Personal Finance Top Stories

What Every First-Time Borrower Should Know Before Taking a Home Loan

Comparing loan options based on interest rates, repayment tenor, and eligibility criteria can help you secure the right home loan.

Apr 16, 2025

No legal bar in making same-sex partners insurance policy bank account nominees [details]

There is no legal bar for anyone in making their same-sex partner as a nominee in insurance policies in the name of that person, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has confirmed in a reply to an RTI application by a Kolkata-based queer couple, Suchandra Das and Sree Mukherjee.

Oct 15, 2022

Same order, different bills; Zomato faces flak for overcharging customers online [details]

Many a netizen, both laughed and fumed at the price difference between the two bills and how promo codes, sometimes, even increased the bill price on the app.

Jul 5, 2022

Deadline for Income Tax Return filing for AY 21-22 extended; here's the new due date [read now]

The due date of furnishing of returns of income for the assessment year 2021-22, has been extended to December 31, 2021, from September 30.

Sep 9, 2021

EPF contribution of over Rs 2.5 lakh made taxable; here's what it means [explained]

Tax experts are of the view that the notification has ended the ambiguities in the matter and provide the convenience of calculation of interest.

Sep 5, 2021

DICGC Bill 2021: Bank deposits insured for ₹5L; payouts within 90 days of bank failure [details]

The increase in the insured amount from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh will cover 98.3 percent of all deposit accounts and 50.9 percent of deposit value, higher than international standard of 80 percent.

Jul 28, 2021

Taxpayers make note; contribution to Patanjali Research Foundation get tax exemption [details]

The Income Tax Department granted five-year tax exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust by recognising it as a research association.

Jul 14, 2021

I-T department introduces new TDS rules; To levy higher rates on 'specified persons'

Budget 2021 had brought in a provision mandating that non-filers for the past two fiscal years be subjected to higher TDS if such deduction was Rs 50,000 or more in each of those years. Accordingly, the sections apply from July 1 of this year.

Jun 23, 2021

Auto-debit payments to fail next month; consumers must pay bills manually [here's why]

The Reserve Bank of India had intimated banks, card networks, and online vendors to comply with new rules for two-factor authentication for customers' recurring payments through debit and credit cards by March 31, 2021.

Mar 30, 2021

Banks in India to remain closed for 7 days from March 27; how will it affect you [details]

All public and private sector banks will remain shut for 7 days between March 27 and April 4, 2021. Details here.

Mar 24, 2021

Introducing Young Digital Marketing Expert of Cambodia: Chitra Rin

Chitra Rin said he and his company know that the correct data of the market is the secret of gaining success as a digital marketer and agency

Mar 3, 2021

What is unexplained cash credit in your bank account and why you need to pay upto 83% income tax

The Income Tax department strengthened the scrutiny on taxpayers, by demanding the source of income for "unexplained cash credit" into their bank accounts the previous year, and source of gold, jewellery or other valuable items undeclared by the taxpayer.

Aug 24, 2020

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Rs 71,229 crore worth refunds issued by I-T Department during COVID-19

Income tax refunds amounting to Rs 24,603 crore have been issued in 19.79 lakh cases to taxpayers and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 46,626 crore in 1.45 lakh cases to taxpayers during Covid days.

Jul 18, 2020

CIBIL score meaning and importance explained; Guaranteed ways to increase your credit rating

CIBIL Score is a three-digit numeric summary of your credit history and a rating above 700 is generally considered good. However, there are some guaranteed ways to boost or increase your CIBIL score.

Jun 4, 2020

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund temporarily suspends new entrants into two debt funds from May 22: Here's why

Acceptance of a fresh subscription or switch-in application to Aditya Birla Sun Life (ABSL) medium-term plan and ABSL credit risk fund, SIP, CSIP and STP is temporarily suspended from May 22 until further notice. However, no restrictions on redemptions are being imposed, it will continue as usual.

May 21, 2020

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