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DA hike: Next Dearness Allowance increase to be 3%? Here's what employees expect from 8th Pay Commission

New Delhi, May 3 -- Last month the Finance Ministry announced that Dearness Allowance has been increased by 2% for central government employees and pensioners with effect from January. This takes DA a... Read More


Section 80C income-tax relief: From PPF to EPF and NPS - Here's which investment options give you Rs.1.5 lakh deduction

New Delhi, May 2 -- Section 80C of the Income-Tax Act (ITA) provisions for certain investments by taxpayers to be eligible for up to Rs.1.5 lakh deduction when taxable income is calculated for a given... Read More


Netweb Technologies Q4 results: Revenue leaps 90%, profit after tax jumps to Rs.706 million, up 66% YoY - Key highlights

New Delhi, May 2 -- Netweb Technologies, a product and solution provider for companies including AMD, Intel, Nvidia and Samsung, has announced its Q4 results for FY26 today on 2 May. Revenue from Oper... Read More


DA: Highest Dearness Allowance increase of 11% was in 2021 in the 7th CPC - Here's how much hikes have been announced

New Delhi, May 2 -- Dearness Allowance for central government employees and pensioners (including railways and defence personnel) has been hiked from 58% of Basic Pay to 60%, with effect from January,... Read More


8th CPC: What is the role of pay commissions in calculation of Dearness Allowance?

New Delhi, May 2 -- Constituted by the Centre every 10 years to revise the allowances, pay and pensions of its employees, the Central Pay Commission (CPC) is responsible for decisions on contributions... Read More


Sovereign Gold Bonds: RBI announces redemption price for 2018 series payable on 4 May; here's how much you gain

New Delhi, May 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced price for final redemption of its Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2018-19 Series-I for investors due on Monday, 4 May, according to a releas... Read More


Applying for a loan, requesting a credit report? Here's how your credit score is calculated in India

New Delhi, April 30 -- Credit score is a three-digit number from 300-900 that showcases your credit risk to lenders. It is determined by your past credit behaviour or "financial reputation" and is use... Read More


RBI updates auto-debit rules: Here's what changes for your digital payments using cards, UPI transactions

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Reserve Bank of India in its 'Digital Payments - E-mandate Framework, 2026' announced updates to electronic auto-pay transactions via credit cards, debit cards, prepaid paym... Read More


RBI updates auto-debit rules: Here's what changes for UPI, card payments

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Reserve Bank of India, in its 'Digital Payments - E-mandate Framework, 2026', announced updates to electronic auto-pay transactions via credit cards, debit cards, prepaid pa... Read More


Credit report: Does your spouse's credit history impact your creditworthiness? Check key factors, how to maintain score

New Delhi, April 30 -- A clean credit profile is important when you apply for a credit card, home loan, mortgage or personal loan in the future; and is possible to build through proper planning. For ... Read More