Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament on February 1. The finance minister did not announce any change in personal income tax slabs and rates in Budget 2022. Thus, with no change in the income tax rates and slabs, an individual taxpayer will continue to pay theRead More

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed inclusive development, productivity enhancement, energy transition and climate action as the four pillars of development as she presented Union Budget 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday From digital rupee and 5G rollout to the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan to the Tele Mental Health Program,Read More

Government should increase overall budgetary allocation to education. Image used for representation. (Photo credit: sfugradsociety.ca) Government should increase overall budgetary allocation to education. Image used for representation. (Photo credit: sfugradsociety.ca) The pandemic has shifted the focus of the government towards education and healthcare in a certain way. While recovery isRead More

LUCKNOW UP Police Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested a father-son duo from Lucknow’s Thakurganj area for allegedly running a job racket and duping over 100 aspirants on the pretext of providing jobs in different government departments and corporations, said officials. The two accused were identified as Rajesh Gupta,Read More

After a disinvestment plan that stretched for several decades, the government officially handed over the administration of Air India to Tata Sons. The airline is now officially owned by Talace, a subsidiary of the Tata Group’s holding company. The airline is now officially owned by Talace, a subsidiary of theRead More

India’s salaried class is expecting from the Union Budget 2022-23 some announcements that will provide much-needed relief. This year, income tax-payers have a long list of expectations from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman as no relief was announced for the salaried class in the previous year’s budget. According to a pre-BudgetRead More

LIC Saral Pension Yojana: In times of Covid-19, one of the biggest takeaways has been the need to have financial stability and a comprehensive insurance cover. While financial stability can take a back seat in the times of crisis, insurance is something that can help counterbalance its effects. Therefore, lifeRead More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was among the 17 people who were conferred with the Padma Bhushan award this year, which is India’s third highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. The Indian-American business executive received the Padma Bhushan honour alongside his peer Sundar Pichai for the Trade andRead More

New Delhi: 7th Pay Commission latest update: Central government employees eagerly waiting for the official update on 18 months DA arrears might be in for some good news soon. The Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief of Central government employees and pensioners were restored to 31% from 17% from October 2021,Read More

ICICI Direct, a brokerage firm, has listed four stocks with a 12-month target timeframe and a buy call recommendation. The brokerage’s comments, including stock valuation and recommendations, are detailed here. Polycab India ICICI Direct has said “Polycab’s share price has grown by ~2.5x over the past two years (from ~RsRead More