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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
State govt to confiscate properties of 52 criminals
Patna: In a sweeping crackdown on organised crime, the state govt has begun the process of seizing properties worth crores from 52 major criminals across the state. The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has sent detailed dossiers to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The list includes liquor smugglers, sand mafia, land mafias, cybercriminals and fraudsters. According to officials, 18 liquor smugglers alone own properties worth Rs 18 crore while 10 sand mafia members and 10 others accused of murder, extortion and related crimes are linked to assets worth ₹23 crore. ADG (EOU) Nayyar Hasnain Khan said, "Notable cases include four Maoist activists with properties of Rs 2.17 crore, two illegal mill operators with Rs 2.69 crore and three land mafia members holding assets worth Rs 4.93 crore. A cybercriminal's property worth Rs 86 lakh and one fraudster's assets worth Rs 2.03 crore are also under scrutiny." Prominent names include MLA Arun Yadav, accused of serious crimes including murder and rape; liquor smuggler Dhirendra Kumar Singh of Bhojpur; and vehicle-passing mafia kingpin Gulam Mustafa of Kishanganj. "This is one of the largest coordinated operations against black money in Bihar," Khan said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
ED raids multiple states in 2023 Bihar constable recruitment scam probe
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Patna, The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted multi-state searches in connection with a money laundering investigation into an alleged scam in the recruitment of police constables in Bihar during 2023, official sources least a dozen locations of private entities like agents, exam paper leak syndicate members and their associates in Patna and Nalanda in Bihar, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Kolkata (West Bengal) were raided under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said.A press in Kolkata in which the exam papers were printed was also covered by the investigators of the federal probe agency, they masterminds of this alleged scam are the same as that of the NEET UG paper leak 'scam' of 2024, they Bihar Police Constable 2023 recruitment was aimed to fill 21,391 vacancies across various units of the Bihar examination was conducted at 529 centres across 37 districts of Bihar on October 1, 2023 attracting over 18 lakh allegations of the exam paper leak, it was cancelled by the state central selection board of constables (CSBC) on October 3 that money laundering case stems from some Bihar Police (economic offences unit or EOU) FIRs. The ED suspects money laundering in this case as a gang of agents generated "proceeds of crime" (illicit funds) by leaking the exam papers and selling it to aspirants and used the money given by the candidates to create personal Bihar police officials are also under the scanner of the ED, as per the state police had arrested seven private people in this case, including three from West Bengal. An inter-state gang headed by Sanjeev Mukhiya was termed by the police as the perpetrators of this paper has worked as a technical assistant in a government college in Nalanda district. He is currently lodged in judicial Bihar EOU found that an accused named Kaushik Kumar Kar had a Kolkata-based firm, Caltex Multiventure Pvt Ltd, and he was awarded the contract to print and supply the question papers for the constable recruitment it was discovered that Caltex Multiventure Pvt Ltd was a a one-room "shell" company with no employees, and printing and supply of question papers was outsourced to a company named Blessing Secured Press Pvt Ltd, where Kar's wife was a as per the EOU, had allegedly been involved in some earlier question paper leak cases for recruitment exams conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Services Commission (UPPSC) in 2019 and the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) in 2022. He went on to establish Blessing Secured Press Pvt EOU said in a statement in 2023 that it noticed "serious" deviations from standard operating procedures regarding the transportation, storage, and handover of question papers by Kar and his of sending the question papers to the state treasury as agreed, Kar's affiliated firms sent them to a warehouse owned by DP World Express Logistic Pvt Ltd in Patna, where they remained for six days without notifying the this period, members of the Sanjeev Mukhiya gang were contacted by Kar, and the question papers were opened and circulated among gang members for further distribution to aspirants, who paid substantial sums for the advance knowledge, as per the the conduct of the examination on October 1 2023, several candidates were caught cheating using electronic devices and other fraudulent methods, leading to the exam's complaints of irregularities prompted the cancellation of the exam and the postponement of tests scheduled for October 7 and October 15 (2023).The NEET-UG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses in government and private 2024, the exam was conducted on May 5 at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 abroad. More than 23 lakh candidates appeared for the Bihar Police launched a crackdown after getting inputs of an alleged leak of the paper and it soon snowballed into a major political Union education ministry handed over the probe to the CBI, which had registered several FIRs in the case, taking over probes from different states including Bihar. PTI
