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Class 9 students to learn income tax and personal finance under new NCERT curriculumNCERT has introduced personal income tax in the Class 9 curriculum to enhance financial literacy among students. The textbook highlights th...
March fest in October: Opposition & 'cockroaches' to hit streets over EC row, Gyanesh Kumar's resignationThe opposition alliance, known as INDIA bloc, will conduct protests against the Election Commission from October 2. This includes district-...
India needs to shift more household savings to long-term pension assets: CEA NageswaranIndia needs to encourage households to commit a larger share of their savings to long-term pension products as pension and insurance assets...
Has government increased SSY, PPF, NSC, other small savings schemes' interest rates for October-December 2026 quarter?The Ministry of Finance has announced that the interest rates for small savings schemes will remain steady for the next quarter. This decis...
April-August fiscal gap widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore on higher capex, subsidy outgoThe Centre’s fiscal deficit rose to ₹7.1 lakh crore, or 41.9% of the FY27 target, by August, up from ₹6 lakh crore a year earlier, official...
Rahul Gandhi questions Centre's move on Ambedkar, Phule textsCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the Centre for its recent communication to universities about courses. This communication follo...
France student protests explained: Why hundreds of students and teachers are demonstrating, over 400 detainedFrance is witnessing nationwide strikes and student protests over the government's proposed 2027 budget, teacher shortages, overcrowded cla...
Panel proposes raising RBI's ways and means advances corpus by 11.2% to Rs 67,839 croreThe panel has also recommended an annual review of the WMA corpus capping annual upward revision at 4%. The extent of upward revision could...
Will interest rates of PPF, SCSS and other small savings schemes go up on September 30 in next quarterly review due to high inflation?On September 30, 2026, the Finance Ministry will evaluate interest rates for small savings schemes. With high inflation and increasing G-Se...
Daylight Saving Time 2026: When is daylight savings and when do clocks fall back?Daylight saving time in the U.S. is set to conclude on November 1, 2026, providing many with the gift of an additional hour of rest. The Su...
Trump's taxpayer-funded ads face bipartisan backlash, legal questions before midtermsTaxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump are under scrutiny for potential legal violations. Critics from both partie...
Net mopup under small savings schemes set to exceed Rs 3.6 lakh crore targetIn the first four months of the fiscal year 2026-27, net collections in small savings schemes have surged by an impressive 56% compared to ...
‘Jail Bharo’ on Gandhi Jayanti: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke announces October 2 protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji ParkAbhijeet Dipke, representing the Cockroach Janta Party, has announced a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai, scheduled for October 2 at Shivaji Pa...
AAP turned Punjab into 'Udta Punjab', BJP will make it 'Ubharda Punjab': Pushkar Singh DhamiPushkar Singh Dhami addressed public gatherings in Hoshiarpur, discussing Punjab's severe drug problem. He accused the Aam Aadmi Party gove...
Give blood, buy bonds: Countries get creative in hunt for cashRomania is tapping retail investors through an unusual blood-for-bonds program, offering donors access to government securities with yields...
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use voter database before 2026 midterms. Why accuracy, privacy and false matches are under scrutinyThe U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Department of Homeland Security to use the SAVE database for voter eligibility checks. This ruling f...
EPFO ceiling must rise with timeThe EPFO has raised the mandatory coverage limit from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, bolstering social security for organized sector employees. Worker...