Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/unclaimed-assets-easy-search-not-opacity-can-cut-fraud-in-india-125122800649_1.html Over time, many recipients moved away or died, leaving heirs unaware that any assets were due India’s unclaimed assets likely exceed ₹2 trillion,
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Reforms, robust demand may drive insurance growth back to double digits | Insurance News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/insurance/insurance-sector-growth-regulatory-tax-reforms-fy27-125122800368_1.html After a muted FY26 so far, India’s insurance industry is expected to return to double-digit growth in FY27, aided by regulatory changes, GST
*******New labour codes I Companies need to account for cost implications from December quarter: ICAI – Business News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/new-labour-codes-i-companies-need-to-account-for-cost-implications-from-december-quarter-icai/4090644/ The new codes have reduced the work threshold for paid annual leaves from 240 days to 180 days, making them accessible sooner. New
*******Financial Infidelity: The new secret habit driving Indian couples to divorce – Money Insights News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/insights/financial-infidelity-the-new-secret-habit-driving-indian-couples-to-divorce/4090863/ The new age married couple is worried about a new kind of infidelity. No, it is not cheating on your partner with someone
*******Labour codes 2025: How 50% wage rule would alter salaries, tax outgo, retirement savings – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/labour-codes-2025-how-50-wage-rule-would-alter-salaries-tax-outgo-retirement-savings-508334-2025-12-27 At the core of the reform is a uniform definition of “wages”, limited to basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, which must
Paying rent to parents to claim HRA is legal; here’s how to save up to Rs 1.2 lakh – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/taxes-in-2026-paying-rent-to-parents-to-claim-hra-is-legal-heres-how-to-save-up-to-rs-12-lakh-508299-2025-12-26 HRA forms part of an employee’s salary package and is intended to offset rental housing costs. Although HRA is treated as taxable income,
H-1B sponsorship alternatives: O-1, L-1, investor visas emerge as backup; companies ‘spend outside US’ – Investing Abroad News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-h-1b-sponsorship-alternatives-o-1-l-1-investor-visas-emerge-as-backup-companies-spend-outside-us-4090344/ Immigration attorneys recently divulged how US companies are moving forward amid the uncertain H-1B visa chaos. US companies are looking at H-1B alternatives.
भारतीयांना न्यूझीलंडमध्ये काम करण्याची मोठी संधी; भारत-न्यूझीलंड मुक्त व्यापार कराराचे महत्त्व काय? फायदा कोणाला होणार? – Marathi News | India New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Visa System Attract Indians Rac 97 – Latest Explained News at Loksatta.com
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/explained/india-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement-visa-system-attract-indians-rac-97-5601633/ New Zealand Visa System Attract Indians भारत आणि न्यूझीलंडने मार्चपासून सुरू असलेल्या वाटाघाटीनंतर सोमवारी मुक्त व्यापार करारावर स्वाक्षऱ्या केल्या आहेत. पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी
अमेरिकेत J-1 व्हिसाचा गैरवापर करून अनेकांचे शोषण, हजारो परदेशी विद्यार्थी सापडले अडचणीत? कारण काय? – Marathi News | How American Misused The J 1 Visa And Exploited Foreign Labour Students Rac 97 – Latest Explained News at Loksatta.com
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/explained/how-american-misused-the-j-1-visa-and-exploited-foreign-labour-students-rac-97-5601787/ J-1 visa work programs अमेरिकेत J-1 व्हिसाचा वापर करून अनेक परदेशी नागरिकांची फसवणूक केली जात आहे. अमेरिकेचा सांस्कृतिक प्रभाव वाढवण्यासाठी J-1 व्हिसाची निर्मिती
Pre-Consultative Process under Central Excise Act is Mandatory Except in Cases of Intention to Evade Tax: Madras HC [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/pre-consultative-process-under-central-excise-act-is-mandatory-except-in-cases-of-intention-to-evade-tax-madras-hc-1440722?TRN300=CvKWJPSdCaunKESFHizMSKGgASzDWdMKVcfhYJRxgZxMVufcyMskJiDPKMsAsh&LKD333=3303956 The department cannot unilaterally assume that pre-consultation is not necessary. Unless and until the fraud and intention to evade is not proven beyond
Creditworthiness of Creditor cannot be Denied merely due to Non-Filing of ITR: Patna HC deletes Addition u/s 68 [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/creditworthiness-of-creditor-cannot-be-denied-merely-due-to-non-filing-of-itr-patna-hc-deletes-addition-us-68-1440868?TRN300=CvKWJPSdCaunKESFHizMSKGgASzDWdMKVcfhYJRxgZxMVufcyMskJiDPKMsAsh&LKD333=3303914 Assessee cannot be compelled to explain the origin of funds in the hands of a third party unless the material on record justifies
The Great Reset: Will the Labour Codes improve ease of doing business? – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/the-great-reset-will-the-labour-codes-improve-ease-of-doing-business-507917-2025-12-23 The Centre has finally notified the four Labour Codes, which are expected to reduce the compliance burden, improve ease of doing business and
CoC cannot modify resolution plan after approval: NCLAT – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/coc-cannot-alter-resolution-plan-after-approval-says-nclat/article70440744.ece Dismissing an appeal by Bank of Baroda in the Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd insolvency case, NCLAT held that while the CoC has commercial
Fiscal squeeze – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/fiscal-squeeze/article70436786.ece Revenue growth is low but deficit targets may be met Tax revenues are likely to dip this fiscal | Photo Credit: Andrii Yalanskyi
Clinging to the H-1B lottery has finally caught up with Indian ITeS | Editorial Comment – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/clinging-to-the-h-1b-lottery-has-finally-caught-up-with-indian-ites-125122401250_1.html Indian ITeS should have moved away from the H-1B lottery The US is replacing the H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted system, favouring higher-paid
Deposit growth slips below 10% as credit rises 11.7%, gap at 200 bps | Finance News – Business Standard
lipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/deposit-growth-slows-credit-picks-up-december-12-fortnight-125122600819_1.html RBI data show deposit growth lagging credit growth by 200 basis points, highlighting persistent deposit tightness even as lending demand remains strong Indian
Irdai imposes ₹1 cr penalty on Reliance General Insurance for norm breaches | Insurance News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/insurance/irdai-imposes-rs-1-crore-penalty-on-reliance-general-insurance-125122600952_1.html Regulator said the insurer made payouts to entities and an individual agent in violation of norms, and asked it to place the order
Gold reserves, foreign currency assets push forex kitty by $4.4 bn | Economy & Policy News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/india-forex-reserves-rise-4-37-billion-693-billion-december-19-125122600854_1.html RBI data show gold reserves and foreign currency assets rose during the week, aided by a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap and intervention