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Haryana makes ₹1,500-crore acquisitions for various sectors
Contracts and purchases worth about ₹1,500 crore were negotiated and approved by Haryana government’s high powered purchase committee (HPPC) and departmental high powered purchase committee (DHPPC) on Tuesday.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 07:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Budget 2024: SBI Chairman pitches for tax relief on interest earnings
The Full Budget for 2024-25 is likely to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament next month.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:58 AM IST
PTI |
Government considering income tax rate cut to boost consumption: Budget 2024
Government considers income tax rate cuts to boost consumption in the economy and increase savings for the middle class as consumption growth slowed.
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Interest rates of post office schemes unchanged: PPF, NSC, Mahila Samman
The government has left interest rates of post office schemes such as PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Senior Citizen Saving Scheme, and NSC unchanged.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 04:19 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
India saved $25 billion by importing Russian crude oil: Ministry data
Imports of petroleum products also saw a dip in terms of value from $28.2 billion in 2022-23 to $25.1 billion in 2023-24
Published on May 13, 2024 10:58 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal
Spectator by Seema Goswami: The second coming of age
Parents and grandparents have realised that they don’t owe their children cushy lives, nor do they have to save every penny for them. After all, YOLO
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:00 PM IST
China’s doom loop: a dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown
China’s doom loop: a dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown
Published on Feb 13, 2024 10:12 AM IST
PTI |
World Thrift Day 2023: Date, history, significance
World Thrift Day 2023: From history to date, here is all that you need to know about the special day.
Published on Oct 28, 2023 06:29 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Guest Column: Empowering women with financial freedom
Financial independence is a journey, not a destination, it implies saving and investing with a long-term strategy while staying committed to it
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 12:58 PM IST
Aarti Bansal
Sukhu donates all of his savings to Himachal disaster relief fund
The CM, along with his wife Kamlesh Thakur, presented a cheque for ₹51 lakh to chief secretary Prabodh Saxena at their official residence in Shimla
Published on Sep 15, 2023 11:19 PM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
Americans more prosperous than pre-pandemic levels, says JPMorgan's report
Americans' financial circumstances have been significantly impacted by the pandemic, but households are returning to pre-pandemic spending and saving patterns
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 07:24 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Universal basic income can be a game changer
Universal Basic Income (UBI), if implemented on a larger scale, could be a game changer for women's empowerment in India.
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 10:09 AM IST
How remittances affect a country’s development
They lift people out of poverty—but the cost to send money is much higher than it should be
Published on Jun 20, 2023 01:09 AM IST
The Economist
Sit, Click, Receive: Order food online, eat at restaurant
A viral tweet gave people a new hack — that you can order food on a delivery app while sitting inside a café and avail a nice discount
Updated on Jun 14, 2023 05:57 PM IST
Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali actor Rutuja Sawant: Financial struggle in showbiz is real
Actor Rutuja Sawant reveals that the pay system in the Indian television industry has many loopholes, and payments can often get delayed, causing financial struggles for actors. Despite the challenges, Sawant remains committed to her craft and determined to pave her own path with hard work and courage.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:32 PM IST
Gehlot vows to make Rajasthan no 1 state by 2030 as Pilot sits on hunger strike
In a video message, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that a lot has to be done to make Mission 2030 a success
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 04:55 PM IST
MGL slashes CNG price by ₹8, PNG by ₹5 in city
Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) has reduced the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by ?8/kg and domestic PNG by ?5/SCM in and around Mumbai. This will benefit the four-lakh four-wheelers private cars running on CNG in the region, which has risen by 13% in the past year. The total CNG vehicular population has now gone over nine lakh.
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Man assaulted by restaurant staff in Gurugram after he asks them to hurry order
According to police, the incident occurred at 9.30 pm on March 4 when the complainant, Krishna Kumar, went to the restaurant with two friends to get his dinner parcelled
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 12:04 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram
Three migrant workers walk