Asked what measures the government could adopt to provide relief to the salaried class, most respondents (74 per cent) felt that an enhancement in the standard deduction on salary income from the existing limit of Rs 50,000 should be considered

Apart from long pending demands of hike in limits under Sections 80-C and 80-D of Income-tax Act, they also expect COVID-linked tax concessions, more attractive new tax regime and simplified capital gains structure

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The Reliance Group will purchase hundreds of COVID-19 breath testing system from the Israeli company for $15 million. The group will use them to conduct millions of tests at a cost of $10 million per month

The DoPT said it had been receiving requests for grant of one-time relaxation for reimbursement of cancellation charges.

Over 400 top industry leaders from across the globe will attend the session, where the PM Modi will talk about the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution - using technology for the good of humanity'

Currently, the consumer redressal system in the country is overseen by the sectoral regulators like Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in case of banks and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in case of insurance grievances

MHA asked district authorities to demarcate containment zones as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

For admission in these new streams, students won't have to go through the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) system which has been the regular admission process for decades

Tax policies must adapt to changing times to provide buoyancy and enable companies to undertake business in a time-bound and efficient manner

Technology-enabled risk management has become indispensable to help banks mitigate the impact of the pandemic, in addition to the inherent systemic issues

\"It's unfortunate for the layoff. None of the companies or founder wish so for his or her employee. We will hire some of the potential talent,\" says Aditya Kothari, Co-Founder & Chief Strategist, Chingari

The current capital adequacy levels in PSBs do not look too bad, but the current regulatory forbearance post Covid hides the real picture

Nifty 50, that is already trading in the overbought zone, fell from the key level of 14K today. With today's fall, the equity market has turned negative year-to-date as Sensex and Nifty fell 0.71 and 0.16%, respectively

In an annual letter released on January 27, titled 'The Year Global Health Went Local', Bill and Melinda Gates wrote that in order to stop the hardships faced last year from happening again pandemic preparedness must be taken as seriously as we take the threat of war

A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology said the excessive use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers amid the pandemic has raised a serious issue of eye injuries among kids

According to Pei, the company's vision will be to remove barriers between people and technology to create a seamless digital future. It also plans to bring back artistry, passion and trust to the field of consumer technology

The American biotech company said its two-antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV, caused a 100% reduction in symptomatic infection and roughly 50% lower overall rates of infection

The web series has been under fire for and is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and for insulting religion. These acts are punishable offences under Sections 153A and 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

n the third quarter of 2020, Xiaomi had lost its leadership position in the market with a 3 percentage point fall in market share at 23 per cent which saw Samsung nudge ahead at 24 per cent