August 31 Income Tax Return deadline: Who must file and what to check this year
Taxpayers with business or professional income must understand the August 31 deadline, reconcile financial records and tax statements, check portal validations and complete ITR verification on time
Crude oil, global cues and earnings to shape stock market this week
Indian markets ended lower amid mixed global signals. The Goan looks at five key factors, including crude oil, earnings, FII flows and US jobs data, that could influence sentiment
4 ST quota seats could rejig balance of power
PANAJIThe Centre’s notification for political reservation for Goa’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities -- Gauda, Kunbi and Velip -- could dramatically alter the electoral equations if implemented at th
Beyond Salcete: Why Congress needs more than just a base in South Goa
MARGAOGoa Pradesh Congress Committee chief Girish Chodankar’s statement stressing the need to forge an alliance with “80 per cent of the Goan population” has raised a critical questio
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4 ST quota seats could rejig balance of power
PANAJIThe Centre’s notification for political reservation for Goa’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities -- Gauda, Kunbi and Velip -- could dramatically alter the electoral equations if implemented at the 2027 Assembly polls.The move is expected to carve out four reserved constituencies in the 40‑member House and the likely candidates include Sanguem,...
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August 31 Income Tax Return deadline: Who must file and what to check this year
Taxpayers with business or professional income must understand the August 31 deadline, reconcile financial records and tax statements, check portal validations and complete ITR verification on time
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2026 Brezza Hyperjet steps up the game
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza gets its biggest update yet with a new turbo-petrol engine, refreshed styling, added features and improved safety
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European regulators direct Meta to open WhatsApp access to rival AI chatbots
European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to provide competing artificial intelligence chatbot developers with free access to WhatsApp, marking a major intervention in the growing battle over control of digital platforms and AI services.The decision comes under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark legislation designed to...
Far from its tranquil image, Goa has witnessed a spate of suicides in the last one year. Most of them are youth at the threshold of life. These tragedies reveal...
