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Demand for education loans surges to 86.5% in Tier II, III cities, financing trends shifting, finds Kuhoo Finance report

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- There is an increasingly growing demand for education loans from Tier II and III cities, lending data from Kuhoo Finance platform over a one-year period showed. The report added ... Read More


EPFO 3.0: Centralised database, UPI and ATM withdrawal options, quicker settlement - Changes for subscribers, explained

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a government-backed investment and retirement savings option in India. Salaried individuals are eligible to open an EPF account when basic ... Read More


8th pay commission meeting in Jaipur on Monday - Here is what's on the agenda and latest updates

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is in its consultation stage now, with plans to interact with employee and pensioner associations, federations, unions of central governm... Read More


Why US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is advocating for a 'quieter Fed' amid criticism over lack of communication

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- United States Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is advocating for a 'quieter Fed' amid criticism over the central bank's lack of communication or comments on the economy and o... Read More


ITR deadline on 31 August: Here's who must file their returns, checklist for taxpayers and top things to know

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- For those with business or professional (including freelancers) income, deadline to file their income-tax returns is fast approaching on 31 August. Taxpayers filing non-audit inc... Read More


Gen Z spending habits: Convenience is key, prefer quick commerce and longer repayment tenure, finds report

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Gen Z's approaches credit and spending differently from older generations, credit-on-UPI platform Kiwi said in a report this month. It said internal data showed that younger cons... Read More


SCSS, PPF, SSY, MIS and KVP: Why premature withdrawal from post office schemes can cost more than you think | Explained

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- India Post offers a number of small saving schemes for various investor types and across tenures. Notably, returns on these investments are backed by the government. The schemes... Read More


8th pay commission: Here's how much fitment factor of 1.83, 2, 2.57 and 3.83 can hike salaries for govt employees

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is in its consultation stage now, with plans to interact with employee and pensioner associations, federations, unions of central governm... Read More


DA hike: How your Dearness Allowance component in salary is taxed, explained

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Dearness allowance and dearness relief (DA and DR) is a percentage of the basic salary component for central government employees and pensioners. It is aimed at mitigating the im... Read More


HSBC India offers zero forex markup on all credit cards - What this feature means for your travels abroad, explained

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- HSBC India is offering zero forex mark-up for across all its existing credit cards for Indian residents, for a period of one month from 15 August to 15 September, with aim to "pr... Read More