EPF scam: Yogi govt promises to return money of UPPCL employees
5 years, 1 month ago

EPF scam: Yogi govt promises to return money of UPPCL employees

India Today  

The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government on Saturday promised that it will return the money of UPPCL employees in connection with the investment of over Rs 2,600 crore of the state power employees' provident fund in scam-hit housing finance firm DHFL. Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary Energy on Saturday assured that if the money is not received from DHFL under the legal process, then the power corporation of the government will pay the PF money of the employees. "If the power corporation has problems with money, then the trust will be given loan from the government's tax so that the employees' PF money can be returned," UP Principal Secretary Energy said. Praveen Kumar Gupta, who was the secretary of the Uttar Pradesh State Power Employees Trust and the Provident Fund Trust of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation in 2016, and then Director, Finance, Sudhanshu Dwivedi, were arrested after an FIR was lodged against them at Hazratganj Police station.

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Ex-Indian batter Robin Uthappa gets booked, arrest warrant issued in PF ’fraud’ case; here’s WHY
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ex-Indian batter Robin Uthappa gets booked, arrest warrant issued in PF ’fraud’ case; here’s WHY

Live Mint  

Once a 'walking assassin' for his aggressive batting, former Indian batting Robin Uthappa has been booked and an arrest warrant released against him in connection with an alleged case of defrauding employees and the government related to the Provident Fund case, reported ANI. Case against Robin Uthappa: Robin Uthappa, who is director of Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Private Limited, is accused …

Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF fraud case
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa in PF fraud case

Deccan Chronicle  

An arrest warrant has been issued against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa over allegations of fraud involving Employee Provident Fund contributions. The warrant, issued pertains to a sum of ₹23.36 lakh that was allegedly not deposited into employee accounts while Uthappa served as a director of Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd. The warrant was issued by Shadakshara Gopal Reddy, Regional …

Gujarat: CBI arrests private consultant in bribery case involving EPFO commissioner
1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat: CBI arrests private consultant in bribery case involving EPFO commissioner

India TV News  

A private consultant was arrested by CBI officials in connection with a case of alleged bribe demand of Rs 20 lakh involving the regional provident fund commissioner in Rajkot in Gujarat. The accused consultant, Sachin Jashani, was caught red-handed while receiving a part payment of Rs 2 lakh from the complainant businessman, CBI officials said. "A case was registered against …

UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Supreme Court Issues Notice In CBI's Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Granting Bail To Former UPPCL MD AP Mishra
2 years, 9 months ago

UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Supreme Court Issues Notice In CBI's Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Granting Bail To Former UPPCL MD AP Mishra

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in the SLP preferred by Central Bureau of Investigation assailing Allahabad High Court's order of granting bail to Ayodhya Prasad Mishra, former Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited accused in EPF scam.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar while seeking response from Mishra adjourned the matter. The Supreme Court …

UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta
2 years, 11 months ago

UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in the Corporation's EPF Scam, Parveen Kumar Gupta.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia has granted him bail on the condition of his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.5,00,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned.The …

UP PF Scam: CBI seeks sanction to probe Union power secretary, agriculture secretary in Rs 2,268 crore PF scam
2 years, 11 months ago

UP PF Scam: CBI seeks sanction to probe Union power secretary, agriculture secretary in Rs 2,268 crore PF scam

India TV News  

The Union power secretary Alok Kumar and agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal may soon be repatriated to their cadre state Uttar Pradesh where the CBI has sought sanction to investigate them in a Rs 2,268 crore PF scam, as per media reports. The CBI has sought the sanction to probe the two officers in a case relating to illegally investing the …

CBI seeks sanction to investigate union agriculture and power secretaries
2 years, 11 months ago

CBI seeks sanction to investigate union agriculture and power secretaries

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has sought sanction to investigate senior IAS officers including Union agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal, power secretary Alok Kumar and Aparna U, currently posted as mission director, National Health Mission in Uttar Pradesh, in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the investment of Employees’ Provident Fund of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd …

PF scam: Nearly 2 years on, PCL yet to get back money from DHFL
3 years, 5 months ago

