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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Topic: IT department

Flat buyers still stuck, SC likely to review I-T dept’s Rs 33,000 cr claim on Jaypee Infratech

SC may use powers under Article 142 to examine claim after Suraksha & Lakshdeep — companies that took over JIL's assets & liabilities — said Rs 33,000 cr debt would delay flat delivery.

CPI gets IT dept notice for Rs 11cr dues for using old PAN card while filing tax returns

The sources said the ‘dues’ to be paid to the IT department include penalties and interest due to authorities for discrepancies in the use of an old PAN card by the party.

Over Rs 350 cr recovered from ‘hidden chambers, safe houses’ — I-T dept on raids ‘linked to’ Congress MP

IT dept says operation covered 30+ premises across 10 districts in Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal, adding that one member of family that owns business is 'politically exposed'.

Foreign media, rights bodies slam IT raids on BBC, play up India’s poor ‘press freedom’ score

International media like the New York Times, The Guardian & human rights bodies criticised the Centre’s move, calling it a ‘thin-skinned response to criticism’ and more.

Income tax officers search BBC offices for second day amid controversy

Tax officers searched the BBC's bureaus in New Delhi & Mumbai for a second day Wednesday, NDTV reported, after BBC aired a documentary critical of PM Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Income Tax department issues 3 email IDs to register taxpayers’ grievances

Under the technology-driven faceless schemes, a taxpayer will not be required to visit IT department's office or meet an official for income tax related complaints.

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.

IT dept raids 32 premises linked to Dainik Bhaskar, says group linked to Panama leaks case

According to govt sources, the group has allegedly floated several paper companies to evade tax by claiming bogus expenses and purchases using shell entities.

Supreme Court grants partial relief to Vodafone, asks IT department to refund Rs 733 crore

Vodafone Idea, formerly known as Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, had however sought Rs 4,759.07 crore in tax refund for AYs - 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

India now has over 2,500 political parties, some suspected of ‘black money’ operations

Big jump in number of parties registered in 2018 and 2019, EC official says it is aware of the potential problem but doesn’t have the power to de-register them.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

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.