United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) earlier this week confirmed that they will be conducting a second-round selection for the H-1B visa lottery for the fiscal year 2024. As per Day 1 CPT Universities analysis, the lottery is most likely to be conducted within next few days, by August 2. Also, 20,000-25,000 H1B petitioners…
Once an income-tax return is uploaded or filed on the tax portal, it needs to be validated for authenticity. One can do so by adding and validating a bank account. This account can also be used for receiving tax refunds. Here’s how to add and validate a bank account. Log in to the tax portal…
WhatsApp has started testing two new features on Android aimed at helping users stay safe on the messaging service while making it easier to forward messages to a group of contacts. The new security-oriented feature simply surfaces existing tools on WhatsApp to make it easier for users to deal with unwanted contact on the Meta-owned…
There are three major categories of mutual funds according to the market caps. These are large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap mutual funds. Investment in small-cap mutual funds is associated with higher risk levels than large and mid-cap funds as they invest in lesser-known and under-researched companies. Small-cap schemes can witness intense volatility during bearish market phases….
With Independence Day approaching, Amazon India is gearing up for an exciting sale event on its platform. The Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale is scheduled to kick off on August 5 and run until August 9, offering enticing discounts on various products. As always, Amazon Prime members can enjoy early access to the sale, beginning…
Despite its numerous benefits, concerns about Apple AirTag being used as a potential device to stalk individuals exist. To address these concerns, Apple implemented various measures, and now Google has also introduced additional features for Android users. These features were announced at Google I/O 2023 and are now available to Android users. One of the…
Bank Holidays August 2023: Banks will be closed for fourteen days in the month of August this year. Out of these, banks will be shut on all Sundays as well as second and fourth Saturdays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed the holidays under three brackets- Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act; Holidays…
ITR filing due date: Just two days left until the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns for FY 2023, so it is crucial for taxpayers not to overlook this important due date. The government has already suggested that the deadline will not be extended this year. Over 5 crore tax returns have been…
Walt Disney’s streaming service in India is set to implement a new policy for its premium users, restricting login access to only four devices. The move is intended to address the issue of password sharing in this crucial market. As per a report by Reuters, this development comes at a time when streaming competitor Netflix…
Meta-owned WhatsApp has recently introduced a fresh addition to its app, allowing users to send brief video messages. With the new feature, users can now record short videos and send them as an alternative to text messages. These real-time video messages are limited to a duration of up to 60 seconds. The feature’s global rollout…