PF scam: Nearly 2 years on, PCL yet to get back money from DHFL

Hindustan Times  

Running from court to tribunal for last two years, the UP Power Corporation Ltd has not got back even a single penny yet of the balance ₹2,267 crore of the employees’ provident fund it allegedly illegally invested as fixed deposits in the Diwan Housing Finance Ltd —a Mumbai-based private company that has declared itself broke since. “The Mumbai high court …

Uttar Pradesh: Two PFI terrorists planning to attack Hindu leaders nabbed
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Two PFI terrorists planning to attack Hindu leaders nabbed

Op India  

Two Popular Front of India members, Ansad Badruddin and Firoz Khan, have been arrested by the Special Task Force from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Following the arrest, PFI has released a statement condemning their arrest and accused the UP government of trying to create a ‘fake narrative’. PFI claims that following the police complaint, the UP STF ‘hurriedly’ held a press …

Yes Bank case: ED all set to interrogate DHFL promoters Kapil, Dheeraj Wadhawan
4 years, 7 months ago

Yes Bank case: ED all set to interrogate DHFL promoters Kapil, Dheeraj Wadhawan

India Today  

Enforcement Directorate officials are all set to interrogate the DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan in the Yes Bank case. Last week, ED filed chargesheet in the Yes Bank case and revealed the alleged quid pro quo by Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, who offered suspicious loans to various entities including DHFL. 8,000 to Rs 10,000 crore …

UP government will pay back PF money invested in DHFL: Adityanath
5 years, 1 month ago

UP government will pay back PF money invested in DHFL: Adityanath

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that his government will pay back the Provident Fund money of state power corporation employees invested in the scam-hit DHFL by confiscating properties of those responsible for the irregularities. The properties of all those involved in this scam will be confiscated and every single paisa of each and every employee will …

EPF scam: Two more arrested by EOW, sent to 14-day judicial custody
5 years, 1 month ago

EPF scam: Two more arrested by EOW, sent to 14-day judicial custody

India Today  

Two more people were arrested in connection with UP Power Corporation Limited employees provident fund of Rs 2,631.20 crore investment in tainted DHFL. Former managing director of the UPPCL AP Mishra who had occupied the post for five years and got three extensions during Akhilesh Yadav's regime was also arrested by the EOW in the case. Meanwhile, angry over their …

Will ensure staff gets full, timely PF payment: UPPCL chairman
5 years, 1 month ago

Will ensure staff gets full, timely PF payment: UPPCL chairman

Hindustan Times  

Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd chairman and principal secretary, Arvind Kumar, has assured the state’s agitating power employees that they will get back each and every penny of their provident fund money invested in the troubled Dewan Housing Finance Ltd. HT Image He said he would soon hold a meeting with the employees’ unions to work out a solution …

Rs 4,000-cr EPF scam: Adityanath govt removes UPPCL chairman Alok Kumar
5 years, 2 months ago

Rs 4,000-cr EPF scam: Adityanath govt removes UPPCL chairman Alok Kumar

Business Standard  

Even as the UP Police's Economic Offences Wing continues to grill three key officials in the Rs 4,000 crore Employees' Provident Fund scam, the Yogi Adityanath government on Friday night finally removed the UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman Alok Kumar from his post. Besides heading UPPCL, Alok Kumar, a senior IAS officer, was also the Principal Secretary, considered an important …

EPF-scam: UP Power minister slaps defamation notice on PCC chief
5 years, 2 months ago

EPF-scam: UP Power minister slaps defamation notice on PCC chief

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Power Minister Shrikant Sharma on Thursday sent a defamation notice to UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu giving him an ultimatum to apologise within 24 hours for making "indecent allegations" against him regarding the Rs 2,600 crore EPF scam in the state power department. "The notice has been sent to the Congress leader by the energy minister for making …

Two officials sent to 3-day police remand in EPF scam
5 years, 2 months ago

Two officials sent to 3-day police remand in EPF scam

India TV News  

Two senior officials -- Praveen Kumar Gupta, former Secretary of the UP State Power Employees Trust and UPPCL's Provident Fund Trust, and UPPCL's erstwhile Director Sudhanshu Dwivedi -- arrested in connection with the Rs 4,000 crore Employees' Provident Fund scam were sent to a three-day police remand by the court on Wednesday. Another official arrested in the scam -- AP …

