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Insurance policy will cover in-home treatment, but conditions apply

Cases linked to surgery or recommended by the doctor among those considered

EPFO to appoint fund managers tomorrow, raise pension age

Raising the age limit will reduce the deficit in pension fund and will increase the pension benefits of members, as per the agenda listed for the meeting

Insurance policy will not cover all kinds of in-home treatment

Only if it is recommended by the doctor or if it is post-surgery treatment.

High commissions may eat into profitability of mutual funds

Upfront commissions on record sales set to substantially hit this year's profits, prompting thoughts of a different incentive structure

You could be accumulating black money unknowingly

Little things that you forget to declare while filing returns can land you in big trouble

Case study

Taxation: Kuldip Kumar

Ghodbunder Road offers range of affordable & premium properties

Bank liable for unsuccessful but attempted fraud by employee

Loan for residential plot comes with conditions

Foreclosure norms could be different from those of regular home loans. Also, if construction is not completed within the stipulated time, the rate could increase. Check these and other issues

Know your forex limits before going abroad

The amount may range from $10,000 for a holiday to $250,000 under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme

ICICI Securities PD, RCAMC, HSBC emerge top bidders for EPFO funds

Central Board of Trustees will take a final call on appointing fund managers for three years term beginning April 1 in its meeting on February 19

No more confusion: Plain vanilla insurance products coming up

Public sector insurers have already begun work to introduce easy-to-understand, low-cost policies

Now, an MF route to e-commerce

Pramerica has approached Sebi to launch a scheme focused on the hot sector

Longer-term motor policies could be cheaper

Three-year policies will be introduced only for two-wheelers now; it might be extended to cars later on

I-T dept to pursue criminal proceedings against tax evaders

Part of move to intensify scrutiny on black money

MF exposure to banking stocks surges to Rs 76,000 cr in Jan

Investment in this space have more than doubled since Jan 2014, when the exposure was Rs 30,339 cr

Will e-insurance policies get a discount on premium?

Insurers say it is not feasible because there is no substantial saving in cost yet

Largest equity account addition in MF space since Lehman crisis

MF equity investor base at 16-mth high of 31 million, but still 10 million shy of 2009-10 levels

Uncertainty ahead, but don't panic

Even if the Delhi election results spook markets, use dips to buy ahead of Budget day