Union Budget 2017 Highlights and Allocations

Following are the highlights of Union Budget – 2017. This is Arun Jaitley’s fourth annual budget. 1) Income Tax rate has been cut to 5 pc for individuals having income between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. 2) 10 pc surcharge on individual income above Rs 50 lakh and upto Rs 1 cr to … Read more

BHIM App in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati and Odia Regional Languages

BHIM app, launched by the Government of India gets a new update with additional features and security. The new updated BHIM version 1.2 comes with seven new languages. These are Odia, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Gujarati. The app is initially available in English and Hindi languages. The new BHIM app version offers enhanced … Read more

Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 – Features and Returns on Investment

The Government of India has approved the launch of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 (VPBY 2017). The proposed scheme is part of government’s efforts towards financial inclusion and social security. The scheme is aimed at providing social security at the age of 60 years and above. The Government haws guaranteed 8 percent return under the … Read more