Budget 2026: Why standard deduction should be hiked under the new income tax regime – explained

The standard deduction limit varies depending on the tax regime that salaried taxpayers opt for. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Standard deduction is seen as a much needed relief for taxpayers – it’s a simple, straightforward deduction from your gross income – a fixed amount that allows salaried taxpayers and pensioners to reduce…

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Journey to hell & back: Odisha man held as ‘spy’ in conflict-torn Sudan returns home | Bhubaneswar News

Jagatsinghpur worker returns from conflict-torn Sudan BHUBANESWAR: When Jagatsinghpur native Adarsh Behera received a job offer in 2022 from a plastic manufacturing company in Sudan, he hoped to make life better for his seven-member family that struggled to make ends meet through farming. However, his ordeal began in April 2023 when civil war broke out…

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