The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced that it has increased the transaction limit for UPI Lite from Rs 200 to Rs 500. This means individuals can now use UPI lite to send up to Rs 500 without a pin. The move is aimed at increasing the adoption of UPI lite, which is…
Financial needs can arise unexpectedly, and a personal loan can fulfil them with ease. The advent of online lending platforms has made applying for a personal loan quicker and more convenient. However, a loan application procedure is complete only after successful document submission and verification. Regardless of the type of loan, applicants must provide all…
Amid concerns of a 4-5 per cent price increase in laptops, personal computers, and tablets due to import licensing, the government has asserted that it does not anticipate such a rise. Officials clarified that the number of units imported into the country would not be restricted, and clearances would be processed quickly, typically within minutes….
Google has recently introduced a powerful feature within its Search platform, setting its sights on the realm dominated by Grammarly and similar tools. This addition is a grammar checker that analyses the construction of phrases and sentences, providing users with helpful suggestions in case something appears amiss. To activate this grammar-checking tool, users can simply…
Many salaried employees have an Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account in which they mandatorily contribute 12% of their basic salary every month. Further, the interest earned is tax free (up to a certain extent) and maturity amount is also tax free (subject to certain conditions). However, not many understand the finer working details of the…
The health authorities in the United Kingdom are back on alert after a new variant of the Covid-19 virus is proliferating at a fast pace. As per the news agency PTI, the sub-variant named EG.5.1 (nicknamed Eris) is spreading quickly in the country. Notably, the variant Eris was recognized only on 31 July after the…
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to…
Indian Railways to redesign Vande BharatIndian Railways is set to introduce a new sleeper variant of the popular Vande Bharat Express, expanding its premium train offerings. The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai is working on creating a prototype sleeper Vande Bharat train, which should be rolled out in around 24 months. Manufacturing of 200 Vande…
For each month, banks offer only a set number of free ATM transactions and also it varies depending on the type of savings account opted. When the set limit is crossed, banks impose fees on any additional transactions, including those for financial and non-financial services. The free transactions and charges vary if the withdrawal is…
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record of over 66 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of June, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between June 1-30, “6,611,700 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 2,434,200 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users”, WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance report on…