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Now, a savings account that offers up to 7.5% interest : Details here
Monthly Average Balance >= Rs. 1,00,000 in Savings Account (or) Cumulative FD >= Rs 15,00,000 (Active FD in the name of the first holder)
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How to activate a dormant PPF account? Here are the steps to follow
If you have an inactive PPF account, then you will be deprived of many benefits. You have to deposit Rs 500 each year to keep it activated. Here are the steps to activate your dormant account
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Sovereign Gold Bond: 5 reasons to buy SGB as subscription date ends today
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are one of the best investment options for those investing in gold. Here are the five reasons to buy SGB series-II. The last date for an SGB subscription is September 15
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Robust inflows in July and August 2023: Arbitrage funds are back in favour
Investors typically park their short-term money in arbitrage funds because they are tax-friendly and can deliver better post-tax returns than some debt funds.
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Credit card users in India may no longer be able to overpay their dues
The banks have put guards in their applications to prevent customers from overpaying their credit card dues
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Full list: These are the top-performing equity mutual funds in August 2023
Among the Top 10 funds, the highest MoM rise was seen in Mirae Asset Mutual Fund (+3.5%) followed by Nippon India Mutual Fund (+3.1%), DSP Mutual Fund (+1.8%), HDFC Mutual Fund (+1.6%)
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Top 10 business ideas to start making money from home, check the list below
There are many business ideas that you can begin from your home with very little investment, here are the top 10 business ideas from home to start earning today
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MF tracker: Maximum decline seen in financial stocks in August 2023
Stocks that witnessed the maximum decline in MoM value were SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ITC, Cummins India, TCS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Ashok Leyland.
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Table explaining health insurance plans offered by various companies
Key features of schemes and their premium rates explained
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No pension, PF for I-T, GST tribunal members under amended tribunal rule
Earlier, serving judges of the High Court or the Supreme Court were appointed as chairperson or a member while staying in their existing service, and were entitled to pension and other benefits
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Healthy and delicious: India's regional food widens reach, appeal
Be it Bihari Champaran meat sold in roadside eateries or Mumbai Pao served to G20 leaders, state delicacies are going places
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India can teach the world about sustainability in food: Kunal Kapur
Even the simplest of Indian food 'bursts with flavours', says the celebrity chef
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UPI now, pay later: HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank start credit on UPI
Both banks have kept a maximum credit line of Rs 50,000 based on the account holders' eligibility.
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Seek refund if alterations in realty project plan affect you adversely
Refund can be sought from the developer even if you had earlier consented to alterations
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Top 10 business ideas for housewives to monetise their skills in 2024
Many housewives have skills and knowledge but don't know how to use them to earn money. Here are the top 10 business ideas for housewives to start earning in 2024
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Update details to link PAN and Aadhaar, mismatch leads to failure
Difference of even a single alphabet in the names given means linking won't happen
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FDs should not be used for wealth creation: What investors should do instead
You might get excited when banks offer 8 per cent interest rate on a five-year fixed deposit.
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Post tax returns of FD rates still below FY24 inflation expectation of 5.4%
If an investor in the 30% tax bracket invests Rs 10 lakh in a bank FD that fetches 8% per annum interest, her earnings would be Rs 80,000. Post-tax, the earnings will further reduce to Rs 56,000
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Top 10 business ideas for college students to earn money while studying
College students do not always have sufficient money to take care of their expenses, hence they try to find ways to earn some money on their own. Here are the 10 business ideas for college students
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Explained: Debt funds see outflows in August on interest rate uncertainty
The major quantum of net outflows was witnessed by the categories having less than one year duration profile such as Liquid, Ultrashort and Low duration
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