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CCI okays upGrad-Unacademy merger, clears path for major edtech consolidation; details here

New Delhi, July 7 -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved upGrad's acquisition of certain shareholding in Unacademy's parent company, Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, along ... Read More


HDFC Bank revises MCLR across tenures: Check latest lending rates and what they mean for your loan EMI

New Delhi, July 7 -- Private sector lender HDFC Bank has revised its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR), lowering the overnight lending rate by 5 basis points while increasing the rates... Read More


Form 68 explained: Who should file the new exempt income statement, how it works, can it be revised - all FAQs answered

New Delhi, July 7 -- The income tax department has introduced Form 68 under the Income-tax Act, 2025 for filing statement of exempt income and claiming tax benefit on income attributable to eligible n... Read More


EPF-2026 rules: Will your take-home salary increase under the new Rs.1,800 PF contribution cap?

New Delhi, July 5 -- The Centre has notified the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, introducing a fixed monthly EPF contribution of Rs.1,800 each by... Read More


ITR 2026: Withdrawing EPF before completing 5 years becomes taxable - Here's how to report it in your tax return

New Delhi, July 4 -- Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals are exempt from tax if you have completed at least five years of continuous service. However, if you withdraw your EPF balance before t... Read More


ITR filing 2026: Gifts, inheritance and rural agricultural land sale receipts can now be reported separately

New Delhi, July 3 -- Taxpayers filing their income tax return (ITR) for AY 2026-27 will notice a new reporting field in the online filing portal and JSON utilities titled 'Receipts not in the nature o... Read More


Will your PF corpus shrink due to Rs.1,800 contribution cap? EPF-2026 rules brings employer contribution in focus

New Delhi, July 3 -- The central government has notified the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, introducing a fixed monthly EPF contribution of Rs.1,... Read More


Will your PF corpus shrink due to Rs.1,800 contribution cap? EPF-2026 rules bring employer contribution into focus

New Delhi, July 3 -- The central government has notified the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, introducing a fixed monthly EPF contribution of Rs.1... Read More


How much retirement corpus do you need if you have Rs.1 lakh monthly expenses now? Experts say it depends on these factors

New Delhi, July 3 -- One of the most common questions in retirement planning is that how much money is enough to retire comfortably after 60 years of age. While many people start with a target monthly... Read More


ITR 2026: Who must file tax return even if their income is below Rs.4 lakh?

New Delhi, July 3 -- Many taxpayers assume that filing an income tax return (ITR) is necessary only if they have taxable income or an income above the basic exemption limit. As a result, individuals w... Read More