As the tax filing season picks up, scammers are getting more active and creative. Across the country, from individuals pretending to be officers from the Income Tax Department or the…
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Want quicker PF access? Here are the updated EPFO rules
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced new rules to make it easier for and update their personal details. The goal is to reduce paperwork and ensure faster access…
Crorepati on paper, cash-poor in reality? CA explains why liquidity matters more
Many people proudly look at their salary slips, property documents or investment statements and assume they are financially secure. But by the middle of the month, they often find themselves…
GST cut before Diwali? These items likely to cost you less this festive season
The government is preparing a major revamp of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that could lower the cost of several essential and consumer goods. The Finance Ministry has been…
ITR-6 excel utility now live: Who is eligible to file?
The Excel utility for ITR Form 6 has now been released for AY 2025-26, enabling companies to file their income tax returns for FY 2024-25. The Income Tax Department wrote…
HDFC Bank Alert: WhatsApp Chat Banking, SMS Banking To Be Unavailable On THESE Two Days
New Delhi: HDFC Bank customers will see some services being temporarily impacted for a few hours between August 22 and August 2025. The bank has announced its scheduled maintenance from…
Milk Order Scam: 71-Year-Old Mumbai Woman Loses Rs 18.5 Lakh To Online Fraud
New Delhi: In today’s digital age, shopping online for everything from groceries to daily essentials has become a part of everyday life. But for a 71-year-old woman from Mumbai’s Wadala…
Explainer: Tax-free Limit Of Rs 12 Lakh Excludes Special Income
New Delhi: The government announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 that income up to Rs 12.75 lakh, with a standard deduction of Rs 75,000, will be tax-free under the new…
Bad News For SBI Customers! Home Loan Rates Raised By 25 bps — Check Latest Rates
New Delhi: Even though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently cut the repo rate to 5.5 per cent to make borrowing cheaper, the State Bank of India (SBI) the…
Good News For Borrowers! SBI, Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank Reduce MCLR Rates
New Delhi: Public sector banks –State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) –have announced slashing of Marginal Cost Of Funds Based Lending Rate…