Government cuts PPF, NSC rate to 7.8 per centInterest rates on small savings are linked to the benchmark 10-year government bond yields and are revised every three months.
Another assault by Modi government on middle class: Rahul Gandhi on interest cutRahul came down hard on government for slashing interest rates on small savings, including PPF, dubbing it as yet another assault on the mi...
With 8.8% tax-free returns, EPF can be bulwark of retirement planThe interest rates were already linked to the government bond yields and were revised once in a year. Now they will be revised every quarte...
200 days of Modi govt: Jaitley best performer, 'Make in India' most promising initiative, says pollAs per an ET Magazine poll to which some 6,775 visitors responded between Dec 10 and 12, Jaitley has been the most impressive among his col...
Arun Jaitley slams Congress for hurting economy, 'in power and as opposition'He also said he was "deeply disappointed" with Mamata's reaction to the interrogation and arrest of some of her party leaders in the Saradh...
Kisan Vikas Patra relaunch part of PM Modi government reform initiatives: BJPBJP said relaunch of Kisan Vikas Patra scheme was part of the many economic reform measures initiated by the Narendra Modi government.
Enough safeguards to ensure KVPs don't generate black money: BJP'The scheme will also help the poor and farmers to invest and get their money back any time they require. This will help promote investment...
P Chidambaram expresses doubt over re-launched Kisan Vikas PatraExpressing doubts over the re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said there are other investment schem...
New Kisan Vikas Patras may fail to generate investors' interestThe government has clarified that investors will have to comply with KYC rules applicable to other small savings schemes of the post office.
Government to launch revamped Kisan Vikas Patra soon: OfficialFM Arun Jaitley, in the Budget speech, had said he will re-introduce the KVP, which was a very popular instrument among small savers.
Revamped Kisan Vikas Patra to be launched early next monthFinance Minister Arun Jaitley in Budget had said he will re-introduce the KVP, which was a very popular instrument among small savers.
Redesign the New Kisan Vikas Patra; introduce goods & services taxKVPs will not be seen as a disguised amnesty scheme to launder black money, if the Centre and the states swiftly adopt the goods and servic...
Budget 2014: Arun Jaitley raises exemption limit, introduces KVP to boost savingsIn his maiden Budget, Jaitley also proposed higher exemption limit for re-payment of interest on loans of self-occupied houses from Rs 1.5 ...
- CAG flays Department of Post for fraudulent encashment of Kisan Vikas Patra/National Savings Certificates
A fraudulent encashment of Kisan Vikas Patra/National Savings Certificates worth Rs 9.01 crore between 1996 and 2004 could have been preven...
- Interest rates on post office saving schemes increased
The govt has scraped five per cent bonus on MIS and has also done away with commission for agents on PPF and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme...
- Several ways to avoid expensive personal loans for your big-ticket purchases
Instead of going for expensive loans, you can raise money at much cheaper rates.
- Govt probes defaults in NSS, KVP, small savings
Concerned over irregularities that have affected transparent operation of small savings schemes of the postal department, the government is...