CBI arrests Deputy Commissioner, two superintendents of CGST in Jhansi for demanding Rs 1.5 crore bribe. Rs 70 lakh first installment seized. Raids recover Rs 90 lakh more. Read the full investigation details.
CBI arrests 5, including an IRS officer, in a Rs 1.5 crore GST bribery scandal in Jhansi. Over Rs 1.6 crore cash seized. Read the full investigation details.
An Ahmedabad company is accused of a $1 million trade fraud against South Korea and customs duty evasion in India, using a Korean shell firm to route Chinese goods. KOTRA has alerted Indian agencies.
Dakshina Kannada police arrest two men for vandalizing a toll plaza and assaulting employees. The incident, caught on CCTV, highlights rising tensions at toll collection points. Read the full report.
Sangli collector orders probe into 2000 tonnes of Chinese raisins imported via Afghanistan, repacked as Indian. Local farmers face huge losses. Strict action promised.
Two toll employees were assaulted and a gate damaged after a truck driver refused to pay at Brahmarakootlu plaza. Police have arrested the driver and cleaner. Read the full details.
DRI arrests Hong Kong supplier's director in a ₹30 crore luxury furniture import fraud. Third arrest in the case involving undervaluation and document manipulation. Read the full investigation details.
Jaipur Metro shifts to QR code tickets after losing 80,000 smart tokens, costing crores. New paper and paperless systems aim to curb losses and offer convenience. Read more.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs 17 crore linked to the Sirsa VAT scam. The case involves massive tax evasion through fake firms. Read the full details of the investigation here.
A dispute over toll collection at Savarkhed plaza on Akola-Washim highway turned violent. Staff allegedly assaulted local motorists with sticks & pipes. One critically injured. Police register case.
The estate of Robert Brockman settles the biggest US individual tax fraud case, agreeing to pay $750 million in back taxes and penalties. Details on the $2 billion offshore empire revealed.
NHAI plans a second toll gate within 22 km on NH-66, doubling costs for commuters. Activists & an MLA have moved Kerala HC against it. Will bus fares rise?
CII urges institutional reforms & fiscal consolidation in Budget 2026-27 for growth. Key asks: tech to curb tax evasion, debt control, PSU privatisation, and revamping food distribution. Read more.
The FBI offers a $7 million reward for Sim Hyon Sop, a North Korean banker accused of laundering millions for Kim Jong Un's regime through crypto and shell companies. Read the full investigation.
A report reveals Ukrainians are using old gas pipelines to flee abroad and evade military service. Eight facilitators detained, as an ex-official is accused of providing fake disability certificates.
DGGI Ahmedabad uncovers Rs 78 crore GST fraud network using 8 fake firms for fraudulent input tax credit. Key accused arrested. Details inside.
Punjab's GST collections surge 16% to Rs 17,860 crore till November. Excise revenue also rises 8.64%. FM Cheema credits tech-driven enforcement & OTS scheme for boosting state finances.
Amazon uncovers a massive scheme involving over 1,800 North Koreans using fake identities to land remote IT jobs, exposing 'laptop farms' used to fund Pyongyang's programs. Read the full investigation.
A US Navy pursuit of the Venezuelan oil tanker BELLA-1 ends in failure, raising questions about sanctions enforcement. Read the full story on the escalating maritime showdown.
PIB clarifies new Income Tax Bill 2025 powers. Access to emails & social media is limited to search operations for tax evasion probes. Honest taxpayers unaffected.
Madhya Pradesh reshapes finances with zero-based budgeting & a 3-year rolling plan. Deputy CM Jagdish Devda reveals FY25 revenue of Rs 55,634 Cr, per capita income of Rs 1.52 lakh, and new tech-driven initiatives for revenue growth.
CGST Rohtak arrests Sonipat pharma trader Pawel Garg for alleged GST evasion of Rs 21.30 crore on sales of Rs 118.49 crore. Raid uncovers unaccounted transactions. Read the full details.
Income Tax Department conducts searches on multiple Mumbai food & beverage companies for alleged tax evasion. Actor Shilpa Shetty's co-owned restaurant among premises covered. Read the full details.
The Supreme Court has questioned the rationale behind MCD's toll collection, citing traffic snarls and pollution. It asked the civic body to consider suspending operations at nine booths until January end.
Income Tax Department conducts nationwide raids on food companies, including a brand promoted by Shilpa Shetty. Search operations span multiple cities, uncovering alleged financial irregularities.
Income Tax Department raids over 20 Mumbai food & beverage firms for tax evasion. Searches include a restaurant co-owned by Shilpa Shetty. Details on the ongoing investigation here.
Kalyan Excise vigilance team intercepts a container smuggling foreign liquor worth nearly ₹1 crore from Goa & MP. Driver arrested, investigation ongoing to bust the racket. Read details.
The Supreme Court's directive to relocate nine toll plazas in Delhi-NCR brings hope to commuters plagued by severe traffic and pollution on key expressways like Delhi-Gurgaon. Read the full story.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announces nationwide satellite-based toll collection by end-2026, aiming to save Rs 1,500 crore in fuel and boost revenue by Rs 6,000 crore. Read more.
The Supreme Court has asked NHAI and MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas at Delhi's borders to ease traffic and cut emissions. MCD must decide within a week.