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May 5 – 11, 2026
Finance 🔴 Breaking

ITR Filing Season AY 2026-27 Is Now Open — File Before Deadline to Avoid ₹5,000 Fine

Income Tax Department opens ITR portal for all taxpayers. Salaried individuals, freelancers and businesses must file before July 31, 2026. New Form 16 deadline for employers: June 15.

📅 May 7, 2026  ·  💰 Finance & Tax
Banking 🆕 New

NPCI Launches UPI One World for International Tourists — Work Without Indian SIM

Foreign visitors can now use UPI payments in India without a local SIM card. NPCI expands UPI One World prepaid wallet to 10 new countries for seamless digital payments.

📅 May 6, 2026  ·  📱 UPI & Payments
Finance ⚠️ Alert

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 5.75% — Home & Car Loan EMIs Set to Drop

RBI Monetary Policy Committee cuts repo rate for the second time in 2026. Banks are expected to pass on the benefit within 2–4 weeks. Check if your loan is on floating rate to benefit.

📅 May 8, 2026  ·  🏦 RBI Policy
Careers 🆕 New

SSC CGL 2026 Notification Released — 17,000+ Vacancies Open for Graduates

Staff Selection Commission releases SSC CGL 2026 notification with over 17,000 vacancies across central government departments. Online application closes June 10, 2026. Tier-I exam in August.

📅 May 5, 2026  ·  🏛️ Govt Jobs
Insurance ⚠️ Alert

IRDAI Mandates Cashless Health Claims Within 1 Hour — Know Your New Rights

Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) new directive: insurers must approve cashless claims within 1 hour of request. Effective May 1, 2026. Your insurer cannot delay without penalty.

📅 May 9, 2026  ·  🏥 Health Insurance
Markets 📈 Update

Sensex Crosses 82,000 Mark — FIIs Return as India Remains Fastest-Growing Economy

Sensex hit 82,000+ this week as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) poured ₹12,000 Cr into Indian equities. IT and banking sectors led the rally. India's GDP growth forecast at 6.8% for FY26-27.

📅 May 9, 2026  ·  📈 Stock Market
Law 🆕 New

New Labour Code Rules: 4-Day Work Week Pilot Launched in 5 States Including Tamil Nadu

India's Ministry of Labour rolls out 4-day work week pilot under the new Labour Codes in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Haryana. Employees get 3 mandatory rest days per week.

📅 May 8, 2026  ·  👷 Labour Law
Education 🆕 New

PM e-Vidya: Free AI & Data Science Courses Available for All Indians in 2026

Government launches 200+ free AI, Data Science and Cybersecurity courses under the PM e-Vidya programme. No fees, certificate on completion, available on SWAYAM platform. Enroll before June 30.

📅 May 6, 2026  ·  📚 Education

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