New Delhi: WhatsApp has added several new features to its one-way broadcasting tool, Channels. The new features include voice notes, multiple administrations, and the option to share status and conduct polls, as revealed by Mark Zuckerburg on Wednesday. All of these new features aim at providing users with additional ways to interact with WhatsApp Channels. […]
Income Tax: Top banks offer these interest rates on tax saving fixed deposits. See details here
Conservative investors often invest large sums in fixed deposits to earn assured returns on a regular basis, insulated from wild volatility of markets. Besides regular FDs, investors also explore tax-saving fixed deposits (FDs) for earning higher interest while also saving some money via tax exemption. It is imperative to know that the tax deduction under […]
Google Pay Signs Pact with NPCI to Expand UPI Payments Outside India
Google India Digital Services and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) have signed an agreement that will help expand UPI payments to countries outside India. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will enable Indian travellers to make payments in other countries via Google Pay (also known as GPay), eliminating the need to carry cash or resort to […]
Bank Holiday 2024: Banks To Remain Shut Today In These Two States; Check List Here
Are Banks Closed Today? Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti or the Prakash Parv of the tenth Sikh Guru will be celebrated on January 17 this year. The day will commemorate the 357th birth anniversary of the last personal Guru of Sikhism. Thus, banks will remain closed in Chandigarh. On the other hand, banks in Tamil Nadu […]
RBI’s Revised Fair Lending Practice Norms Set In Motion From April 1, Check Latest Details
The revised fair lending practice, which prohibits banks and NBFCs from using penal charges on loan defaults as a revenue enhancement tool, will come into effect from April 1, the Reserve Bank said on Monday. Expressing apprehension about banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) employing penal interest as a means of revenue enhancement, the RBI […]
UPI-PayNow Linkage: UPI Apps Can Now Receive Remittances from Singapore, Check Details
In a major filip to UPI abroad, Indians can now receive instant and cost-effective remittances from Singapore-based Indian diaspora directly into their bank accounts through major UPI apps. In February last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong launched cross-border connectivity between UPI and PayNow via videoconferencing. “This facility can […]
Bank of Baroda 2024 Jobs Recruitment of Manager Posts
Bank of Baroda 2024 Jobs Recruitment Notification.Bank of Baroda inviting applications for the positions of AVP/Manager.Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for the positions. Last Date for Submission of Application is on 29th January, 2024. No.of Posts and Vacancies :- AVP/Manager – Product & Portfolio Management – Corporate & Commercial Credit Cards: Posts Qualification: Graduate […]
ChatGPT Is Coming Into Your Cars In 2024, Starting With This German Brand
ChatGPT is already on your smartphones and in 2024 you will see the popular AI chatbot move to other bases like your car. That’s right, Volkswagen from Germany has confirmed that ChatGPT will be installed into its four-wheelers from the second quarter of 2024. The automaker plans to bring the feature to its customers in […]
Back Back Bank holidays in January 2024: Is January 6th a holiday?
January 6 is a Saturday and while many may wonder if it is a bank holiday, the simple answer is no. Banks are usually off on the second and fourth Saturdays in any given month. Thus, all first and third Saturdays and duty days are as usual. And further, in case the month has a […]
How To Secure A Personal Loan: A Comprehensive Guide
Personal loans rank as the second most commonly availed type of loan after home loans in the country. Banks readily offer personal loans, often charging high-interest rates. However, by considering certain factors before obtaining a personal loan, one can prevent banks from imposing excessive interest rates, thereby reducing the EMI burden and facilitating quicker loan […]