Sneha Kulkarni

PMAY-U 2.0: ​A financial subsidy of Rs 2.50 lakh would be provided to each of the one lakh new houses that the government intends to develop under PMAY 2.0 in five years from September 1, 2024.

5-year Post Office Time Deposit: Here is a quick comparison of FD interest rates offered by top banks and Post Office Time Deposit for general citizens to help them make informed decisions that align with their financial goals.

PAN 2.0 Project is an e-Governance project of the Income Tax Department for re-engineering the business processes of taxpayer registration services. The objective of the project is to enhance the quality of PAN services through the adoption of the latest technology. Under this project, the tax department is consolidating all processes related to PAN allotment/updation and corrections.

Banks across India will observe multiple holidays during the last 11 days of the year due to various regional occasions in different states. Indian banks will function regularly since it is the third Saturday of December. Know more about bank holidays across specific Indian states in December in this story.

A fixed deposit is one of the most popular investment options in India. The banks that have revised rates include Federal Bank, Karnataka Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, RBL Bank and Bank of Maharashtra.

In Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi inquired whether the government had received any representations from pensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, requesting an increase in the minimum pension amount; and whether the government had any proposals to increase pension under the EPS, 1995, among other questions.

The Maharashtra state government has announced 24 paid leaves for the year 2025. Read on to know which holidays, apart from Republic Day in January, will fall on Sundays and weekends in the upcoming year and which days have been designated as public holidays by the Maharashtra government.

Banks will be closed in some states on the occasion of Christmas Eve on December 24 (Tuesday), followed by Christmas on December 25 (Wednesday) and Christmas celebration on December 26 (Thursday). Read this story to know if banks are open or closed in your states on Christmas Eve.

Fixed deposits provide stability and security in contrast to stock market investments, which are susceptible to changes in market conditions. Get high interest rates of up to 8% on FDs in the following banks mentioned in our story.

People are already in the spirit of celebration as Christmas is just around the corner. Read this story to see if banks in your state will be closed for Christmas 2024 or not.