UPPCL EPF scam: Priyanka questions BJP, UP govt's complicity
5 years, 2 months ago

UPPCL EPF scam: Priyanka questions BJP, UP govt's complicity

India TV News  

With new evidence surfacing in the EPF scam in state-owned Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday questioned the BJP's "silence" in the case and asked the state's Yogi Adityanath government to come clean on it. Acting swiftly after the scam came to light, the Yogi government registered an FIR and arrested two senior officials …

EPF scam: Ex-UPPCL MD Mishra arrested
5 years, 2 months ago

EPF scam: Ex-UPPCL MD Mishra arrested

India TV News  

Former managing director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, A.P. Mishra, was arrested on Tuesday morning by the Economic Offences Wing that is probing the employees provident fund scam in the power department. Two senior officials -- the trust secretary P. K. Gupta and director finance Sudhanshu Dwiwedi-were also arrested late Saturday night. The UPPCL had invested employees provident fund …

PF scam: UPPCL managing director transferred
5 years, 2 months ago

PF scam: UPPCL managing director transferred

India TV News  

The Adityanath government has removed power secretary and managing director of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited late on Sunday night. The move comes after the Opposition attacked the BJP government over investments of over Rs 2,600 crore of the employees provident fund of the UPPCL in scam-hit housing fiance firm DHFL. M Devraj, who has returned from central deputation, …

PF scam: ‘Multiple lapses led to investment in shady firm going undetected’
5 years, 2 months ago

PF scam: ‘Multiple lapses led to investment in shady firm going undetected’

Hindustan Times  

The illegal investment of Uttar Pradesh power employees’ provident fund contribution in a Mumbai-based unsecured private housing finance company DHFCL, now a declared defaulter, appears to be a clear case of multi-level lapses resulting in continuance of the scam for two-and-a-half years, people associated with the state’s power sector alleged. HT Image Right from the employees and pensioners’ representatives, who …

Akhilesh takes on Yogi govt over UPPCL PF scam, questions investment in DHFL
5 years, 2 months ago

Akhilesh takes on Yogi govt over UPPCL PF scam, questions investment in DHFL

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the BJP government over the alleged provident fund scam in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. Yadav said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led corrupt BJP government was looking for excuses to divert the public attention and was engaging in vendetta politics by levelling baseless accusations at the previous state government. Lambasting …

UPPCL funds invested in tainted company
5 years, 2 months ago

UPPCL funds invested in tainted company

India Today  

After provident funds of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited employees were reportedly invested in a tainted company, the state power minister, Srikant Sharma assured that strict action will be taken against those responsible. Issuing a statement on Twitter, Srikant Sharma said, "Investing employees provident fund money is a serious matter. "The BJP led government in UP invested the provident fund …

Facing criticism over EPF investment, Yogi govt blames previous SP regime
5 years, 2 months ago

Facing criticism over EPF investment, Yogi govt blames previous SP regime

India Today  

After facing criticism over the investment of provident fund money of Rs 2,631.20 crore of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited employees in Dewan Housing Finance Ltd which is a tainted company, the Yogi Adityanath government accused the previous Samajwadi Party regime of 'opening gate of corruption' by taking the decision of investment in a private company. Addressing a press …

Employees' money in UP invested in Mirchi-linked firm of Wadhawans
5 years, 2 months ago

Employees' money in UP invested in Mirchi-linked firm of Wadhawans

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh government's alleged dealing with controversial Mumbai company, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited, has caused a stir in Lucknow. In a questionable decision, the state-owned UP Power Corporation Ltd has reportedly invested its employees' fund worth over Rs 2,600 crore with DHFL, whose promoters have been recently grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for their links with a front company …

UP govt invested Rs 2600-crore employees' fund in tainted DHFL linked to Iqbal Mirchi: Report
5 years, 2 months ago

UP govt invested Rs 2600-crore employees' fund in tainted DHFL linked to Iqbal Mirchi: Report

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh government's alleged dealing with controversial Mumbai company, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited, has caused a stir in Lucknow. In a questionable decision, the state-owned UP Power Corporation Ltd has reportedly invested its employees' fund worth over Rs 2,600 crore with DHFL, whose promoters have been recently grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for their links with a front company …

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