Ashmit Kumar

@AshmitTejKumar

Delhi Bureau Chief, Anchor & Editor with @CNBCTV18News for tracking the biggest issues affecting you, politics, policy, economy and balance sheets.

New Delhi, India Joined June 2015

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Ashmit Kumar @AshmitTejKumar Oct 27

SC flags concerns on -
- Drug Prices
- Trade Margins
- Hospital and in-house pharmacies

Govt bats against any sweeping, uniform price control orders.

Says the issue of drug prices and availability should be left to Govt.

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Shereen Bhan Verified account @ShereenBhan Oct 27

#CourtCorner SC reserves judgment on PIL seeking price control over drugs @AshmitTejKumar reports
Govt to SC -
-complete price control is not the answer.
-Uniform cap with hurt the growth of the industry.
-We want investments also to come.
-India already has among the lowest prices in the word.
-Market needs to have a level playing field, market forces need be allowed to play out
SC Observes in response to plea by hospitals: ‘can't subsidise your operations through overcharging, if you have an issue of non-payment of dues from Govt schemes you raise it with them’ @CNBCTV18Live @CNBCTV18News #SupremeCourt #Hospitals #Healthcare
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Ashmit Kumar @AshmitTejKumar Oct 27

DPDP Act - No exemption for journos.

Section 7 requires consent for collecting, publishing of info. Journos will have to serve notice, obtain consent from whom they write about.

Journos investigating corruption by public official, will have seek consent from the official.

Shereen Bhan Verified account @ShereenBhan Oct 27

SC issues notice on plea by Digital News Publishers Assoc challenging DPDP Act and lack of exemption for journalists; to hear matter on Nov 17 @AshmitTejKumar reports
SC says balance needs to be struck

DNPA to SC-
Earlier versions of the Act (DPDP Act) excluded journalists.
-Newsrooms will shut down, this will bring in a regime of pre censorship
-Will not be able to operate if we have to take consent from someone we are reporting on.
-Made representation to the Govt, Media is already regulated.

DNPA Members Include - Network18, NDTV, Times Group, Indian Express, HT, Dainink Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran @CNBCTV18Live @CNBCTV18News #Media #News
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Ashmit Kumar @AshmitTejKumar Oct 26

Delhi bars entry of non-BS6 vehicles from Nov 1 to Jan 31 –
- Ten lakh vehicles in Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida to be impacted.
- Unlike odd-even, no exemption for 2 wheelers
- SC: BS4 and newer vehicles can ply past the 10/15 year rule
- How to check lakhs of vehicles entering Del

CNBC-TV18 Verified account @CNBCTV18News Oct 26

Delhi's Winter Pollution Master Plan is set to kick in on Nov 1 every year.

Under the plan, vehicles that do not meet BS-VI emission standards will be barred from Delhi's roads until Jan 31.

Which vehicles are exempt? And what does this mean for you?

@AshmitTejKumar speaks to auto industry expert @ArunMalhotra_07 and clean air strategist @BhavreenMK to find out.
youtube.com/live/S3MhFyL5i…
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Ashmit Kumar @AshmitTejKumar Sep 8

Old Monk is not Rum. Says the FSSAI.

So Rum or Not? Try having this debate over a couple of pegs of Old Rum.

Caution - Swear words may ensue.

CNBC-TV18 Verified account @CNBCTV18News Sep 8

OLD MONK IS NOT RUM?

🚨The iconic bottle that generations of Indians have known as rum is now at the centre of a major FSSAI controversy.

The regulator says it can’t be sold as rum and should instead be called a “rum-flavoured spirit.”

But why? And what does this mean for the way India makes and labels its whisky and rum?

CNBC-TV18's @DheaEapen breaks the whole controversy down.

WATCH TILL THE END🎥
#OldMonk #FSSAI #OldMonkRum #RumControversy #IndianLiquor

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Ashmit Kumar @AshmitTejKumar Aug 25

Volkswagen's USD 1.4 Billion Tax Case -
April 2025 - Bom HC reserves judgement

16 Months Pass.

Aug 2026 - Bom HC says it has been unable to pronounce judgement "due to exigency of work". Sends the case back to be reheard.

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Shereen Bhan Verified account @ShereenBhan Aug 25

Volkswagen’s $1.4 Billion Tax Case missed the deadline set by the SC! Bombay HC says Due to the exigency of work have not been able to pronounce judgment till date @AshmitTejKumar reports

HC had reserved judgment in April 2025 – 16 months ago.

In May 2026 – SC had given the HC 3 months for pronouncing judgments that were reserved @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #CourtCorner
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