No More Charges for PPF Nominee updates

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of charges for updating nominee details in Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts. She shared this update on Twitter, stating that financial institutions were previously charging fees for modifying nominee details, but this will no longer be allowed. A Gazette Notification (2/4/25) will amend the Government Savings Promotion General … Read more

Poonam Gupta appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

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The central government has approved the appointment of Poonam Gupta, Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. This position became vacant after Michael Debabrata Patra stepped down in January. Appointment Details According to sources, the Appointments Committee … Read more

Extra Tax Exemption on Post Office Savings

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Post office savings accounts offer an additional tax exemption, making them more beneficial compared to bank savings accounts. This extra exemption applies to the interest earned on the savings account. Let’s understand the income tax rules in detail. Tax Deduction on Savings Account Interest Under Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, taxpayers can … Read more