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Source: Live Mint Have you ever faced a situation wherein you got your debit card linked to a portal for a monthly subscription to use a service such as Netflix or something else? And now you want to discontinue the service with immediate effect? There could be a number of reasons for this. Either you…
Source: Live Mint My father had a few bank-fixed deposits and passed away in July 2024. He did not write any will. I am the nominee for all the fixed deposits he holds. Since my father had no tax liability, he used to give Form 15H, so no TDS has been deducted in the past….
Source: Live Mint Kareena Kapoor Khan alone carried the film Jaane Jaan (2023) on her capable shoulders despite support from good actors like Vijay Verma and Jaideep Ahlawat. This time she plays a grieving mother/cop who puts away the killer of her son and seeks a transfer to a smaller town. But small towns like…
Source: Live Mint India’s small savings schemes, long cherished for their high interest rates, are under the scanner. The government has announced a strict crackdown on irregular Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) accounts, stripping them of their attractive 7.1% and 8.2% interest rates. Instead, such accounts will either earn no interest…
Source: Live Mint Employees of India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), have received income tax notices about discrepancies in their tax deduction at source (TDS). Several employees received income tax notices due to discrepancies between the TDS credit in their Form 26AS, Annual Information Statement (AIS) and the amount they claimed while…
Source: Live Mint When you are on a lookout for bank fixed deposits (FD), one of the key things that you zero in on is the highest rate of interest offered by different banks. While the general thumb rule is that the banks tend to offer higher interest rates for long duration deposits and lower…
Source: Live Mint Funding is one of the biggest requirements for most businesses to survive or sustain. Funding can come from equity, debt, or other sources. Many organisations rely on business loans for their various needs. Lenders consider several parameters to decide whether the business is eligible for a loan and what should be the…
Source: Live Mint If you own a credit card, you can explore a number of offers given by banks. These include the offers at eateries and restaurants in your city and beyond. It is recommended to check these offers before they expire. These offers are given by the cards issued by almost all top banks such…
Source: Live Mint Can banks charge you a joining fee even before your credit card is activated? They cannot as the credit card account will not be created unless the card is activated. With complaints about banks charging a joining fee even before the card is activated, unsolicited cards being issued and the undue delay…
Source: Live Mint Why are health insurance policies sold by banks, or the likes of Paytm and PhonePe, much cheaper? How do these plans work? Are there any potential drawbacks one should be aware of? —Name withheld on request Health insurance plans offered by banks or mobile apps are often cheaper because they are typically…
