In light of the COVID-19 lockdown situation, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued a notification on Friday allowing some insurance companies to provide the Aadhaar-based authentication to complete KYC procedure to provide insurance services. "To facilitate

Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious day in the Hindu Calendar that is believed to bring good fortune and prosperity with the purchase of gold. In 2020, this day falls on 26 April, amid the nationwide lockdown. Apart from the tradition, gold

While we are already facing an unprecedented situation with the outbreak of Covid 19 and to overcome it lockdown has been in place for quite a while now, the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya that falls on April 26, 2020 can

‘Savings are the income of future', and there is no better time than our current situations to realize and address the above fact. With businesses being halted, and cash flow slowing down; having a source of income which helps you maintain

We are living in unprecedented times. Businesses are getting impacted rapidly, interest rates are falling and a bank like Yes Bank, had to be bailed out. Even as interest rates are low, it is time to look at deposits from non

Like life insurance policies which can be paid in monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly modes, soon you will be able to pay health insurance premiums similarly. This has come amid Covid 19 outbreak after IRDAI's call on the issue, when people have been

Highly leveraged companies may find the going tough in the next few months, as rapid rise in covid-19 infections, make business prospects highly unpredictable. Even if infections abate in the next three months or so, companies that have high levels

Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathway, the investment company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffet, is not looking at making investments amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a recent telephonic interview with the Wall Street Journal, Munger was asked if his investment

After extreme volatility recently seen the stock markets and mutual fund investments, you may be looking at more stable options to put your savings aside for the long term. One such conservative investment tool is the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) that

As the time passes so quickly, another fiscal year is turning to an end soon, and most of the tax payers must be in the state of panic about keeping the things in order. They might also be planning to approach

There is bad news everywhere amid Covid 19 crisis which has led most employed to fret about job loss or salary cuts. Various industries hit the most including aviation has announced no pay-outs for April, May month. At the same time,

Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens of the state will be given a free health insurance scheme and will also become the first state in India to provide free cashless insurance to all its citizens. The announcement was

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis brings to light the need to have health and life insurance covers to face unforeseen emergencies. You can take now take advantage of the relaxed rules and options to either purchase a new policy or increase your

The last few months have seen share prices fall like nine pins, interest rates on fixed deposits collapse and even moratorium being placed on withdrawals of a particular bank. At such times, it is very important to look for safety and

Indian currency rupee against the dollar has tumbled to a historic low of 76.91 per US dollar on April 22, 2020 and as per reports it may touch levels of 80 as the pandemic Covid 19 brings with it a lot

On Monday, banks and NBFCs (non-banking finance companies) were among the biggest losers on the Indian stock exchanges. ICICI Bank ended 10.56 percent lower, HDFC 9.98 percent down, HDFC Bank 7.89 percent lower, SBI was down 5.88 percent and NSE's banking

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has granted provision to allow withdrawal of funds from the fund balance to tackle liquidity crunch. Nonetheless, while the institution has received many such withdrawal request there has

At this grim hour, when paying rent can be dentful task HDFC's payment app PayZapp has tied up with NoBroker for offering cashback or rewards on rent payment. NoBroker is the brokerage free real estate portal. And the facility can be

Given the fact that digital KYC or know your customer has been in place for long but no institutions followed similar standards, the government as well as the SEBI have come forth amid the pandemic-led lockdown and instructed to move to

State Bank of India (SBI) has initiated an emergency loan scheme for its customers amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. It allows bank account holders of the nation's largest bank to apply for the loan on its

On Thursday, the State Bank of India (SBI) introduced a new scheme for senior citizens called "SBI Wecare Deposit" for senior citizens in its retail term deposit segment. The scheme aims at safeguarding the interest of senior citizens in fixed deposits

Brokerage firm, Motilal Oswal is bullish on the stock of Larsen & Toubro and has set a price target of Rs 1,200 on the stock, as against its current market price of Rs 825.

