A West Virginia judge’s ruling on Thursday permitting three unvaccinated children to attend public school this fall has sparked intense debate over the intersection of religious freedom, student safety, and access to education. Issued just weeks before the new school year begins, the injunction marks a significant moment in a growing national struggle over vaccine…
NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed an appeal by Congress, upholding a Rs 199.15 crore tax demand. In a detailed order issued on Monday, a two-member bench ruled that Congress failed to meet key conditions required for availing the exemption, Bar and Bench reported.“The assessee’s return filed on 02.02.2019 is not…
ITR filing: The deadline to file income tax returns has been extended to September 15, 2025 this year, as against July 31 every year. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2024-25: Who needs to file income tax return? At what income level is filing of ITR necessitated? That’s an important question in the minds of taxpayers,…
Two chemical industry groups are asking President Trump for a complete exemption to free their factories from new limits on hazardous air pollution. Under a new rule finalized by the Biden administration last year, chemical plants would soon be required to monitor and reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, like ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing ingredient used…
The nation’s most polluting coal-burning power plant has asked President Trump to exempt it from stricter limits on hazardous air pollution after the administration recently invited companies to apply for presidential pollution waivers by email. The aging Colstrip power plant in Colstrip, Mont., emits more harmful fine particulate matter pollution, or soot, than any other…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court has stayed a recent notification by the Centre placing certain projects out of the purview of prior clearance under the environment impact assessment norms and issued notice to the environment ministry on a public interest litigation (PIL), reports Swati Deshpande.NGO Vanashakti had on Feb 16 moved the PIL, saying the notification significantly…
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: What will the income tax slabs and income tax rates after Union Budget 2025? Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman raise the standard deduction further under the new income tax regime and include popular exemptions like Section 80C, HRA, Section 80D? With the new income tax regime becoming the default tax regime,…
Budget 2025 income tax: It is anticipated that with the thrust of the Government on the adoption of the new tax regime, there may be no changes to the old tax regime. (AI image) By Parizad SirwallaBudget 2025 income tax expectations: Ever since the last Union Budget was presented in July 2024, the world has…
Budget 2025: EY has also recommended that the government reduce income tax rates. (AI image) Budget 2025 income tax expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should consider raising the basic exemption limit from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh under the new tax regime, says EY in its pre-Budget 2025 recommendations.EY, a leading consultancy firm…
Starting January 1, 2025, Thailand will roll out an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for visa-exempt travellers, including visitors from India. In a notice, the Thai embassy stated that applicants, who are non-Thai nationals, must apply for all visa types via the website https://www.thaievisa.go.th. Applicants can submit their applications themselves or through a representative. The…