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Air Force sets up new Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force's 53rd Wing officially elevated its Collaborative Combat Aircraft unit to a fully operational squadron. The new Experimental Operations Unit was formally activated on Thursday, June 5 at Nellis Air Force Base. The unit had previously operated as a detachment under the 53rd Wing, based in Nevada, since 2023. This week's activation as a fully operational squadron comes as the Air Force steps up testing of the first phase of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (or CCA) program. 'The EOU embodies our commitment to rapid innovation and ensuring our warfighters have the most advanced tools to dominate the future battlespace,' Col. Daniel Lehoski, commander of the 53rd Wing, said in the announcement from the Air Force. 'They are ready to reduce risk in concurrency and deliver capability faster.' CCA development is a part of the sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet program, which itself started as a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (or DARPA) project in 2015. The idea is to create remote controlled aircraft to be essentially uncrewed wingmen for pilots, with each crewed fighter jet able to give commands to the drones. While other branches of the armed forces are working on a greater integration of drones and other uncrewed systems, the Air Force's CCA program is unique in that it would act as an uncrewed force multiplier for crewed aircraft. The program is being developed in two stages, or increments as the Air Force refers to it. Increment 1 is currently testing some of the new aircraft, which were designated the YFQ-42A and the YFQ-44A in March, and made by General Atomics and Anduril, respectively. The new experimental operations unit at Nellis will start with running simulations out of the base's Virtual Warfare Center and the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center. The Air Force's stated plan is to eventually carry out actual flight tests based on those simulations. Lt. Col. Matthew Jensen, head of the Experimental Operations Unit, said that the new squadron's mission is to deliver 'combat-ready capabilities' to the force. 'Our vision is to create a collaborative combat ecosystem that is more agile, adaptable and lethal,' Jensen said. 'This will enable our forces to dominate the future battlespace and achieve decisive advantages in complex, contested environments.' The activation of the experimental operations unit comes only a few weeks after the Air Force began ground testing of CCA systems at Beale Air Force Base in California. Beale was selected as the home for the Air Force's first CCA Aircraft Readiness Unit. Navy SEAL Team 6 operator will be the military's new top enlisted leader Veterans receiving disability payments might have been underpaid, IG finds Guam barracks conditions are 'baffling,' Navy admiral says in email Navy fires admiral in charge of unmanned systems office after investigation The Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often
Hans India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Restoration of RoDTEP benefits to boost MSMEs, enhance investors' confidence: Assocham
New Delhi: The restoration of benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by the government will also benefit micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), improve export logistics and enhance investors' confidence in India's industrial corridors, Assocham said on Wednesday. The leading industry chamber commended the Centre for restoring the benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exports from Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs), effective June 1, 2025. The restoration ensures that key contributors to India's exports are not excluded from critical incentives, especially at a time when global competitiveness and domestic industrial resilience are of utmost importance. 'Assocham has consistently advocated for the extension of RoDTEP to all exporting entities, including those operating in SEZs and under AA and EOU frameworks. This move will correct the gap that created cost disadvantages for such units and is aligned with India's WTO commitments,' said Manish Singhal, Secretary General, Assocham. As of March 31, 2025, total disbursements under the RoDTEP scheme have crossed Rs 57,976.78 crore, underscoring its significant role in supporting India's merchandise exports. For the financial year 2025–26, the government has allocated Rs 18,233 crore under the scheme. The RoDTEP scheme, in place since January 1, 2021, reimburses embedded taxes and duties not refunded under other schemes, thus promoting fair pricing and helping exporters to stay competitive. The latest notification reinstates these benefits which were available until February 5. 2025, creating uncertainty and financial strain for many exporters. The extended benefit will now cover over 10,795 HS lines applicable to AA, SEZ, and EOU exports, providing a much-needed boost to sectors such as engineering goods, electronics, pharmaceuticals and textiles that operate heavily through these frameworks, said Assocham. The RoDTEP scheme is compliant with World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms and is implemented via a comprehensive end-to-end digital platform to ensure transparency and efficiency.
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Business Standard
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt restores Rodtep export benefits for SEZs, EOUs starting June 1
The government on Monday restored benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (Rodtep) scheme for exports of goods manufactured in special economic zones (SEZs) and export-oriented units (EOUs), starting June 1 this year. The commerce ministry had announced the withdrawal of Rodtep benefits for such units starting February 6 this year. Under the Rodtep scheme, various central and state duties, taxes, and levies imposed on input products, among others, are refunded to exporters to boost India's exports. The scheme ensures zero-rating of exports, making them competitive. 'The support under the Rodtep scheme for exports of products manufactured from advance authorisations, SEZs, and EOUs is restored with effect from June 1, 2025,' the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification. FIEO President S C Ralhan said the industry has been earnestly seeking parity in Rodtep coverage for all export segments, particularly those contributing substantially to India's value-added exports. 'The extension of Rodtep benefits to advance authorisation, EOU, and SEZ units reflects the government's recognition of their critical role in India's export ecosystem. The restoration will not only ensure a level playing field for these entities but also boost the price competitiveness of their products in international markets,' Ralhan said. He added that this is vital support at a time when Indian exporters are navigating intense global competition and demand uncertainties. 'It will certainly help in pushing exports and improving India's share in global trade,' he said, urging the government to consider making this restoration effective from February 7, 2025, so there is no gap in Rodtep coverage. According to the earlier notification, the existing Rodtep benefits for these entities were applicable only up to February 6, 2025. 'A seamless transition would ensure stability and predictability for exporters and avoid any disruption in trade planning or pricing,' Ralhan said.
