Crores in demonetised currency seized in north Delhi's Wazirpur; several detainedDelhi Police seized demonetised currency worth crores in Wazirpur. Old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were found in multiple bags. Several indiv...
11 Dec, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Election Commission plans early checks on illegal cash flowsEC has even been mulling proposals to cap party expenditure per election and rationalise candidate spending.
25 Jan, 2019, 09.17 AM IST
Demonetisation: Will there be a spurt in weddings?The government sees the transfer of illegal funds to assets like gold and foreign currency as inevitable but of limited utility as the volu...
18 Nov, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Election Commission crackdowns on illegal fund movement in poll-bound BiharNine illegal arms manufacturing units were also busted in a raids conducted throughout the day by the watchdog, an EC official said.
12 Sep, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
Delhi polls: Election Commission reviews anti-blackmoney measuresThe officials have been asked by the EC to ensure 24X7 monitoring of activities related to blackmoney and other illegal things used to brib...
02 Feb, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Income Tax department launches black money complaint centre ahead of Delhi pollsThe investigation wing of the department has set up a control room and complaint monitoring cell at its office on the instructions of the E...
17 Jan, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
Income Tax department to keep watch over use of black money in pollsAn Air intelligence unit has been made operational in all airports at Patna, Gaya and Ranchi to keep a watch over passengers in chartered a...
13 Mar, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
Election Commission to keep strict vigil against misuse of money during pollsThe Election Commission has put in place an expenditure monitoring mechanism for curbing misuse of money power during general elections.
22 Feb, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
- Rs 10 crore cash, 42,000 litres of liquor seized in Karnataka
More than Rs 10 crore in cash and 42,000 litres of liquor have been seized in poll-bound Karnataka by Election Commission appointed surveil...
23 Apr, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
Rs 10 crore cash, 42,000 litres liquors seized in KarnatakaMore than Rs 10 crore in cash and 42,000 litres of liquor have been seized in poll-bound Karnataka by EC appointed surveillance teams.
23 Apr, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
- Election Commission writes to CBDT; I-T to monitor funding in Gujarat, HP polls
EC has sought deployment of the investigation machinery of the IT dept for checking movement of illegal funds during the forthcoming assemb...
21 Sep, 2012, 06.31 PM IST
UP tops in cash seizures, Punjab in drugs and liquor in pollsUttar Pradesh saw the maximum amount of cash being seized during restrictions imposed in the run up to the assembly elections in five state...
05 Mar, 2012, 10.50 PM IST
- Poll cash: I-T dept steps up vigil at IGI airport, NCR border
I-T deptt has stepped up vigil at the IGI airport and along the borders of the NCR in order to check illegal movement of cash in the forthc...
17 Jan, 2012, 02.56 PM IST
- Black money in polls: Election Commission deploys 204 Indian Revenue Service officials
To curb instances of black money use during the polls in five states, 204 Indian Revenue Service officials have been deployed.
29 Dec, 2011, 03.30 PM IST
- Election Commission to monitor illegal movement of cash during polls: SY Quraishi
EC today said it has deployed teams consisting of officials from various agencies to monitor illegal movement of cash during the upcoming A...
28 Dec, 2011, 09.55 PM IST
- Election Commission to crackdown on black money use in forthcoming polls
"The EC will come down heavily against blackmoney during the forthcoming polls," Quraishi said after inaugurating a day-long workshop for p...
18 Oct, 2011, 03.01 PM IST
- EC seeks to curb illegal cash transportation in ambulances
Acting on complaints of alleged transportation of cash ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, EC has directed vehicle operators to inform respective Di...
26 Mar, 2011, 07.45 PM IST