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Chandigarh, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has achieved record enforcement outcomes in the financial year 2025-26, marking a decisive shift towards intelligence-led action and robust revenue protection. Cheema said, "Driven by the focused and intelligence-led actions of the State Intelligence and Preventive Units, the state taxation department imposed massive penalties amounting to ₹1,383.11 crore during the year." Out of this imposed amount, a ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state taxation department recovered Rs 1,137.8 crore during 2025-26 as part of its crackdown on tax evasion, claiming a sharp rise in enforcement and revenue realisation.In a statement, Cheema said the department imposed penalties of Rs 1,383.1 crore during the financial year, of which over Rs 1,137 crore had already been recovered.He said inspection-based enforcement was the main driver, accounting for Rs 1,215.9 crore i ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has achieved record enforcement outcomes in the financial year 2025-26, marking a decisive shift towards intelligence-led action and robust revenue protection. Cheema said, "Driven by the focused and intelligence-led actions of the State Intelligence and Preventive Units, the state taxation department imposed massive penalties amounting to Rs 1,383.11 crore during the year." Out of this impos ...Read More >
Delhi Police have dismantled a large interstate operation manufacturing and distributing fake life-saving drugs, seizing counterfeit medications and exposing a complex network of fraudulent GST firms used to launder the illicit proceeds. Photograph: Yves Herman/ReutersKey PointsDelhi Police busted an interstate racket manufacturing and supplying spurious life-saving medicines, arresting six people.Counterfeit drugs worth approximately Rs 2 crore were seized, including fake versions of medicines ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Delhi Police has busted an organised interstate racket involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious life-saving medicines, arresting six persons and seizing counterfeit drugs worth around Rs 2 crore, an official said on Sunday. During the operation, the police also exposed a network of fake GST firms used to generate bogus invoices and launder proceeds of the illegal trade, with investigators estimating the fake billing to the tune of nearly Rs 50 crore. Accordin ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 2 (PTI) Haryana recorded a 22 per cent growth in gross State GST (post-settlement) revenue in the 2025-26 financial year, the highest among all states, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The national average growth in SGST revenues stood at 6 per cent during the same period, the spokesperson said. The state's gross SGST collection (post-settlement) rose to Rs 48,289 crore in FY26, up Rs 8,546 crore from the previous financial year. With sustained growth, Haryana improv ...Read More >
Police in Meerut said the Crime Branch uncovered a GST fraud linked to fake firms and invoices used to claim illegal input tax credit. One accused, Pramod Kumar, was arrested after an investigation tied to a Ganganaagar police station case. Officials estimate an INR 3 crore loss, with the total potentially higher. Meerut's crime branch has detected a Goods and Services Tax GST fraud worth crores. Police said one person was arrested in the case on Wednesday. The alleged scam surfaced while offic ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 1 (PTI) The crime branch unit in Meerut has unearthed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud involving crores of rupees and arrested one accused in connection with the case, police said on Wednesday. The incident came to light during the investigation of a case registered at Ganganaagar police station. During the probe, it was found that Pramod Kumar (56), a resident of Pratap Vihar Colony in Brahmpuri, along with his associate Sarvang Jain and others, had created a network of f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 1 (Reuters) - India said it would not apply its strict tax evasion rules on foreign investments made before April 2017, easing concerns among global investors on Wednesday after a court order in a Tiger Global case raised fears of retrospective scrutiny. A landmark Supreme Court ruling in December said Tiger Global must pay taxes on its $1.6 billion sale of a stake in an Indian company in 2018. The judges said Tiger Global used its Mauritius units that were only "conduits", and ...Read More >
Addressing a press conference, Cheema said 882 establishments in urban centres like Mohali, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana are being investigated, with ₹2.02 crore recovered so far. The minister said that these outlets were identified through a state-wide data-driven enforcement exercise. "With the inclusion of data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, the total magnitude of evasion is likely to reach approximately ₹500 crore," he said. In the preliminary inquiry, 239 cases have been exami ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (UNI) Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said a massive tax evasion racket has been unearthed within the state's hospitality sector, totalling approximately Rs 200 crore. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, the Minister revealed a deep-rooted and systemic trend of under-reporting income among dhabas, restaurants, fast-food outlets, and small eateries. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government has detected tax evasion worth about Rs 200 crore in the state's hospitality sector, with the total amount likely to rise to nearly Rs 500 crore as the investigation is expanded. Addressing a press conference here, Cheema said a total of 882 establishments, including dhabas, restaurants, eateries, bakeries, sweet shops, and catering services, have been brought under the scanner as part of a ...Read More >
New Delhi: If you are depositing large amounts of cash in your bank account, this could attract the attention of the Income Tax Department. While most people consider depositing money in banks completely safe, transactions exceeding prescribed limits in a financial year can be flagged. Banks and cooperative banks are required to report such transactions to the tax authorities. Why People Are Worried Recently, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi clarified that if a substantial amo ...Read More >
Lakhvinder Kumar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang In a major success for law enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the return of wanted fugitive Lakhvinder Kumar from the United States, the CBI said on Saturday. Kumar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was deported and arrived in India on October 25, 2025, where he was immediately t ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the contentions of Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and his allegations against the BRS, the voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has left the Revanth Reddy government facing turbulence. The matter took a political turn on Thursday when a letter written by the minister to Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao surfaced on social media. In the letter, the minister reportedly sought disciplinary action against Rizvi for delaying a crucial ten ...Read More >
