Farhana Bhatt

The latest Seafarer Repatriation Update from India’s maritime authorities confirms the successful return of over 2,000 Indian seafarers stranded across multiple geopolitical hotspots, including vessels caught in Red Sea disruptions and cases of ship abandonment across Gulf, Southeast Asian, and European ports. Reports suggest the coordinated operation involved the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), the Ministry of

The Income Tax Rules 2026 came into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961 with a fully restructured framework applicable from Tax Year 2026–27 onwards. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued the new rules following the enactment of the Income Tax Act, 2025, which received Presidential assent on August 21, 2025.

The EPFO 3.0 Withdrawal Rules mark the most significant overhaul of India’s provident fund system in decades, directly changing how over 70 million active EPF members access their savings. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is rolling out this upgrade in phases through the first half of 2026, with the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) already granting approval

The PPF Withdrawal Rules 2026 remain one of the most searched personal finance topics in India, and for good reason millions of families park their savings in the Public Provident Fund (PPF) each year, often without a clear picture of when they can access that money. The scheme carries a 15-year lock-in period, but that does not

Gratuity Rules 2026 just changed the financial lives of crores of Indian employees and most workers haven’t realised it yet. The Ministry of Labour and Employment officially activated the landmark Code on Social Security, 2020 on November 21, 2025, replacing 29 old labour laws in a single stroke and fundamentally rewriting who gets gratuity, how