Senior citizen mistakenly paid tax on tax-free VRS compensation; wins complete relief from ITAT Chennai on this groundA senior citizen wrongly paid tax on Rs 24 lakh retrenchment compensation received under a BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme. Despite a sign...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
West Bengal to review road names, Suvendu Adhikari rules out Mughal, Pathan referencesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a committee to review road and area names in Kolkata, vowing to remove those honoring...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndia first: Firms prioritise domestic industry guidelines over global frameworks, remain confident on DPDP
18 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndian companies are prioritising local AI rules over international ones. They are focusing on ethics, identity, and privacy as AI adoption...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
SC rules exxsol hexane a pure hydrocarbon, duty cut to 2.5%The Supreme Court has ruled that exxsol hexane is a pure hydrocarbon. This decision means imported exxsol hexane will attract a lower custo...
25 May, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Cockroach Janta Party has 80% Pak-Bangladesh followers, claim netizens; 94% are Indians, says Abhijeet DipkeCockroach Janta Party followers: A new Gen-Z group, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has rapidly gained millions of Instagram followers, surpas...
22 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Bhojshala case: MP HC refers to 10 principles laid down by SC in Ayodhya verdictThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has referenced the Supreme Court's ten principles from the Ayodhya verdict. This is in relation to the Bhojsh...
16 May, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Jor Bagh not renamed 'Anupam Colony': Clarifies NDMC VCJor Bagh has not been renamed Anupam Colony. The New Delhi Municipal Council clarified this is a sustainability tag for colonies achieving ...
16 May, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring ?The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a significant shift in I...
11 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
HSN classification muddle raises costs for battery storage sectorThe industry has sought separate HSN codes, an approved manufacturer list and tighter local content norms, along with clarity on customs du...
04 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Significant reduction in Maoist activity: Now, no districts officially classified as Left-wing extremism-affectedThe Union home ministry has updated its classification for Left-wing extremism affected districts. With violence declining, the security-re...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
AICTE not to provide equivalence of nomenclatures for different engineering, tech branchesThe technical education regulator had in 2017 published a gazette notification regarding major or core branches of engineering and their ap...
17 Nov, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
IS to be called `Daish' in govt records nowThe reason cited by a senior home ministry official is that calling the dreaded jihadi outfit 'Islamic State' is giving legitimacy to its c...
14 Jul, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
- India adheres to harmonised system of nomenclature
India, being a WTO member, now adheres to the world body’s harmonised system of nomenclature (HSN) for classification of goods for purposes...
07 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Govt updates commodity nomenclature
THE GOVERNMENT on Tuesday updated commodity classifications under the internationally accepted 'Harmonised System Nomenclature' while ensur...
01 Jan, 2002, 05.14 PM IST