Actor-producer Dulquer Salmaan's Land Rover, which was seized by the Customs Department as part of Operation Numkhor, will now be released. The decision comes after the Kerala High Court directed the department to consider Dulquer's application and take a decision within a week. Following the court's direction, the actor submitted all relevant documents to the Customs. Officials have now decided to release the vehicle on a bank guarantee. However, the release comes with certain conditions, inc ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Kochi, on Friday allowed the provisional release of two seized luxury vehicles -- a Land Rover Defender belonging to actor Dulquer Salmaan and a Toyota Land Cruiser of a Thrissur resident named Robin. The move follows the Kerala High Court issuing an interim order allowing the actor to approach the customs for release of his vehicle. The additional commissioner of customs gave the approval, acting under Section 110 (A) of the Customs Act, 1962, w ...Read More >
The Ministry of Mines has released the State Mining Readiness Index. This initiative promotes reforms in the mining sector. States are ranked based on their mineral endowment. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat lead Category A. Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam are top in Category B. Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Tripura lead Category C. New Delhi, The Ministry of Mines on Thursday released the State Mining Readiness Index and state rankings to promote reforms in the mining sector, in line with comm ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 17 (ANI): Under the "State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI)" scheme introduced by the Government of India, Uttarakhand has secured second place in Category-C at the national level, earning an incentive grant of ₹100 crore, said a release issued by the State government. The Ministry of Mines has unveiled the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and the state-level rankings. According to the official communication from the Union Ministry of Mines, SMRI is a key ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Mammootty's Chennai property, a news report said. This follows recent raids across Kerala targeting luxury cars imported illegally. Dulquer Salmaan is seeking the release of his seized Land Rover Defender. The operation, dubbed 'Operation Numkhor', highlights a crackdown on tax evasion and irregular imports. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is back in the headlines with a high-profile sweep involving Malayalam cinema stars. Mammootty's property in Ch ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state's much-publicised crackdown on GST fraud appears to be collapsing under its own weight. Despite 14 arrests in high-value evasion cases since 2021 -- each involving over Rs 5 crore in alleged tax fraud -- not a single chargesheet has been filed. Every suspect is out on bail and no trial has commenced, exposing a systemic failure that reduces the state's anti-fraud campaign to little more than headline management.In Aug 2022, the state govt formally designated Ernakul ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Actor Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday for questioning related to the ongoing investigation into the illegal betting app 1xBet. The ED is probing alleged money laundering and celebrity endorsements linked to the platform, which has come under scrutiny for violating India's gaming and financial laws. As part of the investigation, the ED had summoned former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Sing ...Read More >
Kochi: The central investigative agencies probing the smuggling of stolen luxury cars to India via Bhutan through Operation Numkhor have identified a former official of the Royal Bhutan Army as the kingpin of the racket. Operations of the racket in India are managed by a Nagaland native, and a Malayali agent working under him facilitated the sale of some of these cars in Kerala, including to prominent actors. All three individuals are now under Customs surveillance. To impress buyers, the rack ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the performance of departments with regard to utilization of the annual budget and revenue realization in J&K. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidya; Administrative Secretaries of all departments; Director General, Resources; Director General, Accounts & Treasuries; Director General, Budget, besides other senior officers. During the review, the Chief Secret ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 25: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the performance of various departments regarding the utilisation of the annual budget and revenue realisation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidya; all Administrative Secretaries; Director General, Resources; Director General, Accounts & Treasuries; Director General, Budget; and other senior officials. During the review, the ...Read More >
Customs officials in Kerala are conducting raids at multiple locations, including the residences of actors Prithviraj and Dulquer Salmaan, as part of "Operation Numkhor." The operation investigates alleged tax evasion involving luxury vehicles imported from Bhutan using fraudulent registrations. Authorities are examining vehicle documents and have detected approximately 15 violations related to this scheme. Residences of Malayalam stars Prithviraj Sukumaran (Thevara) and Dulquer Salmaan (Panamp ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after a joint raid conducted by the DRI and Customs officials into the luxury car smuggling racket through its 'Operation Numkhor', which exposed tax evasion worth crores through illegal imports routed via Bhutan, the Enforcement Directorate is mulling joining the probe. On Tuesday, the raid confiscated about 36 cars from various people, including Mammootty's actor son Dulquer Salman, upcoming actor Amit Chakalackal and others. The high-profile ...Read More >
Kochi: The residences of leading Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran came under the scanner of the Customs and Revenue Intelligence Department on Monday as part of Operation Numkhor, a statewide crackdown into the alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles. According to officials, the investigation revolves around pre-owned SUVs illegally imported from Bhutan into India without paying customs duties. These vehicles were allegedly sold at reduced rates to businessmen and prominen ...Read More >
Kochi: Raids were conducted at the residences of leading Mollywood actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and actor-producer Dulquer Salmaan by the customs department in search of foreign luxury vehicles brought into the country without paying duties. This is part of a nationwide crackdown codenamed "Numkhor" (which means "vehicle" in the Bhutanese language), targeting a racket allegedly involved in tax evasion and illegal vehicle imports. Raids were carried out at Prithviraj's house in Thevara and Dulque ...Read More >
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