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Coronavirus update: Now get unlimited health cover for all family members in a single policy
The policy also provides 100 per cent coverage of medical expenses, and covers the typical non-payable expenses like personal protective equipment kit, gloves, oxygen masks, conveyance charges and more, under the safeguard benefit
Good news for salaried employees! Govt may lower gratuity eligibility
The development comes days after a report on social security code by the Parliamentary Committee on Labour recommended that the eligibility period for gratuity payable to an employee on termination of his employment should be cut down
Mutual funds add 18 lakh investor accounts during June quarter
Harsha Jain, the co-founder of Groww, said that a large pie of new accounts has come in through digital platforms especially during the nation-wide lockdown to curb coronavirus
Did you regularise your Atal Pension Yojana account? Do it before September 30
In series of measures taken by the union government during coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdown, the auto debit facility for the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) contribution were suspended till June 2020
From gold loans to home loans: RBI makes life a little easier for borrowers
Besides rates, the RBI's measures will also have impact on your borrowing capacity for gold loan, and a dispute resolution mechanism will help you online payments related issues
Mutual funds versus ULIPs: How to plan your child's future
The most important step in ULIPs is selecting suitable fund options. If you have a long-term view, you can select equity funds and reduce equity exposure as you get closer to your child's education goal
BT Insight: Investment in international stocks gains momentum; should you take a plunge?
As per Winvesta, the US markets outperformed Indian markets by over 200 per cent in rupee terms in the last decade. Almost 40 per cent of the revenues of S&P-500 companies are from outside the US
Contactless FD account opening offered to new customers by DCB Bank
The digital onboarding facility is currently available for DCB Zippi Online Fixed Deposit, which is fully contactless, online and automated
Income tax returns scrutiny reduced to 0.25% in AY2018-19, says FinMin
Official data released showed the number of income tax scrutiny cases was 0.71 per cent in AY 2015-16, 0.40 per cent in AY 2016-17, 0.55 per cent in AY 2017-18 and 0.25 per cent in AY 2018-19
Buying car to cost less: These motor insurance rules change from August 1
If you are all set to buy a new car or a bike now, it is advisable to go for a comprehensive motor insurance cover which includes one-year OD and three-year compulsory TP insurance