Kerala Assembly urges Centre to withdraw proposed FCRA amendmentsKerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre withdraw proposed FCRA amendments, citing severe impacts on voluntary ...
India replaces MGNREGS with new rural jobs scheme from July 1India is set to launch the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB-G RAM-G), replacing the MGNREGS after two dec...
Govt approves proposal to amend Khadi and Village Industries Commission ActThe government has approved amendments to the KVIC Act, 1956, to modernize the Khadi and Village Industries sector. These changes aim to bo...
Indian Railways to hike penalties: Ticketless travel, women's coach entry, misuse of facilities to attract higher finesNew Railway Act amendments, effective July 2026, significantly hike penalties for common travel offenses. Travelling without a ticket now i...
Rape case of minor: SC notice to Rajasthan on Asaram's plea challenging Rajasthan HC judgmentThe Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan government to respond within two weeks to a plea by Asaram, challenging his life sentence for the...
Spouse's FD, shares or gold? You may still have to pay tax under clubbing rules
West Bengal forms panel to draft UCC billWest Bengal's Chief Minister announced that a draft bill for a Uniform Civil Code will be presented to the state cabinet on Thursday for ap...
Akal Takht gives AAP govt one month to amend lawAkal Takht has directed the Punjab government to amend its anti-sacrilege law within a month, keeping it in abeyance until then. The highes...
Bengal assembly passes bill proposing preventive detention of anti-socials for up to 12 monthsWest Bengal has enacted a new law, the Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, allowing for preventive detention of...
Sacrilege row: Akal Takht directs Punjab government to address objections on anti-sacrilege law within one monthAkal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj has given the Punjab government a month to amend the anti-sacrilege law, citing objections t...
Centre eases metrology rules for first-time violators; says fix it first, face action laterUnder the Legal Metrology Act, businesses can address minor first-time procedural errors without incurring immediate penalties. The newly i...
Bengal set to table UCC, public safety bills today in AssemblyWest Bengal is set to introduce a Uniform Civil Code Bill, aiming to replace religious personal laws with a single set for all citizens, pr...
Husband has to pay income tax on wife’s earnings from FD, gold, shares under clubbing of income in these casesITR filing: Transferring investments to your spouse to save taxes is a common misconception. The Income Tax Department scrutinises fund sou...
Income tax dept identifies up to 20,000 cases of individuals who used the ‘swapped provisions’ trick to reduce net tax liability; Know what to do now to fix thisThe Income Tax Department has flagged 15,000-20,000 cases of individuals using a 'swapped provisions' trick to unfairly reduce their tax li...
Sebi plans simpler rulebook for stock exchanges, doing away with obsolete provisionsSebi is simplifying stock exchange rules to boost business ease. The regulator plans to consolidate multiple circulars into a single master...
Sebi plans simpler rulebook for stock exchanges, doing away with obsolete provisionsSecurities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing a significant overhaul of stock exchange and clearing corporation regulations to...
Bank provisioning at 3-year low on better recoveries, asset qualityBanks' loan loss provisioning hit a 12-quarter low in March 2026, driven by private sector banks amid improving asset quality and recoverie...