 emerged in the state, creating a huge outrage. Along with the CBI, the ED is also investigating this scam of Rs 181 crore due to allegations of money laundering. From …

Framing of charges begins in Bengal recruitment scam case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Framing of charges begins in Bengal recruitment scam case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday started the process of framing charges under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Sujay Krishna Bhadra over a video call in the West Bengal primary school teachers’ recruitment scam case. One of the prime accused in the case, he was presented at Kolkata’s Bankshall court virtually at 2 p.m. in front …

CBI files charge sheet against former Bengal Minister in recruitment scam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI files charge sheet against former Bengal Minister in recruitment scam

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the school recruitment scam case. The process of framing charges against a total of 54 persons, including Mr. Chatterjee in the ED case related to irregularities in the primary teacher requirement is also going on at …

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others In Recruitment Scam Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has denied bail to former education minister Partha Chatterjee and four others, namely Subiresh Bhattacharjee, Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay, Ashok Saha and Shanti Prasad Sinha in the infamous cash-for-jobs recruitment scam.Earlier a division bench had delivered a split verdict on the bail applications of the petitioners.On this occasion Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty denied. The Calcutta High Court has denied …

Kolkata HC rejects bail pleas of Partha Chatterjee in school jobs case
3 months ago

Kolkata HC rejects bail pleas of Partha Chatterjee in school jobs case

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four other ex-public servants in a CBI case over an alleged school jobs recruitment scam. Ex-West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee Besides Chatterjee, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty also rejected the bail prayers of former West Bengal School Service Commission chairman Subires Bhattacharya, …

Bengal ex-min Partha Chatterjee granted future bail by SC in cash-for-job scam case, to be released on…
3 months, 1 week ago

Bengal ex-min Partha Chatterjee granted future bail by SC in cash-for-job scam case, to be released on…

Live Mint  

Supreme Court of India granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal Education minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in connection with a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam. The court stipulated that upon his release, Partha Chatterjee would not be allowed to hold any public office but could continue serving as an MLA for Behala West. …

Cash-for-jobs case: SC grants future bail to ex WB minister Partha Chatterjee
3 months, 1 week ago

Cash-for-jobs case: SC grants future bail to ex WB minister Partha Chatterjee

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job case. Ex-West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by ED in connection with the case in July last year. The court struck a balance between the right of the accused and interest of fair …

Cash-for-job scam: Supreme court grants conditional bail to Partha Chatterjee
3 months, 1 week ago

Cash-for-job scam: Supreme court grants conditional bail to Partha Chatterjee

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday took a novel approach by allowing bail to former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam, but deferring its operation till February 1, 2025, giving the trial court time to frame charges and record the statements of vulnerable witnesses to avoid the prospect of a “failed …

What message do you want us to send, says SC on Partha Chatterjee bail plea
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What message do you want us to send, says SC on Partha Chatterjee bail plea

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved orders on the bail plea by former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee arrested in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers even as it countered Chatterjee’s arguments claiming that he was innocent and that crores of rupees in cash seized by the Enforcement …

On the face of it, you're corrupt person: Supreme Court to former Bengal minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

On the face of it, you're corrupt person: Supreme Court to former Bengal minister

India Today  

"On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises," the Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for ED said that even if Chatterjee was granted bail in this case, he …

Supreme Court grants bail to TMC's Kuntal Ghosh in West Bengal teacher recruitment case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court grants bail to TMC's Kuntal Ghosh in West Bengal teacher recruitment case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, the Trinamool Congress youth leader, in connection with the teacher recruitment scam being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. TMC leader Kuntal Ghosh was arrested by the ED on January 21, 2023, in a money laundering case and later arrested by the CBI on February 20, 2023, in connection …

Bengal school job scam: SC grants bail to ex-TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in CBI case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal school job scam: SC grants bail to ex-TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in CBI case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in a CBI case linked to the West Bengal primary school recruitment scam. The bench granted bail to Ghosh and asked him to not leave West Bengal without prior permission of the court or the investigating agency. On November 20, the Calcutta …

Partha Chatterjee in jail: Supreme Court questions ED over low conviction rate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Partha Chatterjee in jail: Supreme Court questions ED over low conviction rate

