Journalists say they were also asked about covering 2020-21 farmers' protests & raids were carried out at their homes for 3 hours, as police probe alleged receipt of funds by NewsClick from China.
Delhi Police’s Special Cell Tuesday conducted raids at 30 premises connected with the online portal as well as its journalists’ houses, triggering outrage among scribes.
NewsClick has already been under the scanner of the Economic Offences Wing and the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly receiving funds from China, routed through the United States.
Earlier, the ED also moved the Delhi HC against Newsclick and its editor-in-chief through a fresh application stating that it was a case of grave criminal conspiracy for paid news.
ED’s case against NewsClick centres on ‘fraudulent’ foreign funds and ties to China-based mogul Neville Roy Singham. NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha calls allegations 'fictitious'.
This follows a New York Times report alleging that NewsClick received funding from a China-linked American millionaire Neville Roy Singham. The news portal's X account has been suspended.
Read the full statement issued by the Editors Guild of India against the income tax department's 'surveys' conducted Friday at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices in New Delhi.
The IT department said officials are conducting 'survey operations' at business premises of the two portals to verify certain tax payment details and remittances made by them.
Newsclick Studio is accused of receiving Foreign Direct Investment of Rs 9.59 crore from Worldwide Media Holdings LLC USA during the financial year 2018-19.
News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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