Economy

AP crackdown on ration rice diversion for exports halts shipments from Kakinada port

One ship, mv Stella L, has been held up at the Kakinada port, while another, QC Penny, will likely return without loading any rice consignments following confusion over the Andhra Pradesh government’s crackdown on the diversion of ration (public distribution system) rice for exports.  “Officials themselves are confused over the whole development. They are not […]

Massive Crackdown Leads to 300+ Arrests of Fake Doctors in Hyderabad, ET HealthWorld

Hyderabad: With chief minister A Revanth Reddy assuring officials that the menace of fake doctors will be eradicated, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Telangana State Medical Council (TGMC) plan to intensify the crackdown. With several raids on unqualified persons practising medicine, the total number of FIRs has now reached 400, while over 300 […]

Big crackdown on unauthorised use of PAN card details! Here’s what the government is doing

The government is taking stringent action against technology companies’ unauthorized handling of personal data. Big crackdown on PAN details unauthorised use! The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Union home ministry, has directed the cessation of unauthorized usage of Indian citizens’ Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) by financial technology companies and other consumer tech […]

South Korea travel alert: Curfew crackdown in Seoul, Bukchon Hanok Village sets limits on tourists | Travel

Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul’s historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the area. Tourists, including some dressed in traditional Korean hanbok, walk through Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea travel alert: Curfew crackdown in Seoul, Bukchon Hanok […]

GST Department Exposes ₹3.28 Crore Tax Evasion in Major Crackdown Ahead of Diwali, ETCFO

Ahmedabad: In a significant crackdown, the state GST department recently uncovered a Rs 3.28 crore fraud from unbilled sales in the B2C sector. The department conducted targeted inspections in Surat, Bhavnagar, Kalol and other locations prompted by specific intelligence indicating large-scale unreported transactions in the lead-up to the Diwali season. The investigation targeted businesses dealing […]