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked how long could former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee languish in jail without bail as an undertrial in a money laundering case linked to an alleged job-for-cash scam, while pointing out that the conviction rate of the Directorate of Enforcement was “very poor”. Appearing before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal …

SC questions ED: ‘How long can former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee be kept in jail?’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC questions ED: ‘How long can former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee be kept in jail?’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate on the low rate of convictions in money laundering cases. They also asked the central agency how long they could keep former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in jail. Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by ED in connection with the case in July last year. He asked …

Partha Chatterjee's Bail: SC Questions ED's Conviction Rate, Asks 'How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?'
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Partha Chatterjee's Bail: SC Questions ED's Conviction Rate, Asks 'How Long Accused Can Be Kept Undertrial?'

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee's bail petition and questioned the Enforcement Directorate over the delay in commencement of trial in the money laundering case against him in the alleged scam in the recruitment of Assistant Primary Teachers in West Bengal. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan while expressing …

TMC leader arrested by CBI in Bengal school jobs scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC leader arrested by CBI in Bengal school jobs scam

The Hindu  

The CBI on Monday evening arrested a Trinamool Congress leader, a close aide of former Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, for his alleged involvement in the school jobs scam, an official said. The TMC leader from Behala, Santu Ganguly, was held after marathon questioning by officers of the central probe agency at its city office here in connection with irregularities in …

Ex-minister’s friend Arpita Mukherjee, arrested in 2022, gets bail in ED case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-minister’s friend Arpita Mukherjee, arrested in 2022, gets bail in ED case

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Arpita Mukherjee, who was arrested along with former state education minister Partha Chatterjee by the Enforcement Directorate in July 2022 in connection with the West Bengal’s teacher recruitment case, was granted bail by a special ED court on Monday. Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee who were arrested by Enforcement Directorate in connection with irregularities …

Ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's 'aide' gets bail in school jobs scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's 'aide' gets bail in school jobs scam

India Today  

A special ED court on Monday granted bail to Arpita Mukherjee, an 'aide' of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam. Mukherjee had filed a bail plea before the ED court, seeking bail in any condition. Advocate Niladri Bhattacharya, appearing on behalf of Mukherjee, said, "The provision of section 479 of BNS has been …

Calcutta High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others Accused In Cash-For-Jobs Scam
4 months ago

Calcutta High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others Accused In Cash-For-Jobs Scam

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has delivered a split verdict on the bail pleas of Partha Chatterjee, former State Education Minister, and four others, accused in the infamous cash for jobs recruitment scam case. While the division bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Apurba Sinha Ray was considering bail pleas by the accused, Justice Banerjee granted bail to all accused, while …

Police set up SITs, file FIRs in tablet scheme ‘scam’ in West Bengal
4 months, 1 week ago

Police set up SITs, file FIRs in tablet scheme ‘scam’ in West Bengal

The Hindu  

More allegations of fraud relating to the West Bengal government’s ‘tablet scheme’ came to the fore on Thursday with several schools in Kolkata, South 24 Parganas and other districts alleging that money allocated for the students have been diverted to other accounts. With hundreds of students alleging fraud, the Kolkata Police on Thursday set up a Special Investigation Team to …

₹2,000-crore ‘scam’: Ex-minister Ashu in judicial custody
7 months, 1 week ago

₹2,000-crore ‘scam’: Ex-minister Ashu in judicial custody

Hindustan Times  

The additional sessions court here on Monday sent former Punjab food and civil supplies and consumer affairs minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu to judicial custody in connection with an alleged ₹2,000-crore foodgrain transportation-linked money-laundering case. Bharat Bhushan Ashu Ashu, who was arrested by the ED on August 1, had been in the central agency’s custody since August 2. In August last …

'If ED can arrest Partha Chatterjee, why not Dharmendra Pradhan in NEET case?': Abhishek Banerjee
8 months ago

'If ED can arrest Partha Chatterjee, why not Dharmendra Pradhan in NEET case?': Abhishek Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday wondered why BJP leader and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is yet to be arrested for the NEET paper leaks, which the former described as the ‘biggest scam’ in independent India. Kolkata, India - July 21, 2024: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee addresses the party supporters during the TMC Martyr's …

Kunal Ghosh caused more damage than opposition: TMC leader Partha Chatterjee
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kunal Ghosh caused more damage than opposition: TMC leader Partha Chatterjee

