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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme's investment limit increased to Rs 30 lakh: Budget 2023
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Senior Citizen Savings Scheme’s investment limit increased to Rs 30 lakh: Budget 2023

The maximum investment limit for the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) has been increased from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh in Budget 2023….

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digilocker: Soon, you will be able to update address, identity proof easily via DigiLocker, says Budget 2023
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digilocker: Soon, you will be able to update address, identity proof easily via DigiLocker, says Budget 2023

DigiLocker and Aadhaar together will now be used to provide a one-stop solution for reconciliation and updating of identity and address of individuals, according to…

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ICICI Bank, PNB revise home loan, other loan interest rates
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ICICI Bank, PNB revise home loan, other loan interest rates

ICICI Bank and Punjab National bank have revised their marginal cost-based lending rate (MCLR) across all tenures. The higher interest rates are effective from February…

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Expectations from Budget 2023: Will salaried individuals get income tax relief this year?
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Expectations from Budget 2023: Will salaried individuals get income tax relief this year?

Personal income tax (PIT), including Securities Transaction Tax (STT), constituted Rs 5,26,477 crores (net of refund) i.e., approximately 46% of the total net direct tax…

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Eco Survey shows jump of 26% in direct income: Does this signal tax relief in budget 2023?
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Eco Survey shows jump of 26% in direct income: Does this signal tax relief in budget 2023?

The Economic Survey 2023 says that between April to November 2022, direct taxes registered a growth of 26% year on year basis. This has been…

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NPS: 5 key measures taken by PFRDA to enhance the NPS subscribers accessibility
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NPS: 5 key measures taken by PFRDA to enhance the NPS subscribers accessibility

In the Economic Survey 2023, the government highlighted the measures taken by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to ease the accessibility of NPS…

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FD investors have benefitted by only 31% of RBI repo rate hike
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FD investors have benefitted by only 31% of RBI repo rate hike

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been on a rate hiking spree this year. The central bank has hiked the repo rate by 2.25%…

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Your personal health expenditure is still more than the government’s, shows Economic Survey 2023
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Your personal health expenditure is still more than the government’s, shows Economic Survey 2023

Despite a substantial increase in government health expenditure (GHE) over time, Indians still pay more as out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) when it comes to getting treatment…

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Government Pension Schemes List: List of government pension, insurance schemes for Indian citizens
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Government Pension Schemes List: List of government pension, insurance schemes for Indian citizens

The Economic Survey 2023 has listed out schemes run by the government that help individuals get pension after retirement, save for retirement and also get…

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Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme Claims: How many claims have been paid under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, PMVVY govt insurance schemes?
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Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme Claims: How many claims have been paid under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, PMVVY govt insurance schemes?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on January 31, 2023. In the survey, the government highlighted the success rate of insurance…

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