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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicIncome tax raids

Topic: Income tax raids

Opaque model, unchecked sales — inside Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu’s family liquor empire in Odisha

Raids at country liquor baron & Rajya Sabha member Dhiraj Sahu led to recoveries of over Rs 300 cr. Here’s how his company, Baldeo Sahu and Sons, has monopolised trade in western Odisha.

As raids enter 8th day, I-T dept uses ‘geo surveillance equipment’ at Congress MP’s Jharkhand home

Investigators using this equipment at Dhiraj Prasad Sahu's ancestral residence in Lohardaga to detect any buried cash or valuables, it is learnt.

Income tax officials ‘visit’ Chinese computer-maker Lenovo’s office in India for ‘search op’

It wasn’t immediately clear why these searches were conducted. Lenovo is one of several Chinese tech companies that central government has accused of evading GST & customs duties. 

Without naming BBC, I-T dept says ‘inconsistencies’ in records of ‘international media co’

A government source said the Central Board of Direct Taxes was referring to the BBC but did not name it as an investigation was ongoing.

Ghost addresses, empty offices — the shadowy world of registered unrecognised political parties

The Election Commission is in the midst of a crackdown against over 2,000 ‘unrecognised political parties’, and the IT Department has already raided many. Here’s why.

Income Tax raids Delhi-based independent think tank Centre for Policy Research

A report said raids connected to simultaneous nationwide searches in connection with the funding of more than 20 registered but non-recognised political parties.

IT dept raids unrecognised political parties in Delhi, Gujarat over tax evasion

These raids are based on the Election Commission's announcement on taking action against roughly 2,100 registered unrecognised political parties for flouting rules & election laws.

I-T recovers Rs 5 crore from ex-IPS officer’s home, he claims it’s from his locker business

Former UP-cadre officer Ram Narayan Singh runs Manasam Noida Vaults from basement of his home. I-T officials suspect some lockers may be benami, stashed with unaccounted for cash.

On a new scent, I-T dept raids perfume baron & SP MLC Pushpraj Jain. Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP

The Income Tax Department raided 50 locations linked to Pushpraj Jain across Delhi, UP, Surat and Mumbai, sources say. Jain himself claims he's got nothing to hide.

US based media body condemns IT dept raids on Dainik Bhaskar and Bharat Samachar

Raids were conducted against Dainik Bhaskar & Bharat Samachar for alleged tax evasion Wednesday. Both organisations have carried reports critical of government's Covid management.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.