Op India  

Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday launched a scathing attack on TMC leader Kunal Ghosh, saying that the latter has caused more damage than the opposition and should have been expelled from the party much earlier. Partha Chatterjee’s comment comes after Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday said that the TMC was “aware” of the school …

TMC was aware of school jobs scam before 2021 Assembly polls: Kunal Ghosh
10 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC was aware of school jobs scam before 2021 Assembly polls: Kunal Ghosh

The Hindu  

After his removal from the post of the TMC's West Bengal general secretary, Kunal Ghosh claimed that the party was aware of the school recruitment scam even before the 2021 Assembly polls. The damaging statement from Mr. Ghosh, considered close to TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, came amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as the SSC scam has escalated …

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Future at Stake': Teachers on Losing Jobs After Calcutta HC Order in SSC Scam

The Quint  

In 2016, nearly 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the state-level selection Test for 24,640 vacant teacher positions in West Bengal. In 2021, former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, directed to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the allegations. While passing its order on 22 April, the high court said: "We have given anxious consideration to …

Calcutta HC cancels appointment of 25,753 school employees in recruitment case
11 months ago

Calcutta HC cancels appointment of 25,753 school employees in recruitment case

Hindustan Times  

A Calcutta high court division bench on Monday cancelled the appointment of all 25,753 people empanelled in 2016 for various categories of jobs at secondary and higher secondary schools in West Bengal, said lawyers associated with cases in the alleged bribe-for-job case. Those who lost jobs include secondary and higher secondary teachers as well as Group C and Group D …

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday
11 months ago

Bengal School Recruitment Scam Case: Calcutta High Court To Deliver Verdict On Monday

ABP News  

Kolkata, Apr 20 The Calcutta High Court will on Monday pronounce its judgement on petitions and appeals relating to alleged irregularities in the selection of candidates in West Bengal government- The CBI, which investigated the case on an order of the high court, arrested former state education minister Partha Chatterjee and some functionaries who held positions in the West Bengal …

Bengal ration scam: ED attaches 2 houses of ex-TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick
11 months, 1 week ago

Bengal ration scam: ED attaches 2 houses of ex-TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached two houses of former West Bengal food minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was arrested by the federal agency in October last year, in connection with the alleged ration distribution scam. “ED has provisionally attached various assets of book value of ₹50.47 crore allegedly acquired out of proceeds of crime derived from the ration scam. The attached …

Calcutta HC pulls Bengal Chief Secretary for delay in granting prosecution sanction in school job scam
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC pulls Bengal Chief Secretary for delay in granting prosecution sanction in school job scam

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Calcutta HC pulled up West Bengal Chief Secretary BP Gopalika over the delay in sanctioning prosecution in the ‘cash for jobs’ scam. The court rapped the Chief Secretary asking, “Is there any ‘level playing field’ for prosecution agencies in West Bengal?” The division bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Gaurang Kanth is jointly hearing the bail prayers …

WB recruitment scam: ED raids five places, including house of state minister
1 year ago

WB recruitment scam: ED raids five places, including house of state minister

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted fresh raids in at least five places across West Bengal, including at the house of state minister Chandranath Sinha in Birbhum district, in connection with the alleged multi-crore school recruitment scam in the state. Former judge of the Calcutta high court Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who ordered the probe by the central agencies into the scam, …

Bengal Recruitment Scam: ED Raids Premises Of Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee's Close Aide
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengal Recruitment Scam: ED Raids Premises Of Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee's Close Aide

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids on close aide of ex-West Bengal Education Minister and imprisoned ruling Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata. The audio clip shared by the BJP leader shows a conversation between Kalipada Pati, a TMC leader and an agent of TMC leaders Manik Bhattacharya and Partha Chatterjee, and a job aspirant who paid Rs …

West Bengal school jobs 'scam': ED raids residences, office of builder close to Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal school jobs 'scam': ED raids residences, office of builder close to Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday began raids at the residences and office of a builder, who is considered close to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment in primary schools in the state, an official said. Accompanied by central forces, ED teams raided an office and three flats of …

ED conducts raids in West Bengal amid MGNREGA funds controversy
1 year, 1 month ago

