After Arpita, another 'close aide' of Partha Chatterjee under ED scanner
2 years, 5 months ago

After Arpita, another 'close aide' of Partha Chatterjee under ED scanner

India Today  

The name of Monalisa Das, who is reportedly a close aide of Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, has cropped up in connection with the SSC scam case. This follows after the ED recovered over Rs 20 crore in cash from the home of Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of Partha Chatterjee. Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was also arrested by the financial probe agency earlier this morning in connection with its investigation into the alleged teacher recruitment scam. Partha Chatterjee, who was the state education minister when the alleged scam took place, was arrested after around 26 hours of questioning by ED officials at his south Kolkata home.

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Cash-for-jobs case: SC grants future bail to ex WB minister Partha Chatterjee
1 week, 4 days 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 …

SC questions ED: ‘How long can former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee be kept in jail?’
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's 'aide' gets bail in school jobs scam
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

'If ED can arrest Partha Chatterjee, why not Dharmendra Pradhan in NEET case?': Abhishek Banerjee
5 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 …

ED makes fresh arrest in Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission case
5 months, 1 week ago

ED makes fresh arrest in Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission case

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate has made a fresh arrest in connection with its money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme being implemented in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday. The central government's Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections and is being implemented in Rajasthan by the state's …

Two govt employees arrested for taking bribe in Rajasthan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Two govt employees arrested for taking bribe in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Two project directors of the Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation and a retired assistant accounts officer were arrested on Monday while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.20 lakh, according to an official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The arrested individuals include Siyaram Chandrawat, the executive engineer and project director posted in Dholpur, Lakshman Singh, the executive engineer and project director in …

ED arrests Jharkhand minister’s secretary, domestic help after cash recovery
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ED arrests Jharkhand minister’s secretary, domestic help after cash recovery

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary, Sanjiv Lal, and a domestic help after allegedly recovering over ₹35 crore cash during raids in connection with a money laundering probe, people aware with the matter said on Tuesday. In February 2023, Virendra Ram, a former Jharkhand rural development department chief engineer, was arrested for allegedly …

Bengal Recruitment Scam: ED Raids Premises Of Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee's Close Aide
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 grills Abhishek for nine hours in Bengal school jobs ‘scam’
1 year, 3 months ago

ED grills Abhishek for nine hours in Bengal school jobs ‘scam’

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the investigation into the West Bengal school jobs scam. Earlier in the day, the Trinamool Congress from its official social media handles said that the Bharatiya Janata Party continues to use the ED as a ‘political tool’ to target Abhishek Banerjee. West Bengal Chief …

TMC Youth Chief And Actor Saayoni Ghosh Summoned By ED In Bengal Teachers' Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 5 months ago

TMC Youth Chief And Actor Saayoni Ghosh Summoned By ED In Bengal Teachers' Recruitment Scam Case

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress youth state president and Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam case in West Bengal, asking her to appear before the agency on June 30 at CGO Complex, Kolkata. We have evidence about Ghosh's involvement in several dealings with one accused arrested in this scam. Earlier this month, the …

ED arrests Bengal job scam suspect who claimed to be Abhishek Banerjee’s employee
1 year, 6 months ago

ED arrests Bengal job scam suspect who claimed to be Abhishek Banerjee’s employee

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate late on Tuesday arrested a suspect after 11-hour interrogation in Kolkata in connection with an alleged school recruitment scam in West Bengal. An ED official said Sujaykrishna Bhadra, who in March claimed to be working for ruling Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, is suspected to be linked with transactions of three companies allegedly involved in the laundering …

ED Arrests 'Kalighater Kaku' Sujay Krishna Bhadra In Bengal Teachers' Recruitment 'Scam' Case
1 year, 6 months ago

ED Arrests 'Kalighater Kaku' Sujay Krishna Bhadra In Bengal Teachers' Recruitment 'Scam' Case

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday night arrested Sujay Krishna Bhadra for his alleged involvement in the illegal appointments made in different state-run and aided schools in West Bengal, an official said. Bhadra, popularly known as "Kalighat er Kaku", was arrested following a 12-hour-long grilling by ED officials at the agency's office here in connection with their ongoing investigation into the …

