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After a challenging 2025 for equity investors, financial expert Mohit Gang, CEO of Moneyfront, outlines key strategies to strengthen portfolios and navigate the year ahead.The expert noted that the past year was a challenging one for some investors who had concentrated all of their investments in equities, especially in the high-risk mid- and small-cap stocks. Gang said that the large-cap stocks investors managed to get a little better, earning modest single-digit returns.

Bank Holiday Today:Banks across India are closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025, due to Christmas, a nationwide public holiday. All public sector and private sector bank branches will remain shut for the day.

PAN Aadhaar Link Status:According to the ITR department, both registered and unregistered users can link their Aadhaar and PAN on the e-filing portal, even without logging in. You can use the quick link Link Aadhaar on the e-Filing home page to link Aadhaar and PAN.

PAN holders must link their PAN with Aadhaar by December 31 or face deactivation and a penalty of Rs 1,000. A cancelled PAN can block bank transactions, credit cards, investments and income tax refunds. Here is why the deadline matters and how to avoid last-minute trouble.

The 8th Pay Commission is due from January 1, 2026, marking the end of the 7th Pay Commission cycle. However, experts say revised salaries may only be implemented around 2028 after the panel submits its report and the government clears the recommendations. A fitment factor of around 1.92 is seen as the most practical, which could raise the minimum basic pay from Rs 18,000 to about Rs 34,560. Dearness Allowance, likely to be around 60 to 65 per cent by 2026, will be adjusted into the new pay and