News for 'Senior Citizens Savings Scheme'

Moily walks the talk: takes Metro to office to save fuel

Moily walks the talk: takes Metro to office to save fuel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Moily walked from his residence at 3, Tughlak Lane, to the Race Course Metro Station, where he boarded a Yellow Line train and alighted two stops later at the Central Secretariat station, a short walk from Shastri Bhawan, the seat of the Oil Ministry.

Indian economy, stock markets doing better than others: FinMin

Indian economy, stock markets doing better than others: FinMin

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Indian economy is doing well and the performance of domestic stock markets is not as bad as that of other nations.

'You may get IT department notice if...'

'You may get IT department notice if...'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Guaranteed returns for golden years? Go for annuities

Guaranteed returns for golden years? Go for annuities

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Conservative investors and those in the lower tax bracket should opt for these, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh

Pitfalls in reverse mortgage that your heirs inherit

Pitfalls in reverse mortgage that your heirs inherit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The biggest catch in a reverse mortgage is that you cannot move out of the house

TAX GURU: 'Can NRIs open PPF accounts?'

TAX GURU: 'Can NRIs open PPF accounts?'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

TAX GURU: 'How to claim refund of excess tax on pension fund?'

TAX GURU: 'How to claim refund of excess tax on pension fund?'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Tax planning: Time to rush

Tax planning: Time to rush

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

An Aadhaar card can fast-track the KYC procedure for some instruments.

Decoding Union Budget 2015-16: What's in it for YOU!

Decoding Union Budget 2015-16: What's in it for YOU!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

In an online chat with readers a few hours after the Union Budget 2015-16 proposals were announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Sundeep Agarwal, Director, PwC India, answered related queries to help put the announcements into perspective.

Tax on provident fund withdrawal, a big blow for the salaried

Tax on provident fund withdrawal, a big blow for the salaried

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

It is best to invest long-term surplus in stocks or equity mutual funds.

6 easy ways to reduce your income tax

6 easy ways to reduce your income tax

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Archit Gupta on how can you maximise your savings and reduce your taxable income.

Why the middle class is upset with Budget 2018

Why the middle class is upset with Budget 2018

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Jaitley's fifth Budget has provided little relief to the middle class.

Worried about LTCG tax on your MF investments?

Worried about LTCG tax on your MF investments?

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Bank deposits may not always be tax-free

Bank deposits may not always be tax-free

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

TDS merely means the bank will pay you the entire interest amount without forwarding the tax on it to the government.

'NRI Or Resident For Tax Purpose?'

'NRI Or Resident For Tax Purpose?'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

Why investing in annuity makes no sense

Why investing in annuity makes no sense

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Retirees have better options that offer liquidity, better returns and are more tax-efficient.

Budget: How new tax slabs will benefit you

Budget: How new tax slabs will benefit you

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

In an online chat with Rediff.com readers, G Srikanth, partner, GSV Associates, chartered accountants, Chennai and member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, answered queries about the new income tax proposals mooted in the Union Budget 2020-2021.

Budget before Ballot: Who got what from Goyal

Budget before Ballot: Who got what from Goyal

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Converting what was supposed to be an interim budget or a vote on account into an almost full-fledged budget announcement in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal proposed an array of incentives for both middle-class and farmers, whose disenchantment was said to have cost the BJP dearly in recent assembly elections.

Mis-selling: How buyers can protect themselves

Mis-selling: How buyers can protect themselves

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

Buy a retirement home five years in advance

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

These homes offer services that help lead a smooth retired life.

An IITian's venture: Two years, dozens of firms, but no trace of money

An IITian's venture: Two years, dozens of firms, but no trace of money

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Investors and EOW waded through a maze of legal obstacles to get their hands on the 'kingpin'.

SC refuses interim order against Centre's Aadhaar notification

SC refuses interim order against Centre's Aadhaar notification

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The bench referred to the June 9 judgement passed by the apex court in which it had upheld the validity of an Income Tax Act provision making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN cards

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

Freebies: Nothing Called A Free Lunch

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

To help the country emerge as a true welfare State, political parties must put the country's interests first before strategising to win elections and short-term goals, argues Ramesh Menon.

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

'What is critical today in India is confidence of depositors.' 'If you have these kinds of problems spreading like this, the confidence level of a lot of people in the system gets shaken.'

MF GURU: 'I want Rs 1.5 crore by 40'

MF GURU: 'I want Rs 1.5 crore by 40'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Get locked into quality company deposits

Get locked into quality company deposits

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Look at those offering 100-300 bps more and have good rating; it will improve your portfolio's returns.

Group health insurance premiums may go up

Group health insurance premiums may go up

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

While insurance companies are yet to finalise the premiums, there are chances that group health premiums could see an increase.

Why this is a good year to invest in EPF

Why this is a good year to invest in EPF

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Here's how EPF stacks against other investment options

Dazed by demonetisation twists? Read the new FAQ

Dazed by demonetisation twists? Read the new FAQ

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

The official twists and turns have raised questions on the government's credibility and its ability to pull the nation out of the demonetisation quagmire. To keep up with the new rules, the government has issued an updated FAQ on demonetisation.

Kejriwal launches doorstep delivery of 40 govt services

Kejriwal launches doorstep delivery of 40 govt services

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

In the first phase, the AAP government will provide 40 services such as caste certificate, driving licence, ration card, birth certificate, marriage certificate, water connection at the doorstep of Delhiites.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Aadhaar-linked gas subsidy caught in legal tangle

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

According to officials aware of the matter, restarting the project could mean inviting the court's 'contempt' as the case -- in which the Supreme Court has held that biometric identification cannot be a criterion for a citizen's access to welfare -- has still not been closed yet.

Don't care if called 'Aadhaar judge', I'm committed to Constitution: Justice Chandrachud

Don't care if called 'Aadhaar judge', I'm committed to Constitution: Justice Chandrachud

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

"Since beginning, I am hearing this that if I am not with you, then I am an Aadhaar judge. I don't care," the judge said.

Has Modi govt's #GiveItUp run out of gas?

Has Modi govt's #GiveItUp run out of gas?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

#GiveItUp but no matching LPG connections for BPL

5 reasons why healthcare insurance is important

5 reasons why healthcare insurance is important

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

It is your duty to be responsible to your health and start saving and investing early in a suitable health insurance, says Naval Goel

Coronavirus: Cong welcomes decision to cut MPs' salaries

Coronavirus: Cong welcomes decision to cut MPs' salaries

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'Dear PM, INC supports the salary cut for MPs. Please note that MPLAD is meant to execute developmental works in the constituency. Suspending it is a huge disservice to the constituents and will undermine the role and functions of MP,' Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Twitter.

New I-T return forms will simplify filing for majority

New I-T return forms will simplify filing for majority

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Unless they have capital gains or assets abroad, most individuals will need to file ITR-1 or ITR-2A.

Why BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma called himself an 'extremist'

Why BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma called himself an 'extremist'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Labelling All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal as the 'enemy of Assam', state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that he is an extremist in protecting Indian and the Assamese culture.

Aadhaar must to avoid fake PAN cards: Centre to SC

Aadhaar must to avoid fake PAN cards: Centre to SC

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The AG said that due to Aadhaar, government has saved over Rs 50,000 crore on the schemes to benefit the poor as well as the pension schemes.

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

FULL TEXT of PM's address to the nation

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

The patience, discipline, and resolve displayed by 125 crore Indians, will play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation for years to come, the PM said.