GST officers unearth Rs 34 crore input tax credit fraud

NEW DELHI: GST officers have unearthed Rs 34 crore input tax credit fraud, involving seven firms, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday. The seven firms were created to generate bogus GST invoices, with an intent to pass on fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) without actual movement of goods and without paying goods and Services Tax…Continue Reading

IAS officers have no right to claim cadre of choice: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a candidate cannot claim allocation of cadre of his/her choice as a matter of right after qualifying civil services examination as he/she opts for serving anywhere in the country with “eyes wide open”. A bench of justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian passed the order while adjudicating…Continue Reading

39 More Women Officers To Be Granted Permanent Commission, Centre Tells SC

There was relief for a group of aggrieved women officers, who filed a contempt petition against the Army chief, as they were denied permanent commission — allegedly in violation of a Supreme Court order, with the Centre on Friday telling the apex court it has cleared 39 women officers found eligible, after reconsideration, but rejected…Continue Reading