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New Delhi: There's some good news for those living within a 20 km radius of an eligible toll plaza, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced the Local Pass. The new initiative aims to make National Highway travel more seamless by providing enhanced digital services, eliminating manual documentation, and ensuring faster access to commuter assistance. Most importantly, one can get a local pass in a few minutes from the comfort of your home using the Rajmargyatra Mobile App. Along with this, a new digital assistant 'Margmitra' has also been launched to help highway users. Who can buy…

New Delhi: With the arrival of the income tax filing season in 2026, a heated discussion centres on the question that bothers taxpayers this year. Should one choose the old tax regime or the new one? It's not as simple as choosing the regime that offers a lower tax rate. Your income level, investment portfolio, housing loan, insurance payments, and even long-term goals are important factors influencing your choice. According to experts, the new tax regime may be the most widely used due to its ease of taxation, but the old one continues to be an excellent option for competent…

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the session in the red due to selective selling in banking and IT stocks. Also, investors remained risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 238.41 points lower at 77,470.11. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 77,753.18 and a low of 77,337.33, gyrating 415.85 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down by 50.80 points or 0.21 per cent and ended the session at 24,187.70. Despite geopolitical challenges, midcaps are performing well in anticipation of strong corporate earnings. The broader market ended the session in…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and many banks across the country are sending messages related to CKYC to their customers. These messages are arriving on WhatsApp. Some people are also receiving these messages as regular text messages. If you have received a message from the RBI or your bank regarding CKYC, it's important to first understand why it matters and what the benefits are.  What is a CKYC number? CKYC stands for Central Know Your Customer or Central KYC. CKYC is a centralised system that generates a unique 14-digit number that is generated only once and can…

Lucknow: For years, Gomti Nagar was almost synonymous with luxury housing in Lucknow. Buyers looking for an upscale address rarely looked much beyond it. Today, the city's luxury housing story is extending beyond its traditional addresses. As roads improve, new neighbourhoods take shape, and commercial activity spreads across the city, locations such as Gomti Nagar Extension, Shaheed Path, Sultanpur Road and Ayodhya Road are steadily finding their place in conversations that were once reserved for a handful of established addresses. The shift has gathered pace alongside Lucknow's infrastructure push. The development of Shaheed Path, Kisan Path and the Outer Ring…