Bank Holidays for 2025: West Bengal

West Bengal Government Holiday List 2025: The Government of West Bengal published a Holiday List under the NI Act for 2025. On 22nd Nov 2024, the Finance Department of West Bengal published a notification stating the list of holidays for the year 2025. The order 712-F(P2) dated Howrah, the 22nd November 2024 describes the details…

Govt. plans to upgrade PAN card to PAN 2.0

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, On November 25, 2024, announced its approval for the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department with a financial implication of Rs.1435 Crore. PAN 2.0 Project is an e-Governance project for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services through…

What is a Bill book in accounting?

A book in which an account of bills of exchange and promissory notes, whether payable or receivable, is stated is known as bill book. There are two types of billbooks in accounting: A bill payable book is an accounting ledger that records and tracks a company’s outstanding bills and payment obligations. It helps businesses manage…

BANK HOLIDAYS 2025: TAMIL NADU

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a list of 23 days as public holidays in 2025 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which will be applicable to State government offices, its undertakings, corporations, and boards, among others. List of Public Holidays 2025 Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date 1 01.01.2025 Wednesday NEW YEAR’s DAY 2 14.01.2025…

Govt. revises norms for Dividend payout, Bonus Shares, Stock split, and Share buybacks

The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) released new guidelines amending its earlier2016 rules to better reflect market realities. “These guidelines have been done keeping in mind the realities of the market and forward looking”, said the secretary of DIPAM. The new guidelines will be applicable from the current financial year ending March…