ED conducts raids in West Bengal amid MGNREGA funds controversy

India TV News  

Simultaneous raids were launched at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with its investigation into alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds, officials said. While the residence of a former block development officer was raided in Salt Lake's IA Block, the personnel of the agency were also conducting searches at the house and office of a businessman in Chinsurah in Hooghly …

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions
1 year, 1 month ago

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions

India TV News  

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions Earlier, the top court had taken suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that was termed as illegal and ignored an order of the division bench in a case of alleged irregularities in the admission of …

Bengaluru Bitcoin scam: SIT arrests two, including Police Inspector
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Bitcoin scam: SIT arrests two, including Police Inspector

The Hindu  

After six months of investigation into the Bitcoin scam, finally, the Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department has arrested two persons, including a Police Inspector. The arrested have been identified as Prashanth Babu, PI, Technical Support Centre, Adugodi and Santosh Kumar K.S., Chief Executive Officer, GCID Technologies Private Limited, HSR Layout. The SIT on Wednesday, January 24, registered …

Bribe-for-jobs: CBI files supplementary charges in four cases
1 year, 2 months ago

Bribe-for-jobs: CBI files supplementary charges in four cases

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed supplementary chargesheets in four separate cases related to the bribe-for-job scam in the West Bengal education department, naming former education minister Partha Chatterjee in all four documents as one of the prime accused, officials of the federal agency said. The four chargesheets CBI filed on Monday pertained to the appointments of teachers …

CBI raids TMC MLA Jafikul Islam in SSC scam, 34 lakhs in cash seized
1 year, 3 months ago

CBI raids TMC MLA Jafikul Islam in SSC scam, 34 lakhs in cash seized

Op India  

On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation said that cash worth Rs 34 lakh, 1.2 KG of gold, and appointment letters of primary schools were seized from the residence of Trinamool Congress Party’s MLA Jafikul Islam and the premises of various colleges run by him. MLA Jafikul Islam said, “I never had any link with the SSC scam. The West …

CBI recovers over ₹28 lakh cash from residence of Trinamool MLA during raids in connection with recruitment scam
1 year, 3 months ago

CBI recovers over ₹28 lakh cash from residence of Trinamool MLA during raids in connection with recruitment scam

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation recovered cash from the residence of a Trinamool Congress MLA during raids conducted over his alleged involvement in irregularities in school recruitment scam, said officials. Cash amounting to over ₹28 lakhs was recovered from the residence of Jafikul Islam, Trinamool Congress MLA from Domkal in State’s Murshidabad district. Several leaders of Trinamool Congress, including former …

Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick arrest | Crores in accounts, fake companies and a maroon diary
1 year, 4 months ago

Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick arrest | Crores in accounts, fake companies and a maroon diary

The Hindu  

The arrest of West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick by the Enforcement Directorate on October 27 over an alleged public distribution system scam has sparked a political row and raised questions on what the irregularities are. The ED, in a prosecution complaint filed before a court in Kolkata, mentions cash transactions worth crores of rupees into the accounts of family …

ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to PDS irregularities
1 year, 4 months ago

ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to PDS irregularities

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to irregularities in the State’s public distribution system. Mr. Mallick, who was in charge of the State’s Food and Supplies Department from, is the second sitting Minister to be arrested by the ED. Several MLAs of the ruling party as well as officials of …

West Bengal: ED arrests TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick in 'ration scam' case
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal: ED arrests TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick in 'ration scam' case

India TV News  

West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Jyotripriya Mallik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate late on Thursday night in connection to an alleged corruption case, 'ration scam'. West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick has been arrested by ED in connection with an alleged case of corruption in ration distribution," the agency stated in an official release. Earlier this year, the …

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media coverage on West Bengal recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, October 17 : The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued guidelines for media coverage on Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other similarly placed suspects in the recruitment scam. ED has also arrested former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, his alleged aide Arpita Mukherjee, TMC MLA and the ex-president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education …

CBI arrests another accused in West Bengal jobs scam
1 year, 5 months ago

CBI arrests another accused in West Bengal jobs scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a 63-year-old man on Monday in the West Bengal government school teachers' jobs scam. Partha Sen, the accused, worked at a private firm, SN Basu Roy & Company that was entrusted for evaluation of the job applicants' answer sheets and preparation of their OMR sheets. Producing Mr Sen at the Alipore Court later, …

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