Bengal teachers recruitment scam: Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sujay Krishna Bhadra arrested by ED
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal teachers recruitment scam: Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sujay Krishna Bhadra arrested by ED

India TV News  

Sujay Krishna Bhadra, also known as "Kalighater Kaku," was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in connection with the "scam" recruitment of teachers in West Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, made the following statement in response to the most recent arrest in the recruitment "scam" case: "No one involved …

Partha Chatterjee mastermind of Bengal jobs scam: Close aide Arpita Mukherjee in court
1 year, 6 months ago

Partha Chatterjee mastermind of Bengal jobs scam: Close aide Arpita Mukherjee in court

India Today  

The former education minister of Bengal, Partha Chatterjee, was the mastermind of the teachers’ recruitment scam, his close aide Arpita Mukherjee said in an explosive revelation before the court today. For the first time since the spotlight shifted on her, Arpita Mukherjee accused Partha Chatterjee of being the mastermind of the case. Arpita Mukherjee had no role in the alleged …

How jailed Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee spends his days
1 year, 7 months ago

How jailed Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee spends his days

India Today  

Former Education Minister of West Bengal, Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in connection with the alleged Teacher's recruitment scam, is currently in the Presidency jail in Kolkata after being remanded to judicial custody by a special court. According to sources, Partha Chatterjee has been spending his days inside jail reciting the holy scripture Bhagavad Gita, which he has already completed …

'I'm innocent, victim of conspiracy': Jailed ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee on job scam
1 year, 7 months ago

'I'm innocent, victim of conspiracy': Jailed ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee on job scam

India Today  

Jailed former Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee, arrested in the alleged Bengal teacher recruitment scam, has claimed that he was innocent and victim of a larger conspiracy. Sukanya Bhattacharya also said that Partha Chatterjee raised questions behind the appointment of chairman into education boards. He was associated with a renowned law college in south Kolkata earlier before appointment as the …

Over Rs 100 crore from Bengal jobs' scam went to Partha Chatterjee, court told
1 year, 9 months ago

Over Rs 100 crore from Bengal jobs' scam went to Partha Chatterjee, court told

India Today  

Proceeds worth over Rs 100 crore generated from the West Bengal SSC teachers' recruitment scam belong to Bengal's former education minister Partha Chatterjee, confirmed the adjudicating authority of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at a special PMLA court in New Delhi on Wednesday. The adjudicating authority of the PMLA confirmed the findings of the Enforcement Directorate which found that …

ED arrests Bengal real estate developer
1 year, 9 months ago

ED arrests Bengal real estate developer

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a real estate developer in connection with the alleged multi-crore school recruitment scam in West Bengal. ED officials said Sil is a close aide to former TMC youth wing leader Santanu Banerjee. ED officials said Sil is a close aide to former ruling Trinamool Congress youth wing leader Santanu Banerjee, who was earlier arrested for …

Third model-actor under CBI scanner in Bengal job scam case
1 year, 9 months ago

Third model-actor under CBI scanner in Bengal job scam case

Hindustan Times  

A small-time model and actor, Haimanti Ganguly, has come under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation during the ongoing probe into illegal appointment of teachers and non-teaching staff at Bengal’s state-run schools, officials of the federal agency said on Friday. A Bengali movie director, who did not want to be identified, said Haimanti Ganguly, who acted in some …

West Bengal job scam proceeds may have been used to finance movies: ED, CBI officials
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal job scam proceeds may have been used to finance movies: ED, CBI officials

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Investigations into three people involved in the West Bengal job fraud racket who were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation since July last year has shown that some of the proceeds of the crime may have been used to fund Bengali movies and music videos, officials of the two federal agencies said on condition of …

When ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee 'accidentally' met aide Arpita in court
1 year, 10 months ago

When ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee 'accidentally' met aide Arpita in court

India Today  

Jailed former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee 'accidentally' came face-to-face during a court hearing on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Partha Chatterjee's bail petition was up for hearing before Bankshal court in Kolkata. Although there was no plea from Arpita's side to be heard on the day, she appeared along with Partha Chatterjee on the …

Court extends judicial custody of Partha Chatterjee, close aide Arpita Mukherjee
1 year, 11 months ago

