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Govt allays fears over savings promotion Act

The proposed Government Savings Promotion Act will provide a mechanism for grievance redressal without diluting existing tax incentives, says the government

2 min read14 Feb 2018
Money

Govt to close subscription of 8% savings bonds from today

The government savings bond opened for subscription on 21 April 2003 and had a fixed tenure of six years, with no upper limit for investment

1 min read2 Jan 2018
Politics

Using DBT saved government Rs57,000 crore: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Scores of schemes like MGNREGA have been linked to DBT, under which the receivables are transferred directly to the beneficiary's bank accounts

1 min read15 Sep 2017
Money

Believe in simple living, high thinking; in life and in investments

In an environment in when even government-backed financial products don't give high enough returns, Bhadresh and Sapna wanted stability in their plans

4 min read8 Aug 2017
Politics

Govt to lower interest rate on small saving schemes

The cut will mark start of a quarterly review of small savings interest rates, making rate-setting more dynamic

2 min read12 Feb 2016

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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