Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/joint-home-loans-can-help-families-save-tax/article70445833.ece A joint home loan availed by two or more close family members, such as spouse, siblings, parents or children, enhances loan affordability. It
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*****New Zealand-India FTA: No built in grace period for NZ to meet its $20 billion investment commitment – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/new-zealand-india-fta-no-built-in-grace-period-for-nz-to-meet-its-20-billion-investment-commitment/article70446741.ece Joint committee with representatives from both countries, a DPIIT committee to keep track of investment flow, say official sources The India-New Zealand FTA
Women on the fringe learns cyber survival tricks – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/women-on-the-fringe-learns-cyber-survival-tricks/article70446660.ece The cohort educating women about cyber threats, cyber fraud and digital safety Regonda Vijaya Shresta, a cybersecurity trainer, explaining women in Shamirpet near
Big ticket retail loans gain momentum – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/big-ticket-retail-loans-gain-momentum/article70446850.ece Housing loan above ₹1 crore, car loans of ₹15 lakh and above, two-wheeler loans of ₹3 lakh and above see good growth Demand
*****Visa woes – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/visa-woes/article70446582.ece H-1B squeeze will hurt students, professionals hard The US is tigetining the screws on hiring of foreign professional | Photo Credit: subodhsathe The
Large banks raise record funds via CDs in 2025 – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/large-banks-raise-record-funds-via-cds-in-2025/article70446612.ece Banks’ credit growth has been outpacing deposit growth since GST rate cuts, triggering a mismatch in funding requirements, leading to increase in issuances
How GST 2.0 enables faster, cheaper and reliable logistics – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/how-gst-20-enables-faster-cheaper-and-reliable-logistics/article70446798.ece Simplified GST framework promises to reduce hidden interstate costs, optimise network planning and support integrated warehousing MORE WHEELS: Lower GST on commercial vehicles
Medical tourism: Pitching India’s cost and care advantage – The HinduBusinessLine
Medical tourism: Pitching India’s cost and care advantage – The HinduBusinessLine Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/pulse/medical-tourism-pitching-indias-cost-and-care-advantage/article70428508.ece Beyond affordability, the country must showcase its hard-won credibility, efficiency and clinical
Unclaimed assets: Easy search, not opacity, can cut fraud in India
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,
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