The finance ministry is exploring raising the standard deduction for income taxpayers. The NDA govt is cautious about changing the capital gains mechanism. Discussions for the Budget are underway with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The overall mood indicates that most wings of govt are in favour of offering concessions to taxpayers, especially the middle class.

India have a chance to avenge their defeat in the ODI World Cup final against Australia in St Lucia, a small island surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, where fans are eager for redemption.

On the International Day of Yoga on Friday, Makwana visited the Golden Temple and performed yoga in the ‘parikrama’ (circumambulation) path