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When Your PPF Account Works Like A 5-Year Bank Fixed Deposit (FD)

A PPF account holder can make partial withdrawals even during the extended period.

Public provident fund account, or PPF, which has a maturity period of 15 years, is one of the most popular savings scheme in India. PPF enjoys the benefit of EEE (exempt-exempt-exempt) status in terms of tax implication. Contribution up to Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial
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Sensex, Nifty Register Best Month In Over 2 Years

IT stocks rose, with the BSE Tech index rising 1.5 per cent

The Sensex and Nifty rose to near three-month highs today, extending their gains to a third session in a row. With that, both the indices posted their biggest monthly gain in over two years. Financials and technology shares led the advances, with

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Airtel Enables You To Win An iPhone 8 Every Day In The IPL Season

To be able to participate in Airtel 4G contest, one can log in to t20onairtel4g.com

If you take a selfie along with an Airtel 4G sim and share it on the social media, you stand a chance to win an iPhone 8, announces Bharti Airtel on its twitter handle. India's largest telecom provider Bharti Airtel has announced the
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Airtel's Best Selling Plans: Rs 249 Vs Rs 448 Vs Rs Rs 499 Vs Rs 509

Airtel's plan priced at Rs 509 is valid for 90 days.

Airtel, country's largest telecom operator, is offering a host of prepaid recharge plans. The telecom sector in country is going through intense competition as every player in
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PC Jeweller To Consider Share Buyback, Stock Up 18% Before Giving Up Gain

PC Jeweller is the second largest listed jewellery retailer in India

PC Jeweller share price soared as much as 18 per cent on Monday, a day after the company announced its intent for a share buyback. PC Jeweller share price rose to hit an intraday high of Rs 209.70 on Monday, before giving up the gains in late morning deals. PC Jeweller shares have
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IRCTC Tourism Offers Courtallam Thenmala Package for Rs 6,000 Onwards

For twin sharing, the standard package charges are Rs 8,000

As the summer vacation draws closer, IRCTC offers a four-night and five-day trip covering Courtallam and Thenmala for Rs 6,000 and above, depending on the comfort you
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There seemed no love lost between Sprint Corp.'s Marcelo Claure and T-Mobile's John Legere, a pair of chief executives who sniped at each other incessantly -- on Twitter, at public events, even in ads. But behind the scenes, the
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NPS Could Offer Option To Invest Up To 75% Of Your Money In Stocks

NPS: One proposal under consideration is to boost the limit for private sector employees to 75 per cent

India's $2.3 trillion equity market has surged in recent years, and is about to get a new endorsement - from the nation's pension regulator. "We are pressing the government to increase the equity proportion for
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Small investors who are keen to make hay during the rising financial markets, but lack the risk appetite, can, and in fact should, park their money in the corporate debt instruments instead of bank fixed deposits. These debt instruments, also known as Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) are attractive investment
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AirAsia's New Offer: Avail Discount On Domestic, International Flight Tickets

AirAsia's offer requires flyers to make advance bookings.

AirAsia is known for showering frequent discounts on flight tickets. It generally comes up with new schemes on every Monday. Currently, the carrier is offering
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How To Update Aadhaar Number On Ration Card

Aadhaar card is an identification card containing the 12-digit UID, also known as Aadhaar number

Aadhaar holders availing subsidised products through PDS or Public Distribution System can update their Aadhaar number on the ration card. The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, the issuer of Aadhaar
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Jet Airways, AirAsia, GoAir Offer Discount on Flight Tickets. Prices, Schedule Here

GoAir has announced discounts on flight tickets on select routes under a new promotional offer.

Amid high competition, airlines regularly keep on showering discount on flight tickets these days. Currently, AirAsia, GoAir and Jet
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SBI Accounts: Savings Bank Account Compared To Current Bank Account

Current accounts and savings accounts are two main types of accounts offered by the bank.

State Bank of India (SBI) offers different kind of accounts for serving different financial needs of users. Current accounts and savings
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Rupee Vs Dollar: Forex Markets Closed For Buddha Purnima Holiday

The dollar rose against a basket of currencies recently, causing weakness in the rupee

The interbank foreign exchange market is closed on Monday for the Buddha Purnima holiday. The rupee had recovered by nine paise to close at 66.66 against the US dollar last Friday. However, for the week, it shed a

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Things You Could Do Using Your SBI ATM Cards

SBI ATMs can also be used to pay the utility bills.

State Bank of India (SBI) offers around 43,000 ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) in India, said country's largest lender on its official website. SBI's ATM cards allow users to transact free of cost at any State Bank Group using any State Bank ATM-cum-debit

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AirAsia India's Offer On Flight Tickets Starts At Rs 1,699. Details Here

Under AirAsia's offer flight tickets from Bengaluru to New Delhi are priced at Rs 3,499.

