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Retired senior citizen teacher deposited Rs 1.33 crore cash, but filed no ITR; taxman added Rs 48.73 lakh, ITAT quashes reassessment, here’s why

The cash deposits prompted the department to examine whether the senior citizen had any income that had not been disclosed. (Image for representative purpose only) A retired school teacher from Mysore, Karnataka, found himself facing income tax reassessment proceedings after cash deposits totalling Rs 1.33 crore in his bank accounts were flagged under the Central…

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Bank Employees Strike: ‘Resolve issues through dialogue’: Government urges bank employees to call off September 28-30 strike

File photo: Members of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) hold placards during the nationwide strike for various demands (ANI Photo) The finance ministry on Monday urged bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue, saying most concerns raised by unions had been substantially addressed.The appeal comes ahead…

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Trump traded more securities than all Congress; backs stock-buying ban for all Congress lawmakers, but not president

The sharp increase in presidential trading has renewed concerns about possible conflicts of interest. (AP file photo) Did you know that US President Donald Trump has carried out more securities trades than all members of Congress combined since his return to the White House in January 2025? Interestingly, he supports legislation that would prohibit lawmakers…

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India plans to make its own 350 kmph speed bullet trains by 2030 to match Japan’s E10, first B28 trains to run at 249 kmph from 2027; Mumbai-Ahmedabad project cost tops Rs 2 lakh crore

The entire 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor is scheduled to be completed by December 2030. Even as it builds the country’s first high-speed train set for the first time, Indian Railways has already set the ball rolling for another set of bullet trains that will run at 350 kmph.India is planning to develop and manufacture…

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India Exports To China: AI, electronics and engineering goods fuel India’s export surge into China

India’s exports to China rise nearly 40% as electronics, engineering goods gain (representative image) India’s exports to China rose nearly 40% in the five months through August, with electronics and engineering goods emerging as key drivers, even as the bilateral trade relationship remains heavily tilted in Beijing’s favour, according to an analysis of government data…

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India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: India-New Zealand FTA kicks in from October 20 with duty-free access for all Indian exports

India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand.Goyal made the…

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No UPI above Rs 2,000? MP petrol pumps to stop accepting payments from October 16 over MDR

Petrol pumps to stop accepting UPI above Rs 2000. Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh have announced that they will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16, citing the additional merchant charges under the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework.The Madhya Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association said fuel pump operators, who work…

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Nitin Gadkari has launched OneTag: FASTag users can now switch issuer banks without changing the physical tag or Tag ID; fresh KYC is required and old wallet balance will be refunded

The facility allows customers to move from one issuer bank to another according to their requirements. (Image from representative purpose only) Motorists will no longer need to remove and replace the FASTag affixed to their vehicle when they want to change the bank that issued it. Union minister Nitin Gadkari recently launched ‘OneTag’, a portability…

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