Court extends judicial custody of Partha Chatterjee, close aide Arpita Mukherjee

India Today  

Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, were on Saturday remanded to further judicial custody by an ED special court. After completing the 14th day of judicial custody, both of them were produced before the court through video conferencing on Saturday. Former education minister Partha …

CBI arrests Indian Defence Accounts Service officer in connection with 10 lakh bribery case
1 year, 11 months ago

CBI arrests Indian Defence Accounts Service officer in connection with 10 lakh bribery case

India TV News  

The CBI has seized Rs 40 lakh in cash during searches conducted after the arrest of an Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, officials said on Friday. The agency arrested Uma Shankar Prasad Kushwaha, a 1998-batch IDAS officer attached to the Indian Army's South Western Command in Jaipur as the Integrated Financial Advisor, along with Ram Roop Meena, an accounts officer …

School recruitment case: TMC MLA, family members named in ED chargesheet
2 years ago

School recruitment case: TMC MLA, family members named in ED chargesheet

Hindustan Times  

The enforcement directorate on Wednesday filed its second chargesheet in the Bengal school recruitment case, naming Trinamool Congress legislator and former president of the primary education board, Manik Bhattacharya, as a key player in the bribe-for-job scam, officials of the federal agency said. The 159-page charge sheet filed also named Bhattacharya’s wife and son as suspected beneficiaries of bribe money, …

West Bengal: ED attaches bank deposits, FDs of TMC MLA in 'teachers recruitment scam'
2 years ago

West Bengal: ED attaches bank deposits, FDs of TMC MLA in 'teachers recruitment scam'

India TV News  

West Bengal teachers recruitment scam: Bank and fixed deposits worth Rs 7.93 crore of Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya and his family have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in connection with the West Bengal 'teachers recruitment scam', the Enforcement Directorate said on Thursday. Bhattacharya, former president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, was arrested by the …

Partha Chatterjee, close aide’s judicial remand extended till Dec 14
2 years ago

Partha Chatterjee, close aide’s judicial remand extended till Dec 14

Firstpost  

Seeking extension of their custody, the ED’s lawyers submitted that among other revelations during the course of the probe, it is also investigating transactions in over 100 bank accounts, which it claimed were used for laundering proceeds sourced from criminal activities Kolkata: Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his alleged close associate Arpita Mukherjee, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate …

SSC scam: Special CBI court rejects former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's bail plea
2 years ago

SSC scam: Special CBI court rejects former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's bail plea

India TV News  

A special CBI court at Alipore has yet again rejected the bail plea of arrested former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and extended his judicial remand till December 12 on a prayer by the agency investigating the School Service Commission recruitment scam. Chatterjee, first arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 23 following recovery of cash, jewellery and property deeds …

School job scam: Ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's judicial remand extended till Nov 28
2 years, 1 month ago

School job scam: Ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's judicial remand extended till Nov 28

India Today  

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Kolkata rejected the bail plea of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and others in the School Service Commission recruitment scam and sent them to judicial remand for a further two weeks till November 28. The court also extended judicial custody till the same period for former WBSSC chairman and former vice-chancellor …

ED Grills Former Bengal Minister in Teacher Recruitment Scam
2 years, 1 month ago

ED Grills Former Bengal Minister in Teacher Recruitment Scam

News 18  

Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate on Monday interrogated former West Bengal minister Paresh Adhikari in connection with a teacher recruitment scam. The former minister of state for education is facing allegations of adopting illegal means to get her daughter Ankita appointed as a teacher in a state-run school in Cooch Behar district. The Calcutta High Court had earlier this year …

Bengal recruitment scam: CBI court extends Partha Chatterjee’s judicial custody
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengal recruitment scam: CBI court extends Partha Chatterjee’s judicial custody

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI court in Kolkata on Monday extended the judicial custody of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee by 14 days in the school recruitment scam case. Chatterjee was physically produced in the special CBI court at Alipore in the morning in connection with the federal agency’s probe into the alleged multi-crore recruitment scam in government schools in …

From grand celebrations to a dark cell: Partha Chatterjee's lonely 70th birthday
2 years, 2 months ago

From grand celebrations to a dark cell: Partha Chatterjee's lonely 70th birthday

India Today  

Every year on October 6, the Naktala residence of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in South Kolkata used to witness a crowd of guests. On October 6 this year, however, Partha Chatterjee spent his 70th birthday behind bars, with no one coming to visit him, sources said. GRAND CELEBRATIONS OF PAST Sources close to one of Partha Chatterjee's associates …

