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Why and how we should avoid debt?

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How is LTCG tax calculated on gifts?

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Crude oil prices await OPEC decision

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PE inflow in Indian retail real estate doubles

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Non-exclusion of critical illnesses in health policies

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Can politicians teach you a thing or two about personal finance?

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EMIs don’t necessarily mean affordability

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Beware! You are spending more and saving less

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New firms yield good returns this year
5/1/2019
New firms yield good returns this year
A majority of the newly-listed companies are trading well above their issue price, giving investors returns of up to 21 per cent this year.
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RBI's guidelines on stressed assets soon
5/1/2019
RBI's guidelines on stressed assets soon
The Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha polls is unlikely to have any bearing on issuance of a revised framework for resolution of stressed assets by the Reserve Bank and the guidelines are expected to be announced before May 23, sources said.
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Talks on launch global ETF
5/1/2019
Talks on launch global ETF
The finance ministry has started consultation with global investors for launching CPSE-scrip based Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in overseas market in the current fiscal, a government official has said.
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Politicos invest in MF, Reliance shares
5/1/2019
Politicos invest in MF, Reliance shares
Fixed deposits and tax-free bonds seem to be among the most favoured financial investments for the political leaders fighting the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, while mutual funds and stocks also adorn the portfolios of many and some even have got shares of long-defunct firms like Kingfisher Airlines.
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Banks try to fool customers, but they are fighting back
5/2/2019
Banks try to fool customers, but they are fighting back
The number of complaints being handled by the Offices of Banking Ombudsman has been consistently rising. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme (BO Scheme) was introduced in 1995 as a cost-free and expeditious grievance redressal mechanism for customers of banks. The Banking Ombudsman empowers you to fight back against problems created by the bank.
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Election results, US-China talks to move markets in May
5/2/2019
Election results, US-China talks to move markets in May
While the reasons to buy or sell equities cannot be made on election results alone, in the short term, it will be the main driver of equity markets. Apart from this, industrial output and inflation data will hint on the RBI’s next monetary stance, while crude oil prices and currency will impact the Indian equities for the medium term period. The ongoing trade talks between US and China will also remain a key area of discussion for the coming few weeks.
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Income tax e-filers drop by over 6.6 lakh in FY19: Official data
5/8/2019
Income tax e-filers drop by over 6.6 lakh in FY19: Official data
In a first in recent history of tax filings, income tax e-filings in FY2019 have dropped by more than 6.6 lakh, a trend that analysts said was surprising as tax base was expected to increase post demonetisation.
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Fall in ITRs due to inclusion of past AY
5/8/2019
Fall in ITRs due to inclusion of past AY
The Income Tax Department sought to justify a sharp 6.6 lakh drop in the number of I-T returns filed online during 2018-19 saying the number shown on its e-filing website for the financial year included returns of previous fiscal years.
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India-US to engage regularly to resolve outstanding trade issues
5/8/2019
India-US to engage regularly to resolve outstanding trade issues
India and the US agreed to engage regularly at various level to resolve outstanding trade issues by exploring mutually beneficial suitable solutions, an official statement said.
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India's oil import dependence jumps to 84%
5/8/2019
India's oil import dependence jumps to 84%
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have set a target to cut India's oil import dependence by 10 per cent but the country's reliance on foreign oil for meeting its energy needs has jumped to a multi-year high of nearly 84 per cent, latest government data showed.
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NBFC crisis hits 'loans against property' market
5/15/2019
NBFC crisis hits 'loans against property' market
A fall in recoveries due to weak property markets in metros, coupled with rising delinquencies, has led to weakening of the loans against property (LAP) segment for financiers, a report said.
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Imminent crisis in NBFC sector: Corp Affairs Secy
5/15/2019
Imminent crisis in NBFC sector: Corp Affairs Secy
There is an "imminent crisis" in the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) sector as misadventures by some large entities and credit squeeze present a perfect recipe for disaster, a senior government official has said.
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FPIs pull out Rs 3,207 cr in May
5/15/2019
FPIs pull out Rs 3,207 cr in May
Reversing their three-month buying streak, foreign investors pulled out a net Rs 3,207 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first seven trading sessions of May amid the US-China trade tensions and uncertainty over the election results.
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High disposable income to aid banks’ deposit mobilisation
5/15/2019
High disposable income to aid banks’ deposit mobilisation
Accelerating the rate of growth of the economy and disposable incomes holds the key to higher deposit mobilisation by the banking system, says an RBI paper.
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India registers trade deficit with 11 RCEP members
5/22/2019
India registers trade deficit with 11 RCEP members
India has registered trade deficit in 2018-19 with as many as 11 RCEP member countries including China, South Korea and Australia out of the grouping of 16 nations that are negotiating a mega trade pact since November 2012.
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Panel on digital payments submits report
5/22/2019
Panel on digital payments submits report
A Reserve Bank-appointed committee headed by Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani submitted its suggestions on promoting digital payments to Governor Shaktikanta Das, the central bank said.
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Non-exclusion of critical illnesses in health policies
5/22/2019
Non-exclusion of critical illnesses in health policies
Insurance regulator IRDAI mulls barring insurers from excluding several critical illnesses such as mental problems, genetic diseases, neurodevelopment disorders and psychological disorders from health insurance policies.
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PE inflow in Indian retail real estate doubles
5/22/2019
PE inflow in Indian retail real estate doubles
Indian retail real estate sector attracted private equity investment worth USD 1.2 billion during 2017-18 calendar year, double from the previous two years, according to property consultant Anarock.
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Four things to keep in mind post election results

Job creation to top agenda of new govt

Everyone is constantly looking to sell a product to the investor...

Why and how we should avoid debt?

Why do you need financial advisor?

How is LTCG tax calculated on gifts?

Crude oil prices await OPEC decision

Sebi, stock exchanges beef up surveillance

PE inflow in Indian retail real estate doubles

Non-exclusion of critical illnesses in health policies

Panel on digital payments submits report

India registers trade deficit with 11 RCEP members

Can politicians teach you a thing or two about personal finance?

Women tend to distrust financial firms as they sell without...

EMIs don’t necessarily mean affordability

Beware! You are spending more and saving less

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