The contagion of COVID-19 has adversely affected every walk of life, businesses have gone back to the drawing boards to chalk out sustainable plans. The government and financial bodies are constantly working on developing plans for different sectors to be able

On Friday, the Income Tax Department informed that for NRIs/foreign visitors whose stay in India was prolonged due to lockdown, the prolonged stay would not be considered for residential status calculations for income tax purposes for the financial year 2019-20.

Recently, amid falling interest rates, SBI as an incentive to attract senior citizens launched a special retail deposit scheme called ‘SBI Wecare Deposit' with a marginally higher premium of 30 bps. Usually senior citizen investor community on FDs is provided a

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a notification on the issue price of the latest tranche of the SGB scheme that will open on 11 May. It will be Series II of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21

பொதுவாக பங்கு சந்தை என்றாலே பலர் சூதாட்டம் என்பார்கள். அதிலும் அதில் உள்ள ப்யூச்சர் & ஆப்சன் என்றாலே கண்னை கட்டி காட்டில் விட்டது போல் இருக்கும். இப்படி இருக்கும் பட்சத்தில் மும்பை பங்குச் சந்தையின் இந்தியா ஐஎன்எக்ஸ் (INX ) மற்றும் தேசிய பங்குச் சந்தையின் ஐஎஃப்எஸ்சி (IFSC) ஆகிய இரு சர்வதேச சந்தைகளிலும், இந்திய

கொரோனா வைரஸுக்கு எதிராக உலக நாடுகள் எல்லாமே போராடிக் கொண்டு இருக்கிறது. ஏகப்பட்ட உயிர் இழப்புகள், மேற்கொண்டு புதிதாக கொரோனா தொற்றுவது என செய்திகள் நம்மை கலக்கம் அடையச் செய்கின்றன. இந்த நெருக்கடியான நேரத்தில் இந்தியாவின் பல்வேறு கார்ப்பரேட் கம்பெனிகள் தங்களின் உதவிக் கரத்தை நீட்டி இருக்கின்றன. டாடா, ரிலையன்ஸ், விப்ரோ, மஹிந்திரா என இந்தியாவின் டாப் கம்பெனிகள் கோடிக் கணக்கில் கொட்டிக் கொடுத்துக் கொண்டு இருக்கின்றன.

గ్లోబల్ కరోనావైరస్ మహమ్మారి ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా చాలా భయాందోళనలను సృష్టించింది. కరోనావైరస్ అంటే ప్రస్తుత కాలంలో ఎవరైనా ఆలోచించగలరు. COVID-19 అంతర్జాతీయంగా నమోదు చేయబడిన డేటా ప్రకారం, కరోనావైరస్ అధిక ప్రసార రేటును కలిగి ఉన్నప్పటికీ మరణాల రేటు తక్కువగా ఉంది. ప్రస్తుత పరిస్థితిని ఎదుర్కోవటానికి ఉత్తమ మార్గం మిమ్మల్ని మీరు సిద్ధం చేసుకోవడం మరియు భయాందోళనలు మరియు

ఈ రోజు ప్రపంచ ఉబ్బసం దినోత్సవం. ప్రతి సంవత్సరం, ప్రపంచ ఆస్తమా దినోత్సవం మే మొదటి మంగళవారం జరుపుకుంటారు. ఈ సంవత్సరం మే 5. ఈ సంవత్సరం ఆస్తమా డే థీమ్ "ఆస్తమా మరణంకు కారణం అవుతుంది." మొదట, 35 దేశాలలో ప్రపంచ ఉబ్బసం దినోత్సవాన్ని జరుపుకున్నారు. ఉబ్బసం అనేది పిల్లలలో సాధారణంగా కనిపించే శ్వాసకోశ అనారోగ్యం.

