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Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday, aimed at simplifying compliance and reducing the procedural burden on taxpayers.Explaining the provisions, state Revenue Minister...

Mumbai, March 21 Air India is planning to introduce a health and fitness compliance policy for its cabin crew, under which those found underweight, overweight or obese could face demotion and loss of pay.The compliance assessment will be based on the cabin crew members' Body Mass Index (BMI)...

New Delhi, March 21 Days after the resignation of HDFC Bank chairman Atanu Chakraborty, citing ethical concerns, the bank has terminated the services of three employees for gaps in client onboarding at its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch.According to sources, HDFC Bank has...

The government has announced the Income Tax Rules, 2026, which will come into effect from the first day of next month. The new rules aim to improve compliance through stricter disclosure requirements while simplifying tax procedures by reducing the number of rules.These rules represent a major...

The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) held a bilateral meeting with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) in New Delhi today. The meeting aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing in the vocational education, training, and skills...

New Delhi, March 18 An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) established by the central government hears complaints regarding violations or contravention of the programme and advertising code by private TV channels, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Information and...

March 18, New Delhi – Uttar Pradesh is experiencing an unprecedented crackdown on the black market for LPG, as the Yogi Adityanath administration intensifies efforts to ensure a continuous supply of gas to households.So far, 5,813 inspections and raids have been conducted across the state...

New Delhi, March 16 With the aim of strengthening the investment advisory ecosystem, the markets regulator, Sebi, is working on a series of measures, including a standardized, light-touch penalty structure, a digital regulatory guidance platform, and a common advertising code, its chairman...

Mumbai, March 15 According to a report, nearly 75 per cent of companies expect an increase in structured, fixed-term employment as companies respond to the implementation of new labor codes, signaling a shift toward greater workforce formalization.The shift towards workforce formalization is...

New Delhi, March 14 The government announced on Saturday amendments to electricity norms to provide greater clarity for captive power generation, especially for industries, in line with India's energy transition goals.Generating power closer to the point of consumption will help reduce...

New Delhi, March 13 The food regulator, FSSAI, said on Friday that its registration certificates and licenses will be valid indefinitely, and there will be no need for renewals, as part of its efforts to bring reforms towards ease of doing business.In a statement, the Food Safety and Standards...

Mumbai, March 13 Maharashtra Minister Dada Bhuse warned on Friday that strict action would be taken against schools, including those affiliated with national and international boards, that fail to comply with the legislation making Marathi mandatory for Classes 1 to 10.Bhuse informed the state...

Bengaluru, March 12 Fexo, an AI intelligence platform focused on the BFSI sector, announced on Thursday the launch of its proprietary AI decisioning engine for business loans.The new system is designed to help banks, NBFCs, and financial services providers accelerate the adoption of AI across...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Income Tax department to conduct "rigorous stress and load testing" of its e-filing portal and the entire IT infrastructure to ensure that there are no glitches when the new Act comes into effect from April 1.The Income Tax...

Chennai, March 12 South Indian Bank, a private sector bank in South India, has launched Employee Provident Fund payment services through its internet banking platform, SIBerNet, in collaboration with the EPFO, a top official said on Thursday.The integration with the Employees' Provident Fund...

New Delhi, March 11 Companies keen on adopting AI prefer IT services firms that are "AI-building" companies, offering a new services model defined by designing and building custom, full-stack solutions to deliver enterprise value from Artificial Intelligence, Nasdaq-listed Cognizant said in a...

New Delhi, March 10 Air India has launched an internal investigation regarding a video showing a former cabin crew member seated inside the cockpit of an aircraft."We are aware of a video circulating on social media that shows a former Air India cabin crew member seated in the cockpit," the...

New Delhi, March 9 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday that autonomous institutions should use tools like the Risk-Control Maturity Scorecard (RCMS) to assess whether financial prudence is being followed.Addressing a workshop, organized with central...

New Delhi, March 9 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) to make orders, directions, circulars, and policy decisions affecting audit practices and standards publicly available.This observation came while disposing of a second...

Bengaluru, March 7 The city police has registered 40 cases and fined 295 people for smoking in public places here.This action follows a recent special drive conducted on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday across the northern division of Bengaluru City, they said.During the operation...