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2 days, 23 hours ago

After six years, Puducherry government hikes bus fares

The Puducherry government has revised bus fares of town service buses, stage carriages, express stage carriages and night service buses with immediate effect. For Stage carriages other than Express stage carriages plying within the Union Territory, a fare not exceeding ₹10 would be charged for a distance of up to 10 km and 75 paise more for every additional kilometre. …

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Hundreds Of Rapido Users Were Left Exposed To Security Breach Due To THIS Vulnerability, Fixed Now

ABP News

Rapido users were highly vulnerable to a security breach in which their personal information could have been exposed to hackers. Security researcher Renganathan P was the first to identify a vulnerability in Rapido’s system that potentially allowed hackers to access personal details, including full names, email addresses, and phone numbers. According to a report by the TechCrunch, over 1,800 feedback …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?

The Hindu

The Constitution Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2024, mandates a fixed five-year term for the Lok Sabha, with State Legislature elections aligned to this cycle. If the Lok Sabha or any State Assembly is dissolved before completing its full term, mid-term elections will be held only for the remainder of the five-year term. This is …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Interest rates held at 4.75%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

Daily Mail

The Bank of England has opted to hold the base rate at its current level, meaning interest rates will finish the year at 4.75 per cent. Today's decision to hold the base rate at 4.75 per cent may seem like bad news for mortgage borrowers, many of whom will be desperate for their monthly costs to fall. Tracker rates follow …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Variable mortgage rates expected to drop further, homeowners set to benefit

NL Times

The average variable mortgage rate is expected to decrease by another 0.2 to 0.25 percentage points over the next six weeks, according to Oscar Noorlag, a financial expert with advisory firm Van Bruggen Adviesgroep. “Variable mortgage rates are more responsive to ECB rate cuts compared to fixed rates,” Noorlag noted. “This decline in fixed rates is much smaller than the …

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1 week ago

Upcoming IPO: Transrail Lighting IPO to open on December 19; price band fixed at ₹410-432 per share

Live Mint

Transrail Lighting IPO price band: The Transrail Lighting Limited IPO price band has been fixed in the range of ₹410 to ₹432 per equity share of the face value of ₹2. The Transrail Lighting IPO lot size is 65 equity shares and in multiples of 34 equity shares thereafter. Transrail Lighting IPO details The initial public offering includes a new …

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Market Strategy: How to structure Fixed Income portfolio in a changing interest rate environment?

Live Mint

Indian government bond yields traded higher on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hovering around 6.7367%, driven by an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields. In light of these evolving interest rate dynamics, here’s how investors can structure their fixed-income portfolios effectively: Fixed Income Portfolio Strategy Motilal Oswal Private Wealth recommends maintaining an Overweight position on Accrual Strategies while staying Neutral …

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Sanathan Textiles IPO price band fixed at ₹305-321 per share. Check details

Live Mint

Sanathan Textile IPO: Yarn manufacturer Sanathan Textile has fixed the price band for its upcoming initial public offering at ₹305 to ₹321 per equity share of a face value of ₹10 each. Sanathan Textile IPO is a mix of a fresh issue of ₹400 crore and an offer for sale of ₹150 crore by promoter selling shareholders, aggregating to the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Sonowal unveils ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to boost cargo movement via inland waterways

The Hindu

The government on Sunday unveiled a major policy for cargo promotion, ‘Jalvahak’, to boost long haul cargo movement via inland waterways across National Waterways on rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Barak. “With its advantage of being an economical, ecologically sound and efficient mode of transportation, we want to boost cargo movement via waterways, to decongest the railways and roadways. Jalvahak scheme …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report

Hindustan Times

A 68-year-old man in Bengaluru fell victim to an organised cyber scam, losing ₹1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after being held under "digital arrest" for seven days. The scammers, pretending to be Mumbai crime branch officers, accused the senior citizen of involving in a money laundering case linked to Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways. The fraudsters had …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call

India Today

Digital arrest cases have become a significant cyber menace in India. The latest victim of such fraud is from Mumbai, where a 68-year-old senior citizen was reportedly swindled out of Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the incident began on November 30 when the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Want to know the recipe for success? Study says it is...

Hindustan Times

A recent study led by Two professors from Norwegian University of Science and Technology states that they may have found the ultimate recipe for success, and it is not the fountain of youth. For people with a positive attitude, researchers referred to it as growth mindset. A person with a growth mindset also believes in learning along the way and …

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1 week, 5 days ago

SIP Vs traditional saving: Which is better and secure financial option in India? EXPLAINED

India TV News

SIP Vs traditional saving: When it comes to financial planning in India, choosing the right investment method is crucial for both growth and security. Systematic Investment Plans and traditional saving methods, such as Fixed Deposits, Recurring Deposits, and savings accounts, are two popular choices for investors. It has been seen that SIPs in equity mutual funds have delivered higher returns …

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1 week, 6 days ago

HDFC Bank revises bulk fixed deposit rates, offering up to 7.4% on this tenure. Check latest FD rates here

Live Mint

HDFC Bank, has revised its interest rates on bulk fixed deposits of ₹3 crore to less than ₹5 crore. For fixed deposits maturing in nine months, one day to one year, the bank will offer an interest rate of 6.75%, while HDFC Bank will offer an interest rate of 7.4% on deposits maturing in 1 year to 15 months. HDFC …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Edelweiss' Radhika Gupta explains why fixed income MFs belong in your portfolio

