Salaried employees get several benefits under Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Deduction on home loan interest cannot be claimed when the house is under construction
"The main risk stems from the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the south west monsoon in view of the rising probability of an El Nio event around July-August, and its implications for food inflation," RBI said, as it kept the status quo on key interest rate for the third time in a row.
Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for two hours down 5th Avenue one of Manhattan's most iconic thoroughfares, reports Jyoti Punwani.
Archit Gupta on how can you maximise your savings and reduce your taxable income.
The policy review observed that the moderation in inflation, excluding food and fuel, that was witnessed in the first quarter of 2017-18 has "by and large, reversed".
This city is not for developers, and the Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA) is intended to serve the purpose of public welfare and not the developers, the Bombay high court said, directing two developers to pay transit arrears of Rs 11 crore to a suburban SRA project.
On Bhagat Singh's 117th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts fascinating incidents from the legend's life.
Ask your bank to save for you. Plan your taxes. Reward yourself for your addictions... Chartered accountant Shreya Jaiswal's 10 ways to make more money this year.
During the three years of confinement with her son, the woman did not allow even her husband into the house after he stepped out to go to office when restrictions eased after the first lockdown in 2020, police said.
The employers often split wages into different allowances to reduce their PF liability and also increase the take home pay of their workers.
The 6-member Monetary Policy Committee, headed by Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel, in its fifth bi-monthly review, kept the repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent and reverse repo at 5.75 per cent.
This is roughly 70% of the national transporter's budgeted wage bill of Rs 40,435 crore for the current financial year.
Experts say this is a good time to buy a house for self-use, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The ultras fired on Ghulam Rasool Dar, also the Kulgam district president of the BJP's Kisan Morcha, and his wife in Anantnag town in south Kashmir, a police official said.
From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.
The controversy over Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's house refuses to die down with the new accommodation he is planning to shift stuck in a legal tangle over ownership.
Here are 10 important quotes from the PM's televised address:
The revamp, which was announced in September last year, envisages a new triangular Parliament building, with seating capacity for 900 to 1,200 MPs, that is targeted to be constructed by August, 2022 when the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day.
Six people hailing from different cities got together at a flat in Gurugram, a major satellite city of Delhi, after hatching a plan to intrude into Parliament on the anniversary of the December 13, 2001 attack on Wednesday.
Make financial planning a part of your education and definitely a part of your marriage, says financial planner Sheetal Jhaveri.
High frequency indicators suggest that a growth recovery is underway, but very tentatively and with weak legs, says Saugata Bhattacharya.
It is best to invest long-term surplus in stocks or equity mutual funds.
The higher salaries and pension outgo will be equivalent to about one per cent of the GDP.
'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.'
The new pay scale will come into effect from January 1.
Ensure the employer has all relevant documents. Else, your pay will take a serious hit in the next two months.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Electricity tariffs to go up as coal cess is doubled.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) will answer your personal finance-related questions.
'The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it is for Indian football'
Employees and workers will meet on November 27 to protest against the recommendations
On one hand, Operation Greens should help to smoothen volatility in the prices of vegetables, whereas the proposal to enhance and extend minimum support prices to augment farmer incomes, may emerge as an inflation risk.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Listening to her and showing appreciation can improve your connection, suggests rediffGURU Kanchan Rai.
Most buyers are forced to back off in the face of delays because of the appreciation of the property.
Right steps you can considerably reduce the tax outgo.
The water level of the Yamuna reached 205.92 metres at 4 pm on Monday and remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, officials said.
