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Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department has issued a public advisory cautioning taxpayers, especially senior citizens, against fraudulent emails, SMS messages, and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial information.In an official awareness message shared by the Income Tax Department, Government of India, on X, taxpayers have been…
The US Department of Defense has launched GenAI.mil, a new AI platform powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government, to equip nearly 3 million personnel with advanced capabilities. This initiative aims for AI technological superiority, enabling tasks like policy summarization and risk assessment. The platform ensures secure, unclassified use, with Google guaranteeing data won’t train…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets newly elected Speaker of Bihar assembly Prem Kumar (ANI photo) PATNA: BJP’s Prem Kumar, who won the Gaya Town assembly seat for a record ninth time in the recent Bihar elections, was unanimously elected assembly speaker on Tuesday, succeeding his party colleague Nand Kishore Yadav.Kumar, 70, was the only one…
ROHTAK: In a span of 48 hours, two teenage basketball players died in horrific accidents in Haryana’s Rohtak and Bahadurgarh after hoop poles collapsed on them, turning courts into crime scenes and throwing aharsh spotlight on Haryana’s sports infrastructure and governance. District sports officer Anoop Singh has been suspended.A heart-wrenching CCTV video captured the death…
FILE – Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File) The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving…
The Income tax department is holding back a chunk of refund payments after detecting wrongful deduction claims in several high-value and system-red-flagged filings, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal said on Monday, PTI reported. Legitimate refunds, he added, should be cleared “this month or by December”.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharat Mandapam,…
A new property purchase can feel like a proud milestone — until a letter from the Income Tax Department lands in your inbox asking where your money came from. Experts say that such notices are becoming increasingly common as tax authorities use advanced data analytics to verify whether property buyers’ declared income matches their level…
PRAYAGRAJ: In a landmark order upholding the rights of transgender persons, Allahabad HC has directed UP education department to issue fresh marksheets and certificates with the required changes to a petitioner who underwent gender transition surgery. Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery allowed the petition filed by Sharad Roshan Singh and set aside the order dated April…
US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it has started 175 active investigations into alleged misuse of the H-1B visa program. DOL took to social media platform to confirm this development. “As part of our mission to protect American Jobs, we’ve launched 175 investigations into H-1B abuse. Under @POTUS and @SecretaryLCD’s leadership, we’ll continue…
The Cochin Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s analysis centres on the taxpayer’s disclosure compliance. (AI image) While filing your income tax return and claiming tax exemptions, it is important to be aware of the limits and applicability. In one such case where the taxpayer was mistaken about the amount of tax exemption available to her for…