India Today

In the investment world, equities often steal the spotlight with their potential for spectacular returns. RADHIKA GUPTA’S TAKE ON FIXED INCOME MFs Radhika Gupta, a leading industry expert, and MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund emphasises that while equity returns have been impressive, investors must not ignore the stability fixed-income MFs provide. Some of them are enumerated below: WHY …

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2 weeks ago

Jump in average fixed mortgage rates recorded in December, says Moneyfacts

The Independent

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2 weeks ago

Credit Cards: Fixed vs Variable APR – Pros, cons, and key insights

Live Mint

Credit cards have become a necessity for modern money management because of their flexibility and convenience. Both fixed and variable annual percentage rates are quite common in credit cards and have their own advantages and disadvantages. More expensive: Even though overall interest rates have declined, the fixed annual percentage rate remains the same. Advantages of variable APR Lower starting rates: …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gujarat Man Attacks Bank Manager Over Tax Deduction Dispute

Deccan Chronicle

Ahmedabad: A video showing a violent altercation between a bank manager and a customer at a Union Bank branch in Ahmedabad has gone viral. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, involved Jaiman Rawal, a customer, who was reportedly upset over the increased tax deduction on his fixed deposit. According to witnesses, Rawal visited the bank to inquire about the tax …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ahmedabad: Man attacks bank manager over tax deduction, netizens say ‘imagine salaried person’s frustration’

Live Mint

In a shocking incident, a bank manager was attacked by a customer over the deduction of tax on his fixed deposit interest in Gujarat. According to the complaint, the branch manager said that Rawal had visited the bank to inquire about tax deduction at source on his fixed deposit interest. One of the users commented, “And the problem is uneducated, …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stock market strategy: Should you increase your fixed income allocation as bond yields spike after RBI policy?

Live Mint

The Reserve Bank of India’s on December 6 kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the eleventh straight meeting, and maintained the monetary policy stance ‘Neutral’. Following the release of Q2FY25 GDP data, the bond market began anticipating potential monetary easing in the RBI policy. Bond Market Reaction The Indian government bond yields jumped, with the 10-year benchmark …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

All LI Schemes Will Be Fixed: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said all lift irrigation schemes on the left canal of the Nagarjunasagar Project would be repaired to provide irrigation facility. Works on the Nellikal lift irrigation scheme would be completed as early as possible, he said at a Praja Palana Vijayosthavalu function at Gandamvarigudem on the outskirts of Nalgonda Minister Komatireddy …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Electricity tariff hiked by 16 paise per unit in Kerala

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Get ready to shell out more for your power consumption as the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an average tariff hike of 16 paise per unit for domestic consumers. From April 1, 2025, consumers will have to pay 12 paise more, taking the overall hike to 28 paise per unit on an average in the 2025-26 fiscal. …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Read how HDFC Bank employee stole Rs 3 crore from customer

Op India

A bank is usually regarded as the safest place to store one’s money and assets. The case serves as a stark reminder not to put full faith in anyone, even bank employees as Kothari had earned Kapuria’s trust and took blank signed cheques from her, assuring that the money would be invested in mutual funds, gold bonds, new fund offers, …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Social Security can be fixed easily, but it would upset the rich

LA Times

To the editor: The final votes from the 2024 election have barely been tallied, the inauguration is more than a month away, and President-elect Donald Trump’s close allies are already going after Social Security. This is how to fix Social Security’s insolvency problem: Everyone should pay the tax on all their income — no loopholes for the rich. Sen. Mike …

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After six years, Puducherry government hikes bus fares

Hundreds Of Rapido Users Were Left Exposed To Security Breach Due To THIS Vulnerability, Fixed Now

Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?

Interest rates held at 4.75%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

Variable mortgage rates expected to drop further, homeowners set to benefit

Upcoming IPO: Transrail Lighting IPO to open on December 19; price band fixed at ₹410-432 per share

Market Strategy: How to structure Fixed Income portfolio in a changing interest rate environment?

Sanathan Textiles IPO price band fixed at ₹305-321 per share. Check details

Sonowal unveils ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to boost cargo movement via inland waterways

Bengaluru senior citizen falls prey to ‘digital arrest’ scam, loses ₹1.94 cr saved in fixed deposit: Report

Senior citizen from Bengaluru loses Rs 1.94 crore from his fixed deposit after getting WhatsApp video call

Want to know the recipe for success? Study says it is...

SIP Vs traditional saving: Which is better and secure financial option in India? EXPLAINED

HDFC Bank revises bulk fixed deposit rates, offering up to 7.4% on this tenure. Check latest FD rates here

Edelweiss' Radhika Gupta explains why fixed income MFs belong in your portfolio

Jump in average fixed mortgage rates recorded in December, says Moneyfacts

Credit Cards: Fixed vs Variable APR – Pros, cons, and key insights

Gujarat Man Attacks Bank Manager Over Tax Deduction Dispute

Ahmedabad: Man attacks bank manager over tax deduction, netizens say ‘imagine salaried person’s frustration’

Stock market strategy: Should you increase your fixed income allocation as bond yields spike after RBI policy?

All LI Schemes Will Be Fixed: Uttam

Electricity tariff hiked by 16 paise per unit in Kerala

Read how HDFC Bank employee stole Rs 3 crore from customer

Letters to the Editor: Social Security can be fixed easily, but it would upset the rich