Assessments under Section 144B of the Act are often described as both “faceless” and “jurisdiction-less”. India’s faceless assessment regime is an important part of a broader strategy to move away from manual, officer-led discretion-based scrutiny to a technology-led standardised and transparent tax administration. It significantly reduces the need for in-person meetings, improves accountability, and ensures…

The projects are expected to add 410 km to the railway network, connect 6,448 villages and enable 76 million tonnes of additional freight traffic annually. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved five infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 13,041 crore, including four railway multitracking projects costing Rs 9,450 crore and the four-laning of an…