Moving abroad? Here’s when your EPF withdrawal becomes taxable and how NRIs can avoid paying extra tax

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is one of the largest long-term retirement savings option for most salaried employees. Under the scheme, employees contribute 12% of their basic salary and dearness allowance…

Shifting insurance providers? Improve your policy by porting — Here’s why you should consider it and what steps to take

Health insurance portability allows insurance customers to shift from existing company to another with better benefits without losing most accumulated renewal benefits, according to a Paizabazaar report. Thus, policyholders who…

PM SVANidhi scheme: Street vendors receive loans worth ₹17,800 crore in 6 years; Key points to note while applying

Street vendors across India have availed more than 1.12 crore collateral-free loans worth over ₹17,800 crore under the PM SVANidhi scheme since its rollout in June 2020, the Ministry of…

Income-tax returns: Are all donations 100% exempted from tax under old regime?

The Income-Tax Department has enabled Excel Utility for ITR-1 (Sahaj), ITR-2 and ITR-4 (Sugam) forms for taxpayers on its e-filing portal for financial year 2025-26 (FY26) i.e. assessment year 2026-27…

How a Gurgaon couple spent ₹1.59 lakh and still invested ₹2.2 lakh in March

A newlywed couple from has gone viral after revealing a detailed snapshot of their finances, showing that they spent ₹1.59 lakh in March while ₹2.2 lakh during the same period.…

German chipmaker Infineon to expand India ops with new R&D and supply chain investments

German chipmaker Infineon Technologies plans to expand its India operations by investing in semiconductor research, development, and supply chain infrastructure, according to Vivek Mahajan, senior vice president at the Neubiberg-headquartered…

Govt to help 150,000 farmers access machinery, curb stubble burning

New Delhi: The government has earmarked ₹8,550 crore in financial assistance this fiscal to help 150,000 small and marginal farmers access farm equipment, as it seeks to boost agricultural mechanisation…

Rain, thunderstorm seen in many parts, conditions favour monsoon progress: IMD

Mumbai: Heatwave conditions have eased across the country, but India is now bracing for a spell of turbulence, with the weather bureau forecasting heavy rainfall in parts of the north-east…

8th pay commission: Meeting with employee representatives scheduled in Kolkata — Check dates here

The 8th pay commission (CPC) has scheduled a visit to Kolkata, West Bengal on 9-10 July (Thursday and Friday), and called on interested stakeholders to submit appointment requests on or…

Radhika Gupta reveals the biggest finance job opportunities for the next decade: ‘Don’t only chase crowded markets…’

Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s Managing Director and CEO Radhika Gupta has urged students and campus placement cells to look beyond a handful of “glamorised” finance careers, arguing that too many graduates…