News at a Glance
Is this the right time to pay back the housing loan and settle?
We might have heard that it is indeed a pleasant burden for those who have taken a housing loan to buy their own house. This is true as it is a life-time investment for one�s own secure place without the need to pay rent.
Posted On :15/Mar/2017 2:50:00 PM
Dip in international oil prices
Motorists can heave a sigh as oil prices have come down by 10 percent in the past 15 days. This is to be attributed to the fall in crude oil price. The price was $55 per barrel on 1st March to $50 per barrel on Monday, the 13th March.
Posted On :15/Mar/2017 11:33:00 AM
Procedures for transferring from Post Office accounts to the banks
Though the Post Office Savings Schemes are attractive, it is rather cumbersome to open an account in Postal department Savings as the latest modern facilities such as investment or transactions online through the internet.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 6:06:05 PM
Would you like to know the balance in your Provident Fund Account?
There are around 4.5 Crores Provident Fund account holders in India. The EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) has allotted a special number to each PF account holder.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 5:28:10 PM
RBI to launch UPI
The government�s digitization campaign is all set to mark a new milestone. A new Unified Payment Interface will soon be launched by the RBI. With this, all the digital wallets including Paytm and MobiKwik will become interoperable.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 3:51:52 PM
General Insurance Premium up by 15 percent
All the General Insurance companies have decided to increase the premium amount to cover general insurance concerning 10 different fields including medical claims by 10-15 percent from 1st April.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 2:33:40 PM
Central government employees to go on strike on 16th March throughout the country
All the central government employees will be on a token 1-day strike on 16th March (Thursday) insisting that their 20-point demands must be taken care of immediately by the central government.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 1:00:38 PM
Chennai gets Amazon Pantry
Chennai gets Amazon Pantry. It is a grocery and household facility from the ecommerce giant Amazon. With this, there are 29 such cities having Pantries in India.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 12:17:00 PM
How do the banks arrive at the minimum balance to be kept in the savings account?
Currently, there is a situation where the certain minimum amount is to kept in the bank balance in the saving account as the account holders face the problem of having to pay penalties up to Rs. 600.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 10:50:59 AM
Now transfer from EPF to NPS with ease
Funds transfer from Employees� Provident Fund, the retirement savings to the National Pension Scheme falling under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, PFRDA is now possible.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 4:07:36 PM
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