Use Swiss banking `crisis` to recover black money: Advani

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:09

India should take advantage of the virtual crisis gripping the Swiss banking sector due to global campaign against bank secrecy laws to deal with the blackmoney issue, BJP leader LK Advani has said.

Finish probe into HSBC blackmoney A/cs: Panel tells govt

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 18:13

A Parliamentary panel Monday asked the Finance Ministry to expeditiously complete the probe into the names revealed by HSBC on unaccounted money stashed abroad.

Govt has initiated probe against expose made by global organisation: FM

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 17:13

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on said an inquiry has been initiated against the individuals whose names appeared in a global report on the monies stashed in tax heaven.

Finance Ministry withdraws search, seizure powers of new criminal IT wing

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 13:00

The elite criminal investigation wing of the IT Dept, which conducted a number of high-profile actions including raids on Ponty Chadha, has been disallowed to carry out any search operations by the Finance Ministry henceforth.

IT dept seized unaccounted assets worth Rs 290 cr in Apr-Sept

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 17:17

The Income Tax Department seized unaccounted assets worth Rs 290.29 crore in the first half of the current financial year, Parliament was informed on Friday.

VK Singh demands immediate dissolution of Parliament

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 18:21

Former Army chief General VK Sigh on Monday hit out at the UPA-II for rising prices, corruption, blackmoney, land acquisition policy and demanded dissolving of Parliament.

Blackmoney: India to expand customs overseas snoop network

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 12:24

India is considering a proposal to expand its Customs Overseas Intelligence Network across Asia for checking cross-border illegal trade and blackmoney besides gathering information on commercial frauds.

Blackmoney: I-T probing cases, will launch prosecution, says CBDT

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 22:10

The Income Tax Department on Thursday said it is investigating cases of black money holders on the basis of information furnished by foreign countries and will initiate prosecution proceedings wherever required.

Think-tanks to submit report on blackmoney by December: FinMin

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 16:02

The three leading think-tanks-- NCAER, NIFM and NIPFP-- conducting a joint study on the quantum of blackmoney, are likely to submit the report to government by December 2012, Parliament was informed Thursday.

Blackmoney: Govt to set up 14 new overseas I-T offices

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 18:07

The government will set up 14 more Income Tax Overseas Units (ITOUs) to deal with the menace of blackmoney and keep a tab on illegal routing of funds from abroad and parking money in foreign countries.

Conspiracy to kill Balkrishna, alleges Ramdev

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 21:21

Yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched to kill his close aide Balkrishna, who is currently lodged in a jail here, and put the blame on him.