TVK chief Vijay declares two pending criminal cases in fresh election affidavitIn the latest filing, Vijay disclosed FIR number 74 of 2026 registered at the K5 Peravallur Police Station in Chennai for alleged public di...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Tamil Nadu polls: CM M K Stalin declares assets worth Rs 6.26 crDMK President M.K. Stalin filed his nomination for the Kolathur constituency, declaring assets worth over Rs 6.26 crore. His affidavit reve...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Health insurance policy claim checklist: Hospital documentation and other errors that can lead to claim rejectionsHospital documentation errors, like incorrect entries in discharge summaries, are leading to health insurance claim rejections. Patients ar...
16 Mar, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Switzerland updates Schengen visa rules for Indians. What’s changed in the latest rejig?Travellers to Switzerland must now strictly follow the updated Schengen visa rules. VFS Global has clarified that only documents listed in ...
04 Aug, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
As banks challenge death certificates, customers are finding it hard to claim their own assetsIn the absence of clear solutions and adequate redressal mechanisms for such complaints, many families are being forced to abandon their as...
05 Jun, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Why rent agreements are mostly made for 11 months only?The Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, states that a lease agreement for a term not exceeding one year is not mandatorily registrabl...
07 Sep, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
Govt eases claim settlement process under IEPFA"The new regime envisages a trust-based model for faster citizen-centric services and turnaround time. It is expected that with these chang...
12 Nov, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
When it comes to money matters, why you should use 2020 in fullWhile quote the date in any financial or legal document you must write the date in full format. For example, you must write 31/01/2020 and ...
31 Dec, 2019, 01.20 PM IST
Lost your property papers? Here are the steps you should takeAn application with these documents must be made to the property registrar to obtain duplicate copies of the sale deed.
22 Jul, 2019, 11.11 AM IST
What happens to mutual fund investments after the death of an investor?Keep someone informed of your investments. Else, claiming the sum does not arise at all and the amount will keep lying unclaimed.
10 Nov, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
Centre asks states to do away with affidavits"As part of simplification of procedures, the Centre has issued advisories to all states to do away with the requirement of taking affidavi...
27 Jul, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
What happens to demat account of HUF on death of karta?CDSL allows demat account to be opened in the name of the HUF. In case of death of the karta, certain transmission procedures need to be fo...
09 Nov, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
Tamil Nadu to accept self attestation of certificates by individualsThe Tamil Nadu government has directed all its departments to do away with the practice of attestation of certificates by its officers.
13 Oct, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Five smart things to know about Power of AttorneyBank accounts, security trading accounts, investment transactions in property, mutual funds and securities can be operated using the power ...
30 Jun, 2014, 09.22 AM IST
Smart things to know: Power of attorney in mutual fundsMutual fund investors can issue a power of attorney to a designated person in order to operate their folios and conduct transactions on the...
15 Jul, 2013, 06.04 PM IST
- Indians in US face problems in consular services
Suffering from advance stage of Alzheimer and living in the US, 82-year-old Maitri Singh can't withdraw her pension from a bank in India.
26 Feb, 2012, 04.56 PM IST
- Foreign cos to get easy entry into India
As it tries hard to attract investments in the face of the global economic slowdown, India said on Thursday that it was relaxing documentat...
20 Nov, 2008, 04.53 PM IST