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Faridabad CGST Officials Bust Illegal Firecracker Racket

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The Anti-Evasion Branch and CGST Commissionerate of Faridabad conducted simultaneous searches at a firecracker company for alleged purchase and sale of firecrackers without an invoice, according to an official statement.

Faridabad:  The Anti-Evasion Branch and CGST Commissionerate of Faridabad conducted simultaneous searches at a firecracker company for alleged purchase and sale of firecrackers without an invoice, according to an official statement.

The raids were conducted on October 12 after receipt of the information. According to the statement by the Ministry of Finance on Friday, RP Enterprises having its registered principal place of business at village-Baghola, District Palwal, Haryana and additional premises at Sihi Gate, Ballabhgarh, Haryana, is engaged in the purchase and sale of firecrackers without an invoice.

“Accordingly, the Anti-Evasion Branch, CGST Commissionerate Faridabad, conducted simultaneous searches under Section 67 (2) of the CGST Act, 2017 on October 12, 2022, which continued for the whole night,” said the statement.

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“The main registered principal place of business at village – Baghola, District – Palwal, Haryana was a huge premises, having 21 godowns, located in a very remote inaccessible area marooned in water infested with snakes and without electricity,” it added.

The Anti-Evasion Officers found the said premises full of fire-crackers worth crores, which has been seized and the premises have been sealed.

“In addition, the officers have also seized an unaccounted cash amount of Rs 50.88 lakhs along with lots of “Katcchi Parchi and other documents” indicating towards large-scale evasion of GST. Quantification of GST evaded and further investigations are underway,” the statement said.

Notably, based upon recent orders of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Haryana Government directed to prohibit the manufacturing, sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers except for green crackers.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Delhi: Police Issues Traffic Advisory For Half Marathon

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The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the half marathon scheduled to be flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

New Delhi:  The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the half marathon scheduled to be flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

With more than 25,000 participants, the National Capital will be hosting the iconic Half Marathon on Sunday after a gap of two years.

“The marathon will be flagged off at 5.30 am and will pass from Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, C- Hexagon, KG Marg, Outer and Inner Circle Connaught Place and Sansad Marg,” the Delhi Police said in a statement, adding that the traffic movement will be restricted on the above roads from 5 am to 10 am.

“Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass. Cross-traffic movement at junctions located along the route will be allowed depending on the location and density of participants,” it added.

Traffic will be diverted at Aurobindo Marg-Lodhi Road Junction, Mathura Road-Bhairon Road Junction, Neela Gumband, Rajesh Pilot Marg-Amrita Shergill Marg Junction, Subramaniam Bharti Marg-Max Mueller Marg Junction among others.

“It will also be diverted at Kotla Red Light, Subramaniam Bharti Marg-Pandara Road Junction, Meharchand Market Red Light, Shershah Road-Mathura Road Junction, under Sewa Nagar flyover etc,” it read.

During the 17th edition of the world’s premier half marathon on Sunday, October 16, the capital will experience the impressions of enthusiastic runners from around the world and thousands of hearts throbbing to make a difference in the lives in need.

The Delhi Half Marathon is a cause-neutral platform and has always encouraged and supported citizens with diverse abilities and NGOs to fundraise for causes close to their hearts.

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For this edition, 50 plus not-for-profit organisations, 100 plus individual fundraisers and 10 plus corporates have been actively fundraising in domains across early childhood development, education and youth, health and well-being, livelihood and financial stability, gender diversity and inclusion, environment & biodiversity, and disaster response.

Earlier, two-time 5,000 m World champion Muktar Edris of Ethiopia, 2021 Berlin Half Marathon winner Felix Kipkoech of Kenya and promising Ethiopian Chala Regasa confirmed their participation in the upcoming Delhi Half Marathon.

The USD 268,000 prize money World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, will be flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, October 16, and will see tens of thousands of amateurs join the world’s best elites.

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