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Income-tax returns: What ITR deductions are available for medical treatments and healthcare expenses? Check details here

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Income-Tax Department has notified all I-T return forms for the financial year 2025-26 i.e. the assessment year 2026-27. Further, the department has enabled Excel Utility for ... Read More


Employees Provident Fund: Who is eligible and non-eligible to be nominee?

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) operates India's provident fund and pension fund scheme, through joint contributions from both employers and employees. You recei... Read More


8th pay commission: Indian Railways employees' association demands Rs.52,600 minimum pay, fitment factor to 3.80 - Details

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) in its meeting with the 8th pay commission (8th CPC) has demanded increase in minimum pay to Rs.52,600, fitment facto... Read More


8th Pay Commission: Indian Railways employees' association demands Rs.52,600 minimum pay, fitment factor of 3.80 - Details

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) in its meeting with the 8th pay commission (8th CPC) has demanded increase in minimum pay to Rs.52,600, fitment facto... Read More


8th pay commission: Srinagar meet today, check dates for Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal state visits here

New Delhi, June 3 -- The 8th pay commission is conducting multiple state visits and meetings with employee representative groups, unions and stakeholders to gather views ahead of its own recommendatio... Read More


I asked ChatGPT what salaried taxpayers should check before filing ITR in 2026 - and these 15 things came up

Income-tax returns, June 3 -- I asked ChatGPT to list out the key things that salaried taxpayers should check for before filing their income-tax returns this year. Here's the top 15 important checks i... Read More


Dearness Allowance: From DA hikes and arrears announced by states to pay commission decisions - Latest updates

New Delhi, June 3 -- Dearness Allowance (DA) is the salary component aimed at addressing inflationary pressures for central government employees, public sector staff, defense personnel, bank employees... Read More


Petrol, diesel prices on June 3: Check fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities today

New Delhi, June 3 -- Fuel prices were steady on Wednesday, 3 June, following the last price hikes on Monday, 25 May, when oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased the cost of both petrol and diesel by... Read More


Want to add a nominee to your EPF account? Here's how; all other FAQs about nomination process answered

New Delhi, June 3 -- The retirement fund body, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is offering EPF and voluntary provident fund (VPF) at 8.25% interest this quarter for salaried citizens... Read More


Fact Check: Did RBI sell gold worth $12 billion? The central bank says stock 'remains unchanged'

New Delhi, June 3 -- Adding, "According to RBI, the share of gold in India's foreign exchange reserves rose from 13.92% at end-September 2025 to 16.70% on March 31, 2026, and further to 16.85% as of M... Read More