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Locked EPFO account? Here's why it happened and how you can recover it

New Delhi, May 13 -- It is not uncommon for thousands of employees' provident fund (EPF) members to encounter the "EPF account locked" message when trying to log into their provident fund account. Thi... Read More


Why is the EPFO launching a new website? Here's all you need to know about E-PRAAPTI portal

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new web portal, called E-PRAAPTI, with aim to streamline recovery mechanism for members who have old and inoper... Read More


Income-tax rules: Capital gains taxation on digital, paper, physical and inherited gold for Indians and NRIs, explained

Income-tax rules, May 13 -- Profits or capital gains generated from sale of your digital gold, paper gold (which includes gold ETFs, gold mutual funds and sovereign gold bonds) and physical gold asset... Read More


Canara Bank hikes MCLR rate by 5 bps - Here's a look at how this impacts your auto, home and personal loan repayments

New Delhi, May 13 -- Canara Bank on Tuesday hiked its Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) rate by 5 basis points (bps), effective from 12 May, according to the public sector lender's fili... Read More


8th central pay commission: Why are staff representatives demanding expansion of family units from 3 to 5, explained

New Delhi, May 13 -- The National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) led by Secretary Shiv Gopal Mishra, met with the 8th central pay commission (CPC) chaired by former Supreme Court Justic... Read More


Dearness Allowance: Indian Railways hikes DA for employees by 2% effective from 1 January - Here's all you need to know

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Indian Railways (IR) has revised dearness allowance and dearness relief for employees and pensions by 2% with effect from 1 January 2026, effectively taking the component to 6... Read More


Don't need to visit I-T e-filing portal? Here's how you can download Form 26AS through you bank website - Stepwise guide

New Delhi, May 12 -- Form 26AS aka the Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a comprehensive display of a taxpayer's financial statement for the year. It has been replaced by Form 168 under the new In... Read More


Starting your investment planning journey? From wealth creation to tax saving - Here are key factors to consider

New Delhi, May 12 -- Smart financial planning will need to take into account an assessment of your current finances, risk tolerance, and future goals when calculating your savings, investments and ret... Read More


Investing in gold alternatives - digital, ETFs, mutual funds or SGBs? Check if they can be converted to physical gold

New Delhi, May 12 -- Gold held by Indian households is nearing an incredible $5 trillion in value, as per a March research report by Kotak Institutional Equities and accounts for a significant 65% of ... Read More


Children Educational Allowance, Section 80C tuition fee deduction-See how you can claim tax benefit of up to Rs.4.38 lakh?

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Income-tax Act (ITA) provides tax exemption for Children Education Allowance provided to salaried individuals by the employer to covers tuition fees for up to two children in ... Read More