CBDT removes arrest and imprisonment as prescribed route for tax recoveryCBDT has amended Rule 225 to remove arrest and imprisonment as a prescribed route for recovering tax dues. Authorities can still attach and...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Yen slumps after BOJ hikes rates as expectedThe yen declined against major currencies after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. Japan's core inflation remained steady near the ce...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Militants burn down farmers' houses in Manipur villageHouses were destroyed in an overnight arson attack along the Imphal-Tamenglong road. Two women were shot dead in the neighboring Tamenglong...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
UPI MDR may attract 18% GST; eligible merchants can claim input tax creditEffective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate with an overall cap of Rs 3...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
UPI MDR above Rs 2,000 to attract 18% GST, merchants can claim input tax creditUPI payments to merchants above two thousand rupees will attract a zero point four percent merchant discount rate. Merchants will pay eight...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The HagueAt an International Criminal Court hearing, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced serious allegations of crimes against humanit...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Customs should accelerate AI usage to reduce cost, physical interface with trusted taxpayers: CBIC chiefIn a progressive move, the Customs department plans to ramp up its deployment of artificial intelligence and real-time analytics to limit d...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Connaught Place restaurant charged Rs 80 extra as service fee without asking; GST was added on that charge too; CCPA orders it to pay Rs 10,000CCPA fined a restaurant in Connaught Place Rs 10,000 for automatically adding an Rs 80 service charge to a customer's food bill and applyin...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
CCB searches former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh's premises in Rs 100-cr private school fraud caseCCB sleuths searched premises linked to former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. These searches are connected to an alleged Rs 100-crore pr...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Fake IAS officer exposed by viral Vidhan Sabha vlog: How this MP woman built a convincing govt identity with fake IDs & staged photosA worrying trend has emerged as law enforcement agencies investigate several cases involving people allegedly impersonating IAS officers us...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars reaches tentative plea deal: What happened to David Rush and what prosecutors say he stoleA former CIA officer has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. David Rush allegedly stole over forty million dollars...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Noida DM moves SC against Allahabad HC order reprimanding her for student's detention under NSAA district magistrate has appealed to the Supreme Court against a High Court order. The High Court directed a Rs 5 lakh deduction from her ...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Subhash Chandra Garg cherry-picking figures from two different bases: CBICGarg, who has been at the centre of the recent controversy over the government's GDP growth estimates, had questioned the Centre's claim of...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
GST growth comparisons can’t be 'apples and oranges' says CBIC; hits back at 'misleading' claimsThe CBIC stated that comparing GST revenue figures using different tax bases is misleading. Growth calculations must be made on a like-for-...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
ED finds Rs 60cr 'financial irregularities' in TMC MP-linked newspaper during 24-hour-long searchesEnforcement Directorate detected Rs 60 crore financial irregularities in an Urdu newspaper. Searches were conducted for over 24 hours at pr...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
GST Council meeting rescheduled to October 7 due to BRICS summitThe GST Council meeting has been rescheduled to October 7 due to the BRICS summit. This meeting will occur after a gap of over a year for t...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST