Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence in the party’s success in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, stating that the NDA is in its “strongest” position following the announcement of the seat-sharing agreement. The BJP is all set to contest 68 seats in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, which have a total of
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has signalled its intention to contest a couple of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, slated for November 20. While AAP is part of the opposition’s INDIA bloc, which includes Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), it may stake claims where it
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti coalition will secure a “thumping” majority in the upcoming assembly elections, drawing parallels to the BJP’s strong performance in Haryana. Speaking to reporters late Thursday at the Pune airport after returning from Chandigarh, where he attended the swearing-in of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
The Budget 2025-26 paved the way for the crucial reforms needed in the power sector – strengthening of the distribution and transmission segment while enabling a clear path for the non-fossil energy to meet the country’s net zero targets. However, while the industry welcomes the measures, it remains cautious of clear regulatory frameworks and risk-sharing
The Budget 2025 has proposed to extend the time limit to file updated income tax returns (ITRs) for any assessment year from the current limit of two years to four years, but that comes at a cost. In her Budget 2025 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a proposal to extend the time limit for
The government has tried to remove redundancies in the Income Tax Act-1961, under the Bill to be tabled next week. The language has been made simpler, to the extent feasible, and the presentation has been made user-friendly, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agarwal told Priyansh Verma in an interview. On the implementation
Despite a number of positive announcements in the Budget, the stock markets failed to cheer on Saturday, with the benchmark indices ending flat. Barring FMCG, real estate and consumer-driven sectors ― expected to benefit from tax-cut measures ― most other sectors saw a limited movement. Shares in infrastructure, oil & gas and energy sectors experienced
The combined market capitalisation of seven of the top 10 most valued companies surged by Rs 1.83 lakh crore last week, with Hindustan Unilever emerging as the biggest gainer. During the week, the BSE benchmark rose by 1,315.5 points, or 1.72%, while the Nifty gained 389.95 points, or 1.68%. Equity markets remained open on Saturday
