Budget 2026 should shape up ease of living

Affordability, rather than income alone, may be the more relevant lens. Policymaking tends to focus on disposable income, but less on the steady escalation of costs. If the state can administer food support to 80 crore citizens, it should be…

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FPI Registration: Sebi allows digital signatures

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has simplified the foreign portfolio investor (FPI) registration process by introducing digital signatures. This new functionality, integrated into the common application form (CAF) portal, allows applicants to apply for DSC directly while…

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FPI Registration: Sebi allows digital signatures

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has simplified the foreign portfolio investor (FPI) registration process by introducing digital signatures. This new functionality, integrated into the common application form (CAF) portal, allows applicants to apply for DSC directly while…

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No road tax on factory, mine machinery: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that heavy industrial and construction machinery like dumpers and excavators, used within factories and mines, are not motor vehicles and thus exempt from road tax. This decision overturns a 2011 Gujarat High Court judgment, clarifying…

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