Partha Chatterjee named in CBI chargesheet in Bengal teacher recruitment scam
2 years, 2 months ago

Partha Chatterjee named in CBI chargesheet in Bengal teacher recruitment scam

India Today  

Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee has been named as an accused in the chargesheet filed by the CBI in a teacher recruitment scam. Soon after, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee relieved Partha Chatterjee of his duties as a minister-in-charge of several heavyweight portfolios, including commerce and industry. PARTHA CHATTERJEE IN CBI CUSTODY Weeks after the ED arrested Partha …

Mamata govt involved in teacher recruitment scam, says Union Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Mamata govt involved in teacher recruitment scam, says Union Minister

India TV News  

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged involvement in the school teachers recruitment scam and wondered when will it wake up from its "slumber" and give justice to the aspirants. Continuing with his condemnation, Pradhan told reporters that several senior TMC leaders and state ministers have been arrested in the …

Partha to Anubrata, Bodyguard to Drivers: Sharing the Same Pain, Bengal's Unique Unity in Custody over Corruption
2 years, 3 months ago

Partha to Anubrata, Bodyguard to Drivers: Sharing the Same Pain, Bengal's Unique Unity in Custody over Corruption

News 18  

With the festive season set to begin in West Bengal, the political tension is mounting on. Partha Chatterjee Former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested in school jobs scam on 23rd July which created cataclysm in West Bengal’s politics. Though CM of Bengal and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee was tight-lipped during the arrest of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, she …

ED trying to turn Partha Chatterjee’s aide Arpita against him in court: Official
2 years, 3 months ago

ED trying to turn Partha Chatterjee’s aide Arpita against him in court: Official

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate, which filed its first charge sheet on Monday in West Bengal’s school recruitment case, will try to convince former minister and suspended Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee’s aide Arpita Mukherjee to testify against him, an official of the federal agency said on condition of anonymity. The charge sheet filed at Kolkata’s Bankshall court said that so far …

Bengal recruitment scam: ED files chargesheet against Partha Chatterjee, others
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal recruitment scam: ED files chargesheet against Partha Chatterjee, others

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first charge sheet against former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his alleged associate Arpita Mukherjee and six companies in the School Service Commission recruitment scam-linked money laundering case, the probe agency said in a statement. According to the probe agency, Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee and six companies — Echhay Entertainment …

Partha Chatterjee made huge cash through illegal activities, hid it in Arpita Mukherjee's house: ED
2 years, 3 months ago

Partha Chatterjee made huge cash through illegal activities, hid it in Arpita Mukherjee's house: ED

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has said that former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who is an accused in the teachers recruitment scam case, acquired a huge amount of cash through illegal activities. On Monday, the ED filed its first chargesheet against Partha Chatterjee and his alleged associate Arpita Mukherjee in the School Service Commission recruitment scam. The ED chargesheet, accessed by …

Bengal SSC scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 48.22 crore linked to Partha Chatterjee
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal SSC scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 48.22 crore linked to Partha Chatterjee

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 48.22 crore linked to suspended TMC leader Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee, accused in the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. The alleged teacher job scam began in 2014 when the West Bengal School Service Commission issued a notification for the appointment of teachers in state-run schools in West Bengal …

Bengal teachers hiring scam: ED attaches over Rs 46 cr assets of ex-min Partha Chatterjee, aide
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal teachers hiring scam: ED attaches over Rs 46 cr assets of ex-min Partha Chatterjee, aide

India TV News  

Highlights Former minister and his "close associate" were arrested by ED in July Several of the attached properties were registered in the name of shell companies Properties were found to be beneficially owned by Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has attached assets worth Rs 46.22 crore "beneficially owned" by former minister Partha Chatterjee and …

West Bengal SSC scam: ED files chargesheet before PMLA court against Partha Chatterjee, his 'aide'
2 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal SSC scam: ED files chargesheet before PMLA court against Partha Chatterjee, his 'aide'

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday submitted a charge sheet before a special PMLA court here against former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his alleged close associate Arpita Mukherjee in the School Service Commission recruitment scam. The 172-page charge sheet was filed before the PMLA court at the Bankshall Court here against eight entities -- two being Chatterjee and Mukherjee …

