ITR filing: These rules could affect how you report income, rent, political donations – 7 changes taxpayers can’t miss

The Income Tax Department has started rolling out online filing and Excel utilities for ITR-1, and ITR-4 for AY 2026-27 in a phased manner on the e-filing portal. With the…

8th Pay Commission: Not just DA or fitment factor, this formula can push minimum basic pay to ₹69,000

Inflation, fitment factor or dearness allowance (DA) are not the only factors that will impact the salaries of central government employees under the 8th pay commission. A key but lesser-known…

EPFO 3.0: Withdrawing 75% of PF money through ATM? Here’s how it impacts your pension

Under the proposed system, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) wiill see massive changes – includingfully paperless process and the introduction of ATM-like withdrawals for EPF accounts. While the move…

IDBI Bank stake sale back on table; Centre explores revival options

New Delhi: The Centre is exploring ways to revive the stalled , people familiar with the matter told ET. The choices include examining whether earlier rejected bids, from Prem Watsa-led…

PPF income strategy: Deposit before this date every month to maximise return – Here’s how

Investing in (PPF)? You can can slightly boost long-term returns by timing contributions wisely! Try depositing your money before 5th of every month to ensure that your money earns interest…

Karur Vysya has a four-pronged plan to move up to the next level: B Ramesh Babu, MD & CEO

, with a loan asset portfolio of ₹99,000 crore, and market capitalisation of around ₹28,000 crore, has drawn up strategies for faster balance sheet expansion. After a decade of downsizing…

Atal Pension Yojana: Who is eligible, Aadhaar required, can NRIs open accounts with pension scheme — Top FAQs answered

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority’s Atal Pension Yojana aims to provide pension cover for the poor, underprivileged, and unorganised sector workers. The government initiative seeks to create a…

Credit cards: Foreign currency transaction charges explained — Here’s how the mark-up fee is calculated

A line of flexible, short-term borrowing, credit cards assist with tracking expenses, simplify payments and offer valuable benefits from banks and lenders, besides helping build your credit score. However, they…

Karur Vysya Bank bets big on credit cards, microloans and corporate push to double down on growth

, with a loan asset portfolio of Rs 99,000 crore, and market capitalisation of around Rs 28,000 crore, has drawn up strategies for faster balance sheet expansion. After a decade…

Pension: Here’s how EPFO members can initiate their EPS claim online, scheme certificate using Form 10C — Stepwise guide

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provides pension benefit for all provident fund subscribers who have an account for more than 10 years. This is because of the 12% employer…