India COVID-19 tally tops 2.6 lakh with 9,987 new cases

Globally, more than 71.5 lakh people have tested positive for the virus ever since its emergence in China last December, while more than 4 lakh have lost their lives.  IMAGE: Suspected......

'Old Tax Scheme Will Naturally Go Away'

'We are not incentivising the old tax scheme. These taxpayers will also shift to the new regime after comparison.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team. Photograph: ANI......

'We Expect Everyone Will Shift To New Tax Regime Now'

'Nearly 10 million people will benefit from the increase in the rebate limit for those earning up to Rs 12 lakh.''We expect all that money will come back into the economy in either savings,......

More than 90% taxpayers may switch to new regime: CBDT chief

The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto Rs 12 lakh per annum and the rejig of tax slabs across the board should prompt more than 90 percent of individual taxpayers to embrace the new......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......