Did your insurance agent tell you not to disclose a pre-existing medical condition while buying health insurance? Experts say that one decision could decide whether your claim is approved or…
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Still waiting for your income tax refund? Here’s what could be holding it up
If your income tax refund has not been credited yet, the latest data suggests you are not alone. For Assessment Year 2025–26, around 8.80 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were…
Will your PF interest rate increase this year or remain at 8.25%? Check here
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to keep the interest rate on provident fund deposits unchanged at 8.25% for the financial year 2025–26. If approved, this would mark…
Draft income tax rules 2026 could change your tax forms: What it means for you?
If you are used to hearing names like Form 16 and Form 26AS every tax season, a change is on the way. From April 1, 2026, several well-known income tax…
Star Health rejects Lucknow man’s viral allegation over mother’s insurance claim rejection
A social media post by a son claiming that his mother’s health insurance claim was unfairly denied has now received a firm response from Star Health and Allied Insurance, with…
Changed your salary account? Here’s what happens to your PF withdrawals now
Changing your salary account often feels like a small administrative update. A few clicks, a new debit card, and you move on. But there’s one detail many people miss —…
Can NPS help you save tax in the new regime? What salaried employees must know
If you are a salaried employee in the new tax regime, you may have noticed that most of the tax planning options have shrunk. Investments under Section 80C and HRA…
Can your employer refuse gratuity if you get pension? Here’s what employees must know
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 says gratuity is a legal right for eligible employees. Yet many workers still wonder: if an employer is already paying a pension, can a gratuity…
Using old tax regime? Here’s how draft income tax rules 2026 could help you save more
The government’s draft income tax rules for 2026 appear to offer a small but While the new regime has been in focus in recent years, these proposed tweaks make the…
Man paid Rs 50,000 a year premium, insurance claim denied when mother fell ill
Every year, a man paid Rs 50,000 to keep his mother’s health insurance active. But when illness struck her mother, the son went to the insurer’s office, but left empty-handed…