One of the country’s largest media house, Dainik Bhaskar group, has come under the scanner of the taxmen. The Income Tax department launched extensive search operations and raids at multiple locations, including in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. However, the sources in the I-T department maintain that the raids are being carried out following a tip-off the department received about alleged tax evasions by the group and its various companies. Headquartered in Madhya Pradesh, Dainik Bhaskar group has more than 60 editions operating in a dozen States in many languages. The Dainik Bhaskar and its other language publications have been aggressively reporting on the scale of COVID-19 devastation in the second wave in April-May and its aftermath.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2021 04:13 UTC