Post office savings schemes: The Finance Ministry announces rates on small savings schemes every three months. Interest rates have not been changed for last many quarters. Last rate announcement was made for the October-December 2024 quarter for these small savings schemes. Thanks to the RBI keeping the repo rate high for almost 2 years, deposit
8th Pay Commission: The National Council of the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) was scheduled to meet with the government in the first week of November regarding the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. However, the meeting reportedly did not take place for some reason. It is now expected to occur next month, when some clarity
Managing credit card payments can be challenging when balancing multiple bills and due dates. Missing just one payment can lead to penalties, which can accumulate and strain your budget. But there’s a simple way to avoid these fees: set up autopay on your credit card bills. Autopay is a feature offered by most banks that
With an array of infrastructure projects transforming the National Capital Region (NCR), areas like Dwarka, Dwarka Expressway, and the Yamuna Expressway are rapidly emerging as prime real estate hotspots. According to JLL’s Delhi-NCR Residential Market Update H1 2024, NCR has led the luxury residential launch segment in India, driven by enhanced connectivity and strategic investments
The Centre will probably make an announcement to raise the wage ceiling under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in the next year’s Union Budget to be presented on February 1, according to experts. At present, the EPFO wage limit stands at Rs 15,000, which was revised from Rs 6,500 in 2014, and is expected
If you also use ICICI Bank’s credit card, then this news is for you. The bank has changed some new policies related to credit card, which include rules like finance charge, late payment charge, utility transaction and fuel transaction. Let us know what are the new rules related to credit card. Finance charge Changes have
Bhiwadi, commonly known as the ‘Gateway of Rajasthan’, has experienced considerable growth in its real estate sector in recent years. Located along the Bhiwadi-Alwar State Highway, this rapidly-developing industrial town is increasingly favored by both end-users and investors, thanks to its strong connectivity and cost-effective housing alternatives. Strategic Location and Connectivity The region’s rapid growth
HDFC Mutual Fund has renamed five of its schemes, effective from November 18. These changes have been communicated to unitholders through a notice-cum-addendum. The following schemes have been renamed: Old NameNew NameHDFC Gold Exchange Traded FundHDFC Gold ETFHDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund HDFC Gold ETF Fund of FundHDFC Gold FundHDFC Gold ETF Fund of FundHDFC
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) on Monday inaugurated its first integrated greenfield manufacturing plant in Chengalpattu district on the outskirts of Chennai, with an investment of Rs 515 crore. The facility has the potential to generate 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. Speaking on the sidelines, the company’s MD & CEO, Sudhir Sitapati, said the slowdown in
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand Minimalist, recently acquired by Hindustan Unilever (HUL) for Rs 3,000 crore, will leverage the FMCG firm’s vast distribution network to scale up both its domestic and international presence. The deal, which aligns with Minimalist’s expansion goals, will provide the resources needed for growth in manufacturing, research and development (R&D), and offline
The addition of demat accounts in February fell to a 21-month low at 2.26 million even though their total number surpassed the 190 million mark, according to data from CDSL and NSDL. As the stock markets have entered a correction phase since late September, the monthly addition of new demat accounts also showed a declining
Goldman Sachs has reduced its 12-month target for the Nifty by around 5.6% to 25,500 from the previous target of 27,000, representing around 12% potential upside from Monday’s level of 22,460. Goldman’s three-month target for the NSE benchmark is 23,000 and it expects the indice to touch 24,000 in the next six months. ALSO READAfter Goldman
India added 25.2 gigawatt (GW) of solar power capacity in the calendar year 2024, significantly higher than 8.3 GW installed in 2023, as per Mercom’s recent report on solar market. The market witnessed record installations last year surpassing annual capacity additions of all previous years. During last year, 22 GW of large-scale solar projects were
