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AAP Accuses BJP of Defaming Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann via Central Agencies Ahead of Elections; State to Move Supreme Court Against HC Order

AAP Accuses BJP of Defaming Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann via Central Agencies Ahead of Elections; State to Move Supreme Court Against HC Order

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Monday said the BJP, unable to fight Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann politically, is now resorting to back-channel tactics to target him ahead of the elections. The AAP Punjab Media In-charge affirmed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against the Bhagwant Mann Government team is part of the same pattern of using central agencies to target elected governments before elections, as witnessed in Delhi, and asserted that the BJP had failed to find anything against Punjab’s most honest Chief Minister. The AAP…
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BJP Weaponizing ED to Defame Punjab Government After Lacking Mass Base, Says AAP Leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

BJP Weaponizing ED to Defame Punjab Government After Lacking Mass Base, Says AAP Leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), pointing out that the BJP is using the central agency as a political weapon after failing to build any mass base in Punjab. Calling the ED the BJP’s “parrot”, he pointed out that repeated letters and media-driven actions were aimed not at any genuine investigation but at creating an atmosphere to defame the Punjab Government and AAP leaders. The AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson said that despite the Punjab Police…
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Centre Using Withheld Funds and Investigative Agencies to Target Punjab, Says AAP Leader Baltej Pannu

Centre Using Withheld Funds and Investigative Agencies to Target Punjab, Says AAP Leader Baltej Pannu

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Wednesday called out the BJP-led Central Government of deliberately attempting to weaken the Punjab government by withholding the state’s funds, misusing central investigative agencies for political purposes and running a sustained campaign to malign the government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said that before the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, the BJP and its supporters had attempted to create fear among people by claiming that the AAP government lacked experience and would not be able to…
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ED Leaks Being Used to Slander AAP Leadership Without Evidence, Says Punjab Minister Aman Arora

ED Leaks Being Used to Slander AAP Leadership Without Evidence, Says Punjab Minister Aman Arora

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Wednesday tore into the Enforcement Directorate (ED), pointing out that the central investigative agency is using repeated letters, selective media leaks and unclear allegations to malign the AAP leadership instead of providing substantive evidence. He said the Punjab Police had already sought complete documents and electronic data from the agency, but the ED had failed to provide clear and usable evidence. The AAP Punjab State President Arora affirmed that the BJP’s larger aim is to create chaos, intimidate political leadership and keep government officers under…
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ED Intensifies Probe Into Alleged Financial Diversion; Former RAAG Executive Sent to Custodial Interrogation

ED Intensifies Probe Into Alleged Financial Diversion; Former RAAG Executive Sent to Custodial Interrogation

New Delhi: (Rajeev Sharma): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has stepped up its investigation into an alleged money laundering network after securing six days of custodial interrogation of Sateesh Seth, the former Group Managing Director of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG), from a Delhi court. The Dwarka Court allowed the agency's plea, observing that sustained questioning was necessary to trace the alleged proceeds of crime, identify those who benefited from the transactions and reconstruct the complete financial trail. The case revolves around accusations that funds were illegally routed overseas through hawala channels by generating fabricated invoices linked to allegedly inflated…
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Two Terror Suspects Held Near Indo-Pak Border; IED Recovered in Amritsar

Two Terror Suspects Held Near Indo-Pak Border; IED Recovered in Amritsar

National Times Bureau :- In a late-night operation on Tuesday, Amritsar Police arrested two terror suspects and recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) from the Indo-Pakistan border region. The search for additional suspects is underway, while officials have avoided detailed comments as the operation was still in progress at the time of reporting. Police had received inputs suggesting that Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, had resumed sending explosives to India following the recent Delhi blasts. Acting on the alert, security was tightened along the border, and patrolling was significantly increased. According to sources, two suspected terrorists left their homes on a…
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ED Conducts Raids at 11 Locations in Delhi-NCR, Uttarakhand in Major Cyber Fraud Probe

ED Conducts Raids at 11 Locations in Delhi-NCR, Uttarakhand in Major Cyber Fraud Probe

National Times Bureau :- Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a major operation in an international cyber fraud case. On Wednesday morning, the ED conducted search operations at 11 locations in Delhi-NCR and Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. The cyber fraudsters had impersonated police officers or investigating officials to defraud numerous foreign and Indian citizens. Investigation Under PMLA These raids are part of an ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), based on FIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Delhi Police. Besides Delhi, the ED conducted raids in Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday morning.…
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ED Accuses Myntra of ₹1,654 Crore FEMA Violation Over FDI Misuse in Retail Structure

ED Accuses Myntra of ₹1,654 Crore FEMA Violation Over FDI Misuse in Retail Structure

National Times Bureau, July 23, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed an official complaint against Myntra Designs Private Limited and its related entities and directors for allegedly violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), involving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of ₹1,654.35 crore.The action follows a detailed investigation that, according to a senior ED official, revealed Myntra misrepresented its business model by posing as a wholesale trader while conducting multi-brand retail trading (MBRT). This approach reportedly violated India’s FDI norms, which restrict foreign investment in direct retail.The ED claims Myntra received FDI while identifying itself as a wholesale cash-and-carry business.…
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