Kolkata, May 14 -- The Income Tax department in the West Bengal and Sikkim region has launched its mega awareness campaign styled as 'Prarambh 2026' to make people aware about the new Income Tax Act that has come into force from April this year.

The outreach event was organised by the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax office in Kolkata which took place at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town on Thursday. During the event the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax office West Bengal and Sikkim region, Surabhi Varma Garg mentioned that the new Income Tax Act, 2025 represents a significant step towards simplification, clarity and ease of compliance. "The Income Tax Act 2025 is a landmark development towards building a streamlined simplified tax framework, enhancing transparency equity and economic efficiency," she said.

It has been learnt that the Income Tax department has taken several steps to make people aware about the new act through mediums like comic characters, tutorials, multilingual brochures and an AI chatbot.

The event also featured a technical sessions on the key features of the Income Tax Act, 2025 and interactive discussions with participants. mpost

Ashok Kumar Jha, a retired Chief Commissioner of Income Tax shared insights on the transition from the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the new legislative framework and highlighted the broader objectives of simplification and taxpayer facilitation. The Director General of the Income Tax in Kolkata, Yogesh Kumar Barma said that a lot of work was done in a record time involving a good number of officers.

It has also been learnt that in the coming days, more outreach programs will be organised by the Income Tax department across the state and in Sikkim to make people aware about the new act. The court further noted that a Commercial Court for the concerned jurisdiction had already been notified in February 2021, before the arbitration proceedings were initiated in 2022. Since the proceedings were entertained by a court that lacked the requisite jurisdiction under the Commercial Courts Act, the High Court set aside both the original order and the subsequent order rejecting a review plea.Forecasting methods shape decisions ahead of events. Response times shorten due to structured readiness plans. Loss of life and property receives attention through forward-looking steps. Preparedness defines current priorities across agencies.New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Madras High Court order that had restrained TVK MLA R Sreenivasa Sethupathi from participating in the floor test in the Tamil Nadu assembly, saying such a directive under writ jurisdiction was "atrocious".

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu crossed the major hurdle on Wednesday, winning a confidence-boosting trust vote by a 144:22 margin amid a walkout by the principal opposition party DMK and a divided AIADMK whose one faction supported the C Joseph Vijay-led government.

"This is atrocious to say the least. The high court says the remedy is election petition but still entertains the Article 226 petition," a bench of justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi observed while hearing the plea.

Article 226 of the Constitution empowers high courts to issue writs of various nature to do complete justice. However, any order with regard to cancellation of an elected candidate can only be passed on an election petition filed by defeated candidate or a related party.

While issuing notice on Sethupathi's plea challenging the high court's May 12 interim order, the apex court also stayed the proceedings pending before the high court in the matter.

"In the meantime, the effect and operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed and further proceedings before the high court in pending writ petition shall also remain stayed," the top court said.

Sethupathi had won the No.185 Tiruppattur assembly constituency in Sivagangai district by a margin of a single vote against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and former minister KR Periakaruppan.

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