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Mahesh Langa of a key role in a multi-crore Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) fraud involving hundreds of shell companies. The ED claims to have uncovered a network of 200 shell entities used to fraudulently claim input tax credit (ITC) without any exchange of goods or services, a TOI report stated.

A New York City judge has ruled that a law the city has relied on to padlock suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional

Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire

The owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to minimize their responsibility for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race in which voter perceptions of the economy have played a central role

Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy likely kept expanding at a healthy pace from July through September despite the pressure of still-high interest rates

Halifax Walmart store where a 19-year-old employee was found dead in a walk-in oven more than a week ago.The order, which covered the bakery area of the Mumford Road Walmart and “a piece of equipment,” ended Monday evening.“The stop work order was lifted when compliance was confirmed, allowing bakery operations to safely resume should Walmart decide to do so,” the province’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration said in a statement Tuesday.A spokesperson with Walmart told Global News, however, the store remains closed until further notice. Employees who were scheduled for shifts will be paid, and “alternate work arrangements” will be considered if the closure extends for a “longer-than-anticipated period of time.”The store has been closed since Oct.

Line of Actual Control (LAC), the US State Department welcomed the 'reduction in tensions' at the border, ANI reported early Wednesday. Matthew Miller, spokesperson of the US State Department, said that Washington is 'closely monitoring the situation and has held discussions with the Indian side on the matter. However, he clarified that the US has not played any role in the India-China resolution.

Michael Lee Strategy founder Michael Lee provides his market outlook ahead of the September CPI inflation report on Varney & Co.

U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum

American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says

AP Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) 2024 and applicants who took the exam can now check the key on the official APTET website at aptet.apcfss.in. The Department has announced that the results for the AP TET 2024 will be available on November 2, 2024. Candidates should regularly check the official website for the latest updates. The AP TET exam was held in multiple sessions from October 3 to October 21, 2024. A provisional answer key was released to allow candidates to raise any objections concerning discrepancies. Following a review of these objections, the final answer key has now been published.

McGee's pursuit of the Deputy Director position, there are indications that his character may be on the brink of a significant transition. Despite his extensive experience within NCIS and having served as interim director, the coveted position ultimately went to Department of Justice Inspector General Gabriel LaRoche, played by Seamus Dever.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The U.S. is running low on some types of air-defense missiles, raising questions about the Pentagon’s readiness to respond to the continuing wars in the Middle East and Europe and a potential conflict in the Pacific.

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a contempt notice to Dr Vivek Joshi, Secretary Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for allegedly defying its order over the empanelment of an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer with the Centre. Justice Alok Kumar Verma issued the notice to the DoPT on October 23 on a plea filed by IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi who alleged a wilful defiance of the court's order on his empanelment. A division bench of the high court had directed the Central government in September to provide Chaturvedi with his empanelment documents as a joint secretary (JS). He had moved the high court after the Central government passed an order saying the «appointment committee of cabinet had not approved» his empanelment for «holding the post of JS or equivalent at the Centre».

mule accounts is biting into the domestic money remittance industry, as business correspondents (BCs) who process such transactions via their physical agent networks are finding their accounts being frozen by law enforcement agencies that are on the money trail of fraudsters. According to three industry executives who spoke on the condition of anonymity, fraudsters are using the accounts of BCs, depositing money at their agent outlets and getting it transferred to multiple accounts through tranches and sometimes even to outside the country via Nepal. In most cases, the final destination is a mule account, and the depositor is a fraudster who would have collected the funds from cybercriminals or fake crypto apps. As police investigate such fund movement, they freeze accounts on the money trail and BCs are becoming collateral damage in the process, industry insiders said.

The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light showers in the city on October 30 and 31, aligning with the Diwali celebrations which start on October 29 and continue until November 3. Meteorologists noted that both day and night temperatures are expected to be slightly warmer than usual, with early morning mist predicted throughout the week. “An upper air circulation is anticipated over Maharashtra in the next two days, increasing moisture in areas like Madhya Maharashtra, which includes Pune,” a senior Met official explained.

cleanliness campaign, officials said on Monday. The special campaign 4.0 launched by the government, with Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) as the nodal department, will attain its stated objectives of institutionalisation of cleanliness campaigns and reduction in pendency with a saturation approach, according to an official statement. Giving details of the campaign being carried out from October 2-31, the Personnel Ministry said it has led to earning of Rs 279 crore through scrap disposal, freeing up of 127 lakh square feet OF space for productive use and redressal of 4.27 lakh public grievances. The statement said 29.47 lakh physical files were reviewed and 17.58 were identified and 15.44 lakh weeded out, said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry, adding that 3.51 lakh e-files have been reviewed.

Arunachal Pradesh cabinet also approved for Amendment of the Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission Service Rules 2022. The State Cabinet that met on Monday under Chief Minister Pema Khandu made several landmark decisions. Khandu chaired the cabinet from Tawang. In a major decision, the State Cabinet approved Framing of Transfer and Posting Policy of various nurses of all cadre in the department of Health & Family Welfare. This decision shall ensure equitable and rational distribution of competent human resources to health facilities in the state and deliver quality health care services to the people.

Delhi government will deploy 10,000 civil defence volunteers, who were terminated from service last year while working as bus marshals, to aid in implementing measures related to mitigation of pollution, Chief Minister Atishi said on Monday. Atishi, in a press conference, said they will be deployed alongside teams from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the Transport Department among others. In a meeting, officials strategised the role of civil defence volunteers and bus marshals across the city to help tackle air pollution, Atishi said.