With the festive celebrations in full swing, Amazon Pay has announced the introduction of equated monthly instalment (EMI) on RuPay credit cards. The digital payments platform said that the move aims to make online shopping for customers convenient and affordable. EMI on RuPay credit cards will be on offer across eight prominent issuing banks. With…
If you are one of those people who wants to exchange their Rs 2000 notes at the earliest, you can visit the bank today to exchange the Rs 2000 notes from today.The facility for deposit or exchange of Rs 2000 banknotes will be available up to September 30, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a Central Government initiative launched by PM Narendra Modi. PM Kisan Nidhi was introduced to help farmers and their families economically. A farmer can register in the scheme using Aadhaar card details. If there is a wrong entry during registration, they can make corrections to their Aadhaar details in few…
The husband wanted to sell off the single bedroom flat they acquired in the very distant suburbs; the wife felt that would dent the assets they held. The wife was keen to financially support her parents and siblings; the husband felt that others must live within their own means. The husband wanted to retire early…
Public Provident Fund (PPF), the popular long-term savings scheme, which matures in 15 years is currently giving 7.1% interest annually. A PPF account can be opened in a Post Office. Even some banks like the State Bank of India (SBI) also provide the option of opening a PPF account. The account can be opened either…
The tax calendar of the Income Tax Department (IT department) in India lists all the important tax-related deadlines, such as due dates for filing income tax returns, paying advance tax, and deducting tax at source. If you miss any of these deadlines, you may have to pay late payment fees and penalties. Knowledge of the…
Bank Holidays August 2023: Banks will be closed for fourteen days in the month of August this year. Out of these, banks will be shut on all Sundays as well as second and fourth Saturdays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed the holidays under three brackets- Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act; Holidays…
WhatsApp has started testing two new features on Android aimed at helping users stay safe on the messaging service while making it easier to forward messages to a group of contacts. The new security-oriented feature simply surfaces existing tools on WhatsApp to make it easier for users to deal with unwanted contact on the Meta-owned…
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…
New Delhi: Meta Platforms-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has announced the launch of WhatsApp Channels in India and over 150 countries that will deliver private updates from organizations, sports teams, artists, and thought leaders that people can follow. WhatsApp Channels are a one-way broadcast tool within the app, the company said in a statement. “Excited…