अमिताभ बच्चन- तापसी पन्नू की फिल्म बदला के साथ रिलीज हुई है हॉलीवुड फिल्म कैप्टन मार्वेल। भारत में फिल्म 1900 स्क्रीन पर रिलीज हुई है। लेकिन बता दें, फिल्म ने ओपनिंग डे पर जैसी ऑक्यूपेंसी दिखाई है, वह शानदार है। कैप्टन

स्पाईडरमैन एक बार फिर से आपको इंटरटेन करने आ रहा है और फिल्म का नया ट्रेलर बाहर आ चुका है लेकिन ट्रेलर शुरू होते ही फैन्स के लिए आ जाती है एक वार्निंग - अगर आपने एवेंजर्स एंडगेम नहीं देखी है


एना और एलसा एक ही डाली के दो फूल हैं। दोनों बहनें हैं लेकिन फिर भी एक दूसरे से बिल्कुल अलग हैं। ना केवल उनके बालों का और उनकी त्वचा का रंग अलग है, बल्कि उनके विचारों में भी काफी असमानताएं

लेडी गागा का नाम सामने आते ही हमारे सामने एक यूनिक स्टाइल में फैशन के साथ खड़ी हुई खूबसूरत महिला सामने आती है। गाने के साथ वह अपने स्टाइल और ड्रेसिंग को लेकर फैंस के बीच लोकप्रिय हैं। फिलहाल लेडी गागा

Have you ever heard of Hachiko the dog? No? Hahiko was a Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Ueno Hidesaburō, for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno's death. Decades have passed since

If it were easy it wouldn't be an expedition. A team of Bengaluru-based wildlife researchers embarked on a mission to distant forest in Arunachal Pradesh, confronted hardship and turned lucky when they chanced upon two individuals (a male and a female)

Two years after the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017, a new total Solar Eclipse will be visible on July 2, 2019. Tuesday's eclipse is likely to last for 4 minutes 33 seconds, will be the first and only total solar

New Delhi, July 04: Dogs may be our "best friends" but they have emerged as big menace preying on exotic wildlife species, hurting their growth. A pan-India survey by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment has sniffed

Bengaluru, July 08: As human populations expand and natural habitats shrink, people and animals are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. Over 2,000 people in India were killed by elephants while tigers claimed over 200 lives in the

New Delhi, July 10: India has seen rapid deforestation in recent years, primarily due to its focus on economic development. This affects not only a billion forest dwellers but also half the world's land-based species of plants and animals that are

New Delhi, July 11: The Indian Railways' novel initiative 'Plan Bee' to prevent trains from hitting elephants crossing tracks has been a great success as the number of casualties has gone down drastically. A number of cases have been reported from

Hyderabad, July 12: India's quest for uranium has now reached Nallamala forest in Telangana home to one of India's oldest tiger reserves. The area proposed for mining falls under the Amrabad and Nudigal Reserved Forests of the ‘core area' of the

Bengaluru, July 16: Elephants are social animals.They live in a fluid fission-fusion society with relationships radiating out from the mother-offspring bond through families, bond groups, clans, independent males and beyond to strangers. In a change of attitude, young male elephants are

New Delhi, July 17: Moon will never lose its charm and has always fascinated people from all arenas of life. India witnessed a partial view of the lunar eclipse on Wednesday and some people were disciplined enough to roll out of

Fifty years ago, NASA's Apollo 11 mission changed our world and ideas of what is possible by successfully landing humans on the surface of the moon⁠-and bringing them home safely⁠-for the first time in history. To mark the 50th anniversary this

While many people in India regard elephants with affection, the animals often inspire fear in those who share their land. They frequently raid farm lands and destroy crops in search of food. A single elephant makes light work of a hectare

New Delhi, July 25: Climate change does a lot more than just heat up our planet. This extreme weather can be trouble for birds, which are very sensitive their environment. Scientists have noticed that when extreme weather happens, fewer birds show

New Delhi, Aug 20: The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the last five decades. The impact of this staggering loss goes beyond wildlife. The health of forest species is intrinsically linked to the health of forests overall

Wilderness areas around the world have experienced catastrophic declines over the years, with three million square kilometres of global wilderness lost since the 1990s, according to a new study. Since the 1990s, our planet has lost nearly three million square kilometres

New Delhi, Sep 21: With India's internet user population reaching nearly 500 million, illegal online trade has become a significant threat to wildlife conservation today. Large numbers of wildlife species and their parts and derivatives have been found on