Saradha scam

Supreme Court grants bail to Saradha scam accused Manoranjana Sinh

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Saradha chit fund scam accused Manoranjana Sinh.

Feb 06, 2017, 14:26 PM IST

Enforcement Directorate attaches properties of former Union Minister in Saradha scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached properties worth over Rs 60 crore here belonging to former union minister Matang Sinh in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha Group chit fund scam.

Feb 02, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

EXPLAINED: West Bengal's Rose Valley ponzi scam

With back-to-back arrests of two Trinamool Congress MPs in West Bengal - Tapas Pal and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, the eastern state has once again started to draw attention from the world for its connection with ponzi scams. 

Jan 04, 2017, 03:53 AM IST

Rose Valley chit fund scam: Trinamool Congress MP Sudeep Bandopadhyay at CBI office

Trinamool Congress MP Sudeep Bandopadhyay on Wednesday reached CBI office in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam case.

Jan 03, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh's interim bail extended

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday extended till December 23 the interim bail given to Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam.

Nov 02, 2016, 14:34 PM IST

CBI to move High Court for cancellation of Mitra's bail

"The Sessions Judge has granted bail to Madan Mitra. After receiving the order we will move the High Court in the first available date to seek cancellation of the bail," a CBI official told PTI.

Sep 09, 2016, 21:56 PM IST

Saradha accused Madan Mitra gets bail

Mitra was behind bars since his arrest on December 12, 2014, except for a brief period in October 2015 when he was granted bail by a lower court. 

Sep 09, 2016, 17:53 PM IST

Saradha scam: ED summons P Chidambaram's wife Nalini

In a major development, Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to former finance minister P Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram in connection with Saradha scam.

Aug 24, 2016, 09:41 AM IST

Fraudulous chit funds back to haunt Bengal in agricultural schemes avatar

The consumer affairs department has started a campaign against these chit funds which are operating on a small scale in various parts of Bengal.

Jun 29, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

Chit fund scams: Rs 80,000 crore and counting

Chit fund companies have duped thousands of gullible depositors of at least Rs 80,000 crore, according to estimates of CBI which is probing such cases across the country

Apr 24, 2016, 22:21 PM IST

Saradha to Narada, all planted political game: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the purported Narada sting operation and the Saradha chit fund scam were "planted political game" and the real culprits were yet to be arrested.

Apr 14, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

Trinamool has institutionalised corruption: Yechury

Alleging a "match-fixing" between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday charged the Mamata Banerjee government with "institutionalising corruption" in West Bengal.

Apr 06, 2016, 22:14 PM IST

Saradha scam accused Madan Mitra has assets worth Rs.88 lakh

Former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress candidate Madan Mitra - who is in custody over the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam -- possesses assets in excess of Rs.88 lakh, according to his affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Wednesday.

Apr 06, 2016, 21:37 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly elections: Is corruption the biggest issue in the polls?

As Bengal goes to the polls, the issue of corruption has taken center stage in the election campaign for the first time since Independence.

Apr 03, 2016, 15:40 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly polls 2016: PM Modi hits out at Mamata, pauses his speech for 'Aazaan' in Kharagpur

PM Modi halted his speech as soon as the sound of 'Aazaan' was heard and waited patiently for its completion. 

Mar 27, 2016, 17:49 PM IST

BJP put pressure on Mukul Roy: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed her lieutenant Mukul Roy had temporarily distanced him from her due to "pressure" and "harassment" from the BJP.

Mar 05, 2016, 12:18 PM IST

Bengal Assembly polls 2016: Madan Mitra becomes first TMC candidate to contest from jail

The counting will be taken up on May 19. 

Mar 05, 2016, 00:12 AM IST

CBI denies sending summons to P Chidambaram's wife Nalini in Saradha scam case

The CBI HQ denied that it has sent summons to the Chennai-based lawyer.

Mar 04, 2016, 10:11 AM IST

DNA: CBI chargesheet on Saradha scam reveals Nalini Chidambaram's involvement

Names get revealed one after the other first P Chidambaran then his wife Nalini. Nalini Chidambaram is also accused of receiving 1 crore bribe for Saradha Chit Scam

Jan 05, 2016, 23:32 PM IST

CBI files supplementary chargesheet in Saradha scam

CBI on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet in Saradha scam against the estranged wife of former Union minister Matang Sinh, Manoranjana Sinh, along with Saradha group Chairman Sudipta Sen and businessman Santanu Ghosh.

Jan 04, 2016, 22:33 PM IST