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CBDT notifies rules for simplified I-T law, to be effective from April 1

New Delhi, March 20 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Friday notified the rules for Income-tax Act, 2025 which provided enhanced tax benefit for HRA to salary earner but makes disclosure of land... Read More


Bourses jump nearly 1/2% on buying in IT, PSU bank stocks

Mumbai, March 20 -- Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty gave up most of their intra-day gains to end nearly half a per cent higher on Friday, following intense buying in PSU bank, IT and metal st... Read More


CISF, Ayush ministry ink pact to boost health and fitness

NEW DELHI, March 19 -- The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Ayush to promote health and wellness among its personnel, aimin... Read More


Centre clears Rs 497 crore 'RELIEF' scheme amid West Asia disruptions

New Delhi, March 19 -- The government on Thursday rolled out the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme with an outlay of Rs 497 crore to provide relief to exporte... Read More


Urea plants get additional natural gas in spot auction

New Delhi, March 19 -- Fertiliser companies have purchased additional natural gas from the spot market to ramp up urea production at their plants, which are operating well below capacity due to a fue... Read More


Mamata to CEC: Crossed all boundaries of decency, Constitutional propriety

Kolkata, March 19 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, expressing her concern over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI... Read More


EC puts five postings on hold in IPS transfer order

Kolkata, March 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has partially modified its earlier order directing 15 IPS officers from West Bengal to undertake poll-related duties in Tamil Nadu and Keral... Read More


Modi, Shah to lead BJP's Bengal push; 14 rallies planned after Ram Navami

Kolkata, March 19 -- PM Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah will spearhead the BJP's campaign for the Bengal Assembly election 2026, with a packed schedule of rallies and roadshows across the state... Read More


Bhowanipore: Suvendu kicks-off campaign amid TMC's counter-mobilisation

Kolkata, March 19 -- Barely a week after the poll bugle was sounded, Bhowanipore turned into a high-voltage political battleground on Thursday as BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari kicked off his campaign... Read More


Bidhannagar Police changes vehicular movement at Haldiram's crossing

Kolkata, March 19 -- Bidhannagar City Police has made a few changes in the traffic movement in and around the Haldiram's crossing on VIP Road to increase the average speed of the vehicular movement an... Read More