AirAisa has come up with an offer on domestic flight tickets from a host of Indian cities. Under the offer, AirAsia is offering flight
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Banks To Be Closed Today, Tomorrow In Many States

Bank holiday: Customers should check with their bank on the days whether it is open on any of these days

With holidays such as Buddha Purnima and Maharashtra Day lined up this week, banks in many states will be closed on both
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Mumbai: Macro-economic data points, coupled with fourth quarter (Q4) earning results, are expected to influence the Indian equity markets during the upcoming truncated week. According to market observers, the US Fed's open market committee meet along with the trajectory of global crude oil prices and the rupee's movement against the US dollar can
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IRCTC Vaishnodevi Tour: Offers 3 Nights/4 Days Package Under Rs 6,000

This tour package price is as on date of booking.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering 3 nights/4 days tour package to ' Mata Vaishnodevi' at a starting price of Rs 5,995 under a special offer. According to the official website of IRCTC Tourism (irctctourism.com), this package is called as 'Mata Vaishnodevi' and
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Petrol, Diesel Rates Unchanged For 6th Day. How Much They Rose This Month

Domestic petrol and diesel prices are determined broadly by global crude oil and rupee-dollar forex rates

Petrol and diesel prices were kept steady today. That marked a sixth day in a row of no change in prices. Currently, petrol prices are at Rs 74.63 per litre in Delhi, Rs 77.32 per litre in Kolkata, Rs

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New Delhi: Almost a year after the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) was enacted, its implementation is still patchy, with a permanent regulator missing in most states. The result is that buyers still have not got a clear roadmap and builders continue to sell distant dreams. Among 29 states in the country, only Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and
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Some people become rich while others stay poor. One may have a decent job earning well while some of the peers may be far ahead in terms of wealth owned. Wealth creation requires good investment planning. There is no point
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Sensex Rises Over 200 Points, Nifty Crosses 10,750

Nifty faces resistance at the 10,750-10,800 band, says an expert.

Indian markets moved higher in early trade today with Sensex rising over 200 points while Nifty crossing the 10,750 mark. Financials led the gainers with SBI and HDFC rising nearly 2 per cent. Macro-economic data points, coupled with fourth quarter (Q4) earning results, are expected
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Saudi Aramco Appoints First Woman To The Board

Appointments to the new 11-member board of directors are made by the Saudi government.

Dubai: Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil company which is preparing to go public, said on Sunday it has appointed new members to its board including a female executive, a milestone for Saudi Arabia and the oil industry where there are few women executives. The
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Q4 Profit Jumps 15% To Rs 1,124 Crore

Net interest income for the quarter rose 19 per cent from a year ago to Rs 258 crore.

Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd reported a 15 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on higher interest and fee incomes and as its bad loans fell.

Net profit rose to Rs 1,124 crore ($169.34 million) for the three months ended March 31 from Rs 976 crore a year

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650 India Post Payments Bank Branches To Start By May, Says Manoj Sinha

India Post Payments Banks would help the government's plans of financial inclusion

Bhopal: Union Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha today said that as many as 650 branches of the India Post Payments Bank are likely to be operational across the country by next month. He said that the work of system integration of the payments bank had
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IRCTC SBI Cards Offer Cash Back On Indian Railways Ticket Bookings

IRCTC's new value back offer is applicable only for AC (Air Conditioner) classes.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering 10 per cent value back as reward points on tickets booking done via IRCTC State Bank of India (SBI) platinum credit card, informed IRCTC on its official twitter handle- @IRCTCofficial. IRCTC's new
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Airtel's Rs 129 Plan Offers Hello Tunes, Data Benefits For 28 Days

The recharge plan is seen as move to counter Reliance Jio's plans of Rs 98 and Rs 149

Airtel has launched a new prepaid plan priced at Rs 129 with an eye to take on its rival Reliance Jio. Since the arrival of Mukesh Ambani-owned
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SC To Examine Plea Challenging High Court Order Quashing Case Against Builders

SC to examine plea challenging HC order quashing case against builders

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging an order of the Allahadbad High Court by which it quashed criminal proceedings against Noida-based real estate builders. A bench of justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit issued notice on a plea filed by a buyer,
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Airtel's Most Favourite Recharges: Plans Priced at Rs 50, Rs 249, Rs 349

Airtel's prepaid plan priced at Rs 50 offers a talktime of Rs 39.37.

Bharti Airtel is currently offering a bunch of prepaid recharge plans with different data and calling benefits. Among these, there are a few of the prepaid
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