After ED, CBI arrests Partha Chatterjee in Bengal education scam
2 years, 3 months ago

After ED, CBI arrests Partha Chatterjee in Bengal education scam

India Today  

After the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation has taken former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in custody till September 21 in the SSC scam. The probe agency CBI had filed a petition on Thursday at Alipore court in Kolkata seeking Partha Chatterjee's custody. During the hearing on Friday, the CBI sought Partha Chatterjee's custody to quiz him in relation …

SSC Scam: Court Remands Partha Chatterjee, Former Chief of Edu Board in CBI Custody
2 years, 3 months ago

SSC Scam: Court Remands Partha Chatterjee, Former Chief of Edu Board in CBI Custody

News 18  

A special court here on Friday remanded former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in CBI custody till September 21 on a prayer by the agency seeking to question him in connection with a school recruitment scam. The court also remanded former West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Kalyanmoy Ganguly, arrested by the agency on Thursday, in CBI custody for …

Bengal SSC scam: Former education board chief produced before CBI court
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal SSC scam: Former education board chief produced before CBI court

Firstpost  

The probe agency has claimed that Ganguly needed to be interrogated further for his alleged role in the Group-C recruitment scam in government schools, in which thousands of meritorious and eligible job aspirants were cheated out of jobs in lieu of huge sums of money New Delhi: Former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Kalyanmoy Ganguly, was …

Teacher job scam: CBI arrests former West Bengal Board of Secondary Education chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Teacher job scam: CBI arrests former West Bengal Board of Secondary Education chief

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested former West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Kalyanmoy Ganguly for his alleged involvement in the School Service Commission recruitment scam after six hours of questioning. Ganguly was summoned by the central probing agency on Thursday and questioned for six hours at Nizam Palace. Former advisor of the SSC, Dr Shanti Prasad Sinha, …

Former WB Board President Arrested by CBI in SSC Teacher Recruitment Scam
2 years, 3 months ago

Former WB Board President Arrested by CBI in SSC Teacher Recruitment Scam

News 18  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested the former president of the West Bengal Secondary Education Board Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay in connection with the SSC recruitment scam. While some members at West Bengal Staff Selection Commission had allegedly illegally recommended appointments from expired panels and candidates outside the merit list, it was the members of the secondary education board who converted …

Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Chatterjee Breaks Down Before Judge, Says ‘Ready to Assist ED Probe’
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Chatterjee Breaks Down Before Judge, Says ‘Ready to Assist ED Probe’

News 18  

Former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee broke down during his virtual court hearing on Wednesday, and said he was a “victim of political conspiracy”. “I pray for justice… I was the leader of the Opposition before becoming a minister… I am a victim of political conspiracy…I am worried that the ED counsel is out to tarnish my image,” Chatterjee told …

Want to live in peace: Partha Chatterjee, aide Arpita break down in court
2 years, 3 months ago

Want to live in peace: Partha Chatterjee, aide Arpita break down in court

India Today  

Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee broke down during their virtual court hearing today. The court, after hearing all parties, extended the judicial custody of both Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee by another 14 days. The agency also found incriminating documents, which they claimed connected Partha Chatterjee to the Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. Also Read: …

Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Invited for Assembly Panel Meeting; ED Finds 201 Labourers Listed as 'Company Directors'
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal SSC Scam: Partha Invited for Assembly Panel Meeting; ED Finds 201 Labourers Listed as 'Company Directors'

News 18  

Since the ED began the investigation into the West Bengal School Service Commission scam in July, leading to the arrest of Former education minister Partha Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee, a single day hasn’t passed without collecting new information about the high-profile case. Partha made many poor people of his assembly constituency Behala West as directors of his …

School jobs scam: ED asks West Bengal education body for info on teachers appointed since 2011
2 years, 3 months ago

School jobs scam: ED asks West Bengal education body for info on teachers appointed since 2011

Firstpost  

The Enforcement Directorate had earlier arrested suspended Trinamool Congress leader and former state minister Partha Chatterjee, and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore scam Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday sought information from the West Bengal Board of Primary Education about the appointment of primary teachers since 2011 in connection with its ongoing probe …

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