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How to Do EPF Withdrawal Online: 5 Steps That Stop Your EPFO Claim From Being Rejected

Step 1: Activate and verify your UAN before anything elseYour Universal Account Number is the single point of failure most people ignore. EPFO's online withdrawal system will not process a claim if the UAN is not activated on the member portal, or if the mobile number linked to it belongs…

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Par panel makes various recommendations on corporate laws amendment bill

A parliamentary panel proposed fixed penalties for certain corporate non-compliances. It suggested allowing in-kind CSR contributions for small companies. Exemptions from mandatory audits were recommended only for small businesses. The panel also advised enabling seamless re-domiciliation of foreign companies to IFSC.

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GIFT City investment for NRIs: Know your options, tax benefits, and how to invest in India in dollars

GIFT City offers NRIs and OCIs a dollar-denominated investment ecosystem. This financial hub provides access to global and Indian investment products. Investors can avoid rupee conversion and navigate repatriation rules easily. Various investment options like mutual funds and fixed deposits are available. Read the article to look at the investment…

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Govt extends IFSC Authority Chairman K Rajaraman's tenure till Oct 2028

K Rajaraman's term as IFSCA Chairman has been extended by 27 months. He will continue in this role until July 31, 2026, or his 65th birthday. Rajaraman, who previously served as Secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, was first appointed in 2023. The International Financial Services Centres Authority was established…

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IFSCA working with govt on outbound tax issues: Official

Outbound investments from GIFT IFSC face tax-related constraints, according to an IFSCA official. The International Financial Services Centres Authority is actively collaborating with the government on this matter. Industry representatives have requested a more competitive tax framework to boost outbound investment structures.

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Govt eases shipping rules for GIFT City to spur maritime leasing, finance

GIFT City IFSC units are now exempt from a specific shipping license. This exemption aims to boost India's maritime leasing and financing ecosystem. The move simplifies regulations for international trade operations and foreign vessel chartering. It is expected to attract global capital and encourage maritime business activities. This reform supports…

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Centre scraps TDS on aircraft lease rentals at IFSCs

A significant tax relief has been granted to airlines, with India now exempting tax deducted at source (TDS) on aircraft lease rentals paid to companies operating from International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs). This move, aimed at boosting aircraft leasing via GIFT IFSC, will ease cash flow for airlines by eliminating…

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The onshore gateway to global capital

India's economy is set to grow significantly, but its global market presence lags. GIFT IFSC is building infrastructure to bridge this gap. Indian households can now invest in global markets through a regulated route. This offers tax and regulatory advantages. The platform facilitates easy access to international exchanges for retail…

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GIFT City investment: Here’s how resident Indians can invest in global stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds

Indian investors can now access global stocks, mutual funds, and bonds through GIFT City, India's first smart city and International Financial Services Centre. This initiative bypasses domestic investment caps, offering various products with minimum investment thresholds starting from USD 5,000 for mutual funds and USD 150,000 for AIFs.

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How to watch IFSC Climbing World Championships 2025: free streams, event schedule, preview

All the ways to watch IFSC Climbing World Championships live streams, with Janja Garnbret, Jakob Schubert, Sam Watson and Aleksandra Miroslaw in action in Seoul.

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How to watch 2025 IFSC Climbing World Championships: catch the action from anywhere in the world and get 70% off with our exclusive Nord VPN deal

The world's best climbers are on their way to Seoul - here's how to catch the action wherever you are

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New IFSC ‘Nations Grand Finale’ climbing competition coming in the fall to bring "innovation, competition and international rivalry"

The new Nations Grand Finale competition will pit the world's top six climbing nations against each other over four days in Fukuoka, Japan

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American prodigy Annie Sanders steals the limelight in a close-run penultimate lead climbing round of the 2025 Climbing World Cup

Annie Sanders, 17, won her maiden lead climbing gold, while South Korea's Dohyun Lee dominated the men's competition in Madrid

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Watson, Miroslaw, Anraku, and Seo return to winning ways in Climbing World Cup speed and lead climbing double-header

Spectators were treated to a thrilling couple of days of expert lead and speed climbing in Chamonix, France - read on for our roundup

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Indonesian climbers do the double as underdogs thrive in a thrilling speed climbing round of the 2025 Climbing World Cup

There was plenty of excitement and some expert climbing on display at the latest World Cup speed climbing event in Krakow, Poland

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Climbing World Cup preview: Watson, Miroslaw, and the rest of the world's best speed climbers return to the wall to prove their mettle in Krakow

The hotly-anticipated penultimate speed climbing round of the IFSC Climbing World Cup gets underway this weekend

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Anraku and Bertone become bouldering world champions as modern-day great Janja Garnbret returns to the wall in the Climbing World Cup in spectacular fashion

The final bouldering event of the 2025 contest crowned the winners and losers of a tense series, while things got heated in the lead climbing event

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Watch amazing new speed climbing record – "the fastest speed climbing run ever done in Europe" – being set at the IFSC European Cup

Ukranian climber Yaroslav Tkach took gold with his incredible sub-five-second performance

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Dramatic finish in the latest Climbing World Cup bouldering round as Pan Yufei strikes late to take gold, edging out Mejdi Schalck

The Chinese climber took his first World Cup title, while the women's final saw Erin McNeice also take her first bouldering gold

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Anraku finally beaten as France do the double in latest bouldering round of the Climbing World Cup, but bad weather calls an early halt again

France's Mejdi Schalck and Oriane Bertone won gold after the women's final was cancelled due to windy conditions in Prague

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Rain stops play - stormy weather forces an early end to the latest Climbing World Cup round, with some unexpected medals as a result

USA's Emma Hunt and Indonesian Kiromal Katibin took gold after heavy wind and rain brought the contest to an abrupt close

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Women's bouldering goes to the wire after unstoppable Anraku dominates again in the latest climbing World Cup

France's Naile Meignan won her first World Cup gold with just 0.1 points more than second-placed Oriane Bertone

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Climbing World Cup preview: teens eye gold in the season's second bouldering event

Annie Sanders and Sorato Anraku will be keen to continue their dominant displays from the first round

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Two female climbers tie for gold in unprecedented lead climbing World Cup round in Wujiang, China

The second round of the IFSC World Cup brought a lead climbing first, along with plenty of speed climbing action

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Teens steal the show in the closely-contested first bouldering round of the Climbing World Cup 2025

17-year-old American Annie Sanders snatched gold while Japan's Sorato Anraku continued his astonishing dominance in the men's competition

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