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Sukanya Samriddhi: PPF, SCSS, Sukanya Samriddhi, other small savings schemes: What happens if an accountholder dies without nominee; govt clarifies
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Sukanya Samriddhi: PPF, SCSS, Sukanya Samriddhi, other small savings schemes: What happens if an accountholder dies without nominee; govt clarifies

The Finance Bill 2023 has proposed to amend the Government Savings Promotion Act, of 1873 to clarify who will get money if the small savings…

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home loan prepayment charge: Home loan FAQs: Interest calculation to repayment period, home loan prepayment charge
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home loan prepayment charge: Home loan FAQs: Interest calculation to repayment period, home loan prepayment charge

If you are a new home loan borrower, or planning to borrow you must know that interest rates are at a higher level compared to…

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Kotak Mahindra Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank increases FD interest rates by up to 25 bps: Senior citizens can earn 7.6% on this tenure
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Kotak Mahindra Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank increases FD interest rates by up to 25 bps: Senior citizens can earn 7.6% on this tenure

Kotak Mahindra Bank has increased fixed deposit interest rates on select tenors by up to 25 basis points (bps) after the Reserve Bank of India…

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Us Eb-5 visa: What are risks involved while getting US EB-5 visa program and how to manage them?
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Us Eb-5 visa: What are risks involved while getting US EB-5 visa program and how to manage them?

The U.S. EB-5 Investor Visa Program has become a popular tool for wealthy Indian families looking to migrate overseas. The visa program provides an opportunity…

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PM Kisan: Farmers need to link bank account with Aadhaar before February 10
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PM Kisan: Farmers need to link bank account with Aadhaar before February 10

The government will soon release the 13th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Yojana. Linking your Aadhaar and bank details is required for eKYC and…

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DigiLocker FAQs: Can you make change to account details, what type of files can be uploaded, can NRIs use
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DigiLocker FAQs: Can you make change to account details, what type of files can be uploaded, can NRIs use

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced during her Budget 2023 speech that DigiLocker, a cloud-based platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates in…

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These two banks revise home loan interest rates after the RBI repo rate hike
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These two banks revise home loan interest rates after the RBI repo rate hike

After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a repo rate increase of 25 basis points, a number of banks have revised their benchmark lending…

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BoB home loan interest rates: Bank of Baroda (BoB) increases home loan interest rates, a day after RBI's repo rate hike
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BoB home loan interest rates: Bank of Baroda (BoB) increases home loan interest rates, a day after RBI’s repo rate hike

Bank of Baroda has revised their rate of interest on home loans linked with Baroda Repo Linked Lending Rate (BRLLR)after the Reserve Bank of India…

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Who is eligible and who is not eligible to apply for higher pension from EPS?
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Who is eligible and who is not eligible to apply for higher pension from EPS?

Now that the Supreme Court has given an opportunity to employees to opt for higher pension from the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), it is important…

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Who are the eligible nominees under EPF, EPS and EDLI

With regards to Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), EPS and Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI) accounts, nominees get their part of PF accumulations/EDLI and pension payments in…

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