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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicCentral Board of Direct Taxes

Topic: Central Board of Direct Taxes

Disability pension of military personnel who retire after full service will now be taxed

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Finance ministry rules that those military personnel who continue in service until retirement will have to pay income tax on their disability pension.

Devote more time to work than boasting, Bombay High Court tells income tax department

Ritika Jain -
Bombay HC was upset about lack of preparation by income tax department for a case and said arguing legal matters 'should not be taken casually'.

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Opinion

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

Ratan Priya -
They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

India-EU FTA doesn’t mean cars will get cheaper. Read the fine print

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Economy

Education in Budget: Allocation up 8%, girls’ hostel in every district & content labs in 15,000 schools

Sampurna Panigrahi -
FM Sitharaman also announced the govt will set up 5 university townships in the vicinity of major industrial logistics centres, and set up or upgrade 4 Telescope Infrastructure.

Defence

Op Sindoor effect: Defence capital budget up 22% to 2.19 lakh cr, big boost for aircraft, aero engines

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The surge in capital budget considers a slew of mega contracts set to be signed next fiscal, including the one for 114 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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