The 2025 Union Budget could simplify the tax regime, focusing on areas like better taxpayer experience, tangible benefits from taxes, housing loan deductions, ESOP taxability, and the Faceless Assessment Scheme. These improvements aim to boost compliance, improve financial planning, and provide strategic economic benefits.
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The Supreme Court addressed petitions against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, focusing on 'waqf by user' and non-Muslim board inclusion. The court questioned disallowing 'waqf by user' due to document challenges, recognising its historical validity. Concerns were raised about violence during protests against the Act, with the court emphasizing that pending legal matters should not incite unrest.
Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, 60, married Rinku Majumdar, a leader in the party's women's wing, in a private ceremony at his Kolkata residence. The wedding photos quickly circulated on social media, surprising many within the party, especially given Ghosh's potential bid for state BJP chief. A reception is planned in Kharagpur. Party sources say Ghosh first met Majumdar during his tenure as state BJP president, when she was active in Kolkata South’s organisational work.
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The Ethics and Medical Registration Board rejected a patient's appeal in February 2023, despite the National Medical Commission agreeing to consider such appeals in September 2022. The EMRB's decision was questioned since the board is vacant. The rejection appears to be a copy of a previous denial from 2022, raising concerns about the decision-making process.
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