Netflix, the worldwide streaming giant, has unveiled its policy to combat password sharing in India. The company initiated the distribution of emails to customers in the country. These emails clearly emphasize that Netflix accounts are meant to be used exclusively within a single household. “Starting today, we will be sending this email to members who…
WhatsApp is testing a feature that would allow an iPhone user to transfer chats to a second iPhone without engaging Apple’s iCloud service. WHATSAPP regularly gains limelight for experimenting with new features within its app across platforms. In that series, the latest tinkering that the Meta-owned platform is testing is a feature that will allow…
On February 28, 2024, the government released the 16th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme to all eligible farmers. The instalment, valued at over Rs 21,000 crore, was disbursed to more than 9 crore beneficiary farmers across the country. Beneficiary farmers are now expecting the 17th instalment of the scheme. When…
7th Pay Commission: The Union Government has increased the Dearness Allowance for Central govt employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners increased by 4%. The DA hike will be implemented from 1, July 2023 said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Cabinet decisions. With this increase 4 percent hike, the dearness allowance will be increased from 42…
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number (UID) issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to Indian residents and NRIs. If you have lost your physical Aadhaar card or Aadhaar number, you can report it to UIDAI’s toll-free number 1947 or online at its official portal. This will help prevent misuse of your…
1.The debt avalanche strategy for repaying debt involves paying off loans with highest interest rates first. 2.One must make minimum payments for all debts to protect the credit score, but any extra money should be routed to the loan with the highest rate. 3.Once your debt with the highest interest is paid, move to the…
HDFC Bank has increased the benchmark marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) by up to 15 basis points. The new rates are effective from June 7, 2023, according to the HDFC Bank website. Latest MCLR The bank’s overnight MCLR is raised by 15 bps to 8.10%The one-month MCLR of HDFC Bank has increased by…
Income Tax Day 2023: Submitting income tax can be a clear hassle for many people because of its long process. Easing the process, fintech firm PhonePe, launched its ‘Income Tax Payment’ app feature on Monday. With this feature, taxpayers, be it individuals or businesses, can easily pay self-assessment and advance tax directly from within the…
My mother, a homemaker, has been getting a monthly family pension of ₹50,000 ever since my father died a few years ago. When she was 50 years old, she received a lump sum corpus of ₹60 lakh from various sources after tax deduction. She invests ₹10,000 per month in the SBI Bluechip Fund. Now, she…
7th Pay Commission Update: Even as dearness allowance (DA) has touched 50 per cent of the basic pay after the latest 4 per cent hike, there will be an automatic increase in children’s education allowance, hostel subsidy, retirement gratuity and death gratuity, by 25 per cent, according to latest government clarifications. The Department of Personnel…