ITR rule update: Govt to notify new IT forms by January 2026; refunds face checks – why CBDT expects a December bounce

CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has said that the government will notify the new income tax return forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026, giving taxpayers sufficient preparation time before the law comes into effect on April 1,. Speaking at the inauguration of a taxpayers’ lounge at the India International…

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Renuka Singh, Deepti Sharma shine before Shafali Verma powers India to series win | Cricket News

India’s Renuka Singh, right, celebrates a wicket with Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Under the lights at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield Stadium, cheered on by nearly 6,000 fans, India delivered another emphatic all-round performance to surge 3–0 up in the five-match T20 series against Sri Lanka on Friday. Winning the toss for the third consecutive game, Harmanpreet…

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Cracking American dream: Could ending OPT trigger the next big tech talent crisis in the US?

Cracking American dream: Could ending OPT trigger the next big tech talent crisis in the US?Image generated through AI The United States has long cherished and held the badge of technological dominance. From presidential podiums to Silicon Valley boardrooms, the rhetoric has been pristine: America builds, America leads, America wins. But beneath the polished myth…

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Centre begins drive to end colonial-era dress codes & practices, railways discontinues bandhgala coats | India News

NEW DELHI: In a move to shed yet another colonial relic, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced discontinuing the railway uniforms introduced by the British Raj — black prince coats (bandhgala coats) — saying that “we have to find every trace of colonialism and banish them”.TOI has learnt that govt is carrying out a…

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Gold, cash & more! TVK chief Vijay wooes women voters, promises ‘super-good regime’ | India News

NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Saturday unveiled a slew of welfare promises ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, including several women-centric schemes, echoing a strategy that has proved electorally successful in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and recently Bihar.The poll promises by actor-turned politician include 8 gram gold, silk saree to women beneficiaries…

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