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Natural disaster blamed for landslide deaths as J-K court quashes plea against Vaishno Devi board
The plea alleged that despite weather advisories issued by the...
Data breach case: US court approves Infosys McCamish’s proposed USD 17.5 mn settlement
Under the proposed terms, Infosys McCamish Systems had agreed to...
ICICI Pru Life Q1 PAT up 9% to Rs 224.34 cr
Anup Bagchi, Managing Director and Chief Executive , ICICI Pru Life The company said it registered nearly an 8 per cent growth in the value of new business (VNB) to Rs 472 crore and the VNB margin stood at 24 per cent Mumbai: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Tuesday...
IRDAI slaps a fine of Rs1cr on Care Health, orders it to buy back Rashmi Saluja’s exercised stock options and cancel others
Rashmi Saluja, non-executive chairperson cum director, Care Health Insurance The issuance of stock options of Care Health Insurance to Rashmi Saluja in her capacity as the chairperson of Raligare Enterprises Ltd(REL), the holding company Care Health Insurance, is in...
Launch of NPS Vatsalya: Securing financial future of young citizens
"The launch of NPS-Vatsalya, allowing parents and guardians to contribute towards minors' future, is a transformative step. This plan seamlessly converts into a regular NPS account once the minor becomes an adult. Thank you, PM Modi, for your visionary approach in...
FM says will evolve solution on New Pension Scheme to addresses relevant issues
Deduction of this expenditure up to 14 per cent of salary from the income of employees in private sector, public sector banks and undertakings, opting for the new tax regime, is proposed to be provided New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said a...
Govt announces to remove angel tax on startups for all classes of investors
While previously the angel tax -- a tax levied on capital received on the sale of shares of a startup above the fair market value -- applied only to local investors, the Budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year (April 2023 to March 2024) widened its ambit to include foreign...
Budget 2024: FM assures financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
Assam, which grapples with annual floods caused by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries originating outside India, will also receive assistance for flood management and related projects, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala...
Union Budget 2024: Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty
The three drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab. The reduction in customs duty may help reduce the financial burden on those battling the deadly disease New Delhi: In a big relief to cancer patients, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,...
Union Budget offers income tax sops for 4 crore salaried individuals
The standard deduction for salaried employees is proposed to be increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000. The deduction on family pension for pensioners is proposed to be enhanced from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000/-. This will provide relief to about four crore salaried...
Govt to launch three employment-linked schemes: FM
While presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will provide incentives to 30 lakh youth entering the job market by providing one month's PF (provident fund) contribution Central government will give one month's...
Budget 2024-25: FM announces 9 priorities
Presenting her seventh straight budget, Sitharaman said the government undertakes comprehensive review of research to develop climate-resilient seeds. In the next two years, one crore farmers will be initiated in natural farming,Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman New...