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The Indian rupee gained 20 paise to 69.71 against the US dollar in early trade today, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The fresh appreciation in Indian currency is on increased selling of the US currency by exporters amid a higher opening of the domestic equity market.  According to currency traders, weakness in the US dollar

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The original duration of SBI's PPF scheme is 15 years.

A State Bank of India (SBI) customer has the option of opening a PPF (Public Provident Fund) account conveniently anytime, anywhere, using the bank's digital channels. SBI's Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016 was introduced by the National Savings Organization in 1968 to mobilize

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Indian Railways ticket prices: Children under 5 years of age are carried free of charge.

Indian Railways has recently launched a 'New All India Railway Time Table (Trains at a Glance)' for the year 2018-19. The recent time table of Indian Railways also includes the ticket prices and fare structure. Railway ticket reservation fee varies for

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Grasim, Power Grid, YES Bank, SBIN and Tech Mahindra led the pack of Nifty gainers.

Domestic stock markets opened Monday's session on a positive note, amid positive global cues and smart gains in banking, metal and FMCG stocks. The S-P BSE Sensex rallied 259.42 points to hit all-time high of 38,511.22. Nifty scaled fresh peak of 11,633.30, up

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IndiGo had a fleet of 153 Airbus A320 and 6 ATR aircraft as of March 31, 2018.

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo has added new rescue flight services (return) to its operation, said the airline in a press release released on Saturday. IndiGo's new rescue flight services will be operated till August 29. These additional flights will operate to and

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AirAsia India's discount offer is available till August 26, 2018.

AirAsia India is offering up to 20 per cent discount on domestic flight tickets under a limited period sale scheme, said the carrier on its official website- airasia.com. AirAsia India's discount offer is valid only on bookings done via HDFC bank debit and credit cards

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Air India Offer: Passengers need to use the promotion code 'CINEUK' in the promo code box

Air India has extended its discount offer on international flight tickets till August 30, 2018, said the state-run airline on its website - airindia.in. Under the scheme, Air India is offering 15 per cent discount on flight tickets to Europe in the business

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Mumbai has the highest VAT (Value Added Tax) of 39.12 per cent on petrol.

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) raised the prices of petrol and diesel on Sunday across four metros of the country. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, petrol is retailing at a price of Rs. 77.78 per litre in Delhi, Rs. 85.20 per litre in

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The final shape for Indian Railways move will be announced by next week.

The railways is all set to come up with a revised flexi-fare scheme next month to bring in some relief for passengers, who, in some sectors pay as much as airfares for the premium trains, sources said. They said the ministry is planning to suspend the scheme temporarily as an

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Post Office Monthly Income Scheme offers an interest rate of 7.3% per annum which is payable monthly.

India Post, the postal system of the country, offers a host of saving schemes with different rates of interest. India Post has a network of more than 1.55 lakh post offices across the country and offers a variety of banking and remittance services,

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Fixed deposits offer much higher interest rates than savings accounts.

Fixed deposits (FDs) are secure financial instruments, which offer guaranteed returns. FD interest rates vary according to the tenure of the fixed deposit and across banks. In a fixed deposit account, money is deposited for a specific time, which can vary from 7 days to ten

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Customers failing to meet the AMB requirements in a month have to bear certain penalty charges.

SBI or State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, requires customers to maintain an average monthly balance (AMB) in their savings bank accounts. Average Monthly Balance (AMB) is the minimum average of deposits required by the bank customers in

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Web check-in and kiosk check-in are not available for bookings under GoAir's senior citizen special fare.

GoAir has come up with a discount scheme for senior citizens and is offering an eight per cent discount on booking of domestic flight tickets, said the airline on microblogging website - Twitter. The discount offer is applicable on base fare.

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The bank is rated as 'Good' by the government with a score of 71, said the report.

Punjab National Bank (PNB), which was recently hit by a multi billion dollar fraud by manipulation of its financial messaging -- Swift -- system, has been ranked as the best PSU bank in the overall digital transactions category in India. The bank said in a statement

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Delhi charges a VAT of 27 per cent on petrol and 17.24 per cent on diesel.

Petrol and diesel prices were kept unchanged on Saturday by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Petrol is retailing at a price of Rs. 77.67 per litre in Delhi today. Petrol can be bought at Rs. 85.09 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 80.61 per litre in Kolkata and Rs. 80.69 per litre

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Recurring deposit interest rates, once determined, do not change during the tenure.

