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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Son ‘pushed' to B'desh, Malda migrant's dad moves habeas corpus petition
1 2 Kolkata: Malda resident Sk Amir's father Jiyem Sheikh moved a habeas corpus petition in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. Amir, 22, was allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by Rajasthan police on the night of July 22 on suspicion he was an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. Sheikh told TOI earlier that his eldest son, Amir, had gone to Chittor in Rajasthan with a bunch of others from the neighbourhood to work as a labourer. He had said that while those accompanying his son had their EPICs, PANs and Aadhaars, his son only had his Aadhaar on him. According to the father, Amir tried to convince police officials that he was from Malda in Bengal, but the cops branded him 'Bangladeshi'. Later, a video emerged that purportedly showed Amir crying. His father then received a call from the person who had shot the video informing him that Amir was at Ghumra in Bangladesh. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Rajya Sabha member Samirul Islam said on his X handle that Amir's family was taking legal recourse over alleged 'unlawful detention'. "Amir Sk, a resident of Kaliachak in Malda and son of Jiyem Sheikh, was unlawfully detained by the Rajasthan police, governed by the BJP, and deported to Bangladesh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wildlife Cameras Capture The Unthinkable Ohi Blog Undo He is neither a Rohingya nor a Bangladeshi national." The migrant workers welfare board chairman went on to write, "Despite being a Bengali-speaking Indian citizen, he was forcibly sent across the border. His family holds land records dating back to the pre-Independence era. Today, his father, Jiyem Sheikh, filed a habeas corpus petition before the Calcutta High Court, seeking justice. Under the leadership and guidance of the honourable chief minister of West Bengal, we stand firmly with every Bengali who faces harassment at the hands of the anti-Bengali BJP. " This is the second such habeas corpus petition filed in Calcutta HC on people from Bengal being pushed to Bangladesh after being labelled Bangladeshi. All six were residents of Muraroi in Birbhum, including three minors. The case is likely to be heard on Friday. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Mint
04-08-2025
- Business
- Mint
LTIMindtree wins I-T department's PAN 2.0 project
The income tax department has selected mid-sized information technology firm LTIMindtree Ltd for its project to upgrade technology infrastructure for managing Permanent Account Numbers (PANs), showed the government's public procurement portal. The Larsen & Toubro arm's quoted bid value was ₹ 811.5 crore exclusive of taxes, and the adjusted bid value was ₹ 792.55 crore exclusive of taxes. The adjusted bid value, determined based on the factors set out in the request for proposal (RFP), helps compare bids and determine the auction winner. 'In pursuance of the RFP published for the project, four bids were received. Based on the bid evaluation, M/s LTIMindtree Ltd is declared as the successful bidder,' said the notification on the portal. PAN, a ten-digit alphanumeric number, is needed for filing tax returns, opening bank accounts, making high-value cash deposits, and buying stocks, property, and four-wheelers. The effort is to streamline and modernize the process of issuing and managing PAN and TAN—another alphanumeric number needed for the purpose of tax deduction or collection at source. Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number or TAN must be obtained by all persons responsible for deducting tax at source or who are required to collect tax at source. The income tax department's database has over 780 million PANs and 7,328,000 TANs. The PAN 2.0 project, which seeks to improve the quality and speed of public service and grievance redressal mechanisms by leveraging the latest technologies, is expected to go live in 18 months, a person close to the development said. The project was cleared by the cabinet committee on economic affairs in November 2024. PAN enables linking of all transactions of a tax assessee with the department. These transactions include tax payments, tax credits, income returns, and certain specified transactions. It facilitates easy retrieval of information of assessees and matching of various investments, borrowings, and other business activities of the assessee. 'This project will comprehensively handle all matters related to PAN and TAN, including allotment, updates/corrections, Aadhaar-PAN linking, re-issuance requests, online PAN validation, etc., as a one-stop platform,' the person said. An LTIMindtree spokesperson confirmed the development, saying: 'We have been awarded this prestigious PAN2.0 project, which looks to enhance the PAN issuance process and security through technology-driven innovation." The government said in 2024 that this project would help optimize costs, ensure security, and facilitate operations. The e-governance project seeks to enhance taxpayers' digital experience by upgrading the current PAN-TAN ecosystem. The government plans to use PAN as a common identifier for multiple government agencies. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her February 2023 budget speech that for the business establishments with a PAN number, it would be used as the common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies. 'This will bring ease of doing business, and it will be facilitated through a legal mandate."
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- The Hindu
Six persons detained in Karur
The Anti-Terrorism Squad on Wednesday busted a fake Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar card racket and detained six persons in Karur. Acting on inputs, a special team, assisted by the Karur police, raided a building and found the production of fake PANs and forged Aadhaar cards. The special team subsequently detained six persons from Karur. The police are conducting inquiries with Jayakumar, who acted as an agent, agent Karthick, who posed as Aadhaar enrolment officer, and Naveen Sekar, Sampath, Srinivasan and Kalaivani. All were found creating fake PAN cards to apply for Aadhaar cards. The police seized around 130 PAN cards, 69 enrolment forms, a laptop and six mobile phones and other devices that were used to make PAN cards were seized from them.