Recurring Deposit or RD is a kind of term deposit under which one needs to deposit a fixed amount at fixed interval, which generates interest income. Recurring deposit interest rates, once determined, do not change during the tenure. In fact, the Reserve Bank of

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Budget-carrier IndiGo is offering up to 15% discount on domestic and international flight tickets

Air carriers have come up with a number of discount offers on domestic and international flight tickets. IndiGo, country's largest airline by market share, is offering up to 15 per cent discount on domestic and international flight tickets. Jet Airways

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No duplicate ticket can be prepared after preparation of reservation chart in case of RAC tickets

Lost your train ticket  Well, you don't need to worry as Indian Railways' passengers can now get a duplicate train ticket on paying some amount of charges. According to Indian Railways portal- indianrail.gov.in, if the loss of confirmed/RAC ticket is

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Under this plan, Vodafone is offering unlimited local, STD and roaming calls.

Vodafone India has come up with a new prepaid recharge pack priced at Rs 159, which offers unlimited calling and data benefits. Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio also offers a prepaid recharge pack of Rs 149. Bharti Airtel also offers plans in similar range. Telecom sector

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You can also assist your sister by helping her investing in gold ETF this Raksha Bandhan.

Wondering what to gift your sister this Raksha Bandhan Well, instead of gifting a chocolate box or an expensive gift, why don't you go for a financial gift You can secure the future of your sister in the best probable way by choosing from a host of financial

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The amount of money charged as penalty or fine for a belated ITR increases based on the degree of delay

The Income Tax Department has set certain penalty charges for a delayed income tax return. An ITR or income tax return for assessment year 2018-19 filed by the deadline of August 31 will save the assessee from any fine. The taxman has stipulated

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Catering is also arranged in trains where this facility is not available.

Indian Railways provide several amenities - both in trains as well as at stations to make travel comfortable and enjoyable. From medical facilities to catering services, there are a host of features offered by railway. Most of the important trains have pantry car facilities.

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Customers can avail the benefit of BSNL's Rakshabandhan pack, called unlimited STV399, starting August 26

BSNL or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has come up with a new prepaid recharge on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, said the state-run telecom operator on micro blogging website- Twitter. Customers can avail the benefits of BSNL's Rakshabandhan

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IndiGo said its new international services will commence from October 2018.

IndiGo on Friday announced addition of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi to its network. As part of the international expansion, Kuwait will be the 57th and Abu Dhabi will be the 58th destination on IndiGo's network, said the airline in a press release. Its new international services

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Jet Airways' special fares are applicable on one way journey in economy class.

Jet Airways is offering flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs 2,399 on select routes under a limited scheme. The discounted fares are applicable on one way journey in economy class for travel between Hyderabad and Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Indore,

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Sovereign, however, remained steady at Rs 24,500 per piece of eight grams.

Gold prices on Saturday rose by Rs 250 to Rs 30,900 per 10 grams at the bullion market on brisk buying by local jewellers and firm trend overseas, reported news agency Press Trust of India. Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs 400 to Rs 38,250 per kg due to increased

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In the Indian market, gold futures were trading around Rs 29,635 per 10 grams on Friday.

Mumbai/Bengaluru: Demand for physical gold was modest in India this week as the top bullion consuming state of Kerala coped with floods, while interest for the metal remained lacklustre elsewhere in Asia as buyers awaited a dip in prices. Gold demand usually

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On August 23, both key indices touched their respective intra-day all-time high levels.

The Indian rupee's movement against the US dollar and the upcoming macro-economic data points are expected to chart the course of key domestic equity indices during the coming week. According to market observers, other factors such as the direction of foreign

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The maximum balance amount that can be maintained in SBI's small account is Rs 50,000.

State Bank of India (SBI) offers the facility of opening a small account for customers who do not have officially valid KYC (Know Your Customer) documents. SBI's small account can be opened by any individual who is above

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However, when you shift your home loans your existing lender might also offer with counter rates.

Are you looking for ways to lower your home loan EMIs or equated monthly instalment If yes, then you can transfer your home loan to a different lender. Transfer of home loans generally is done when a change in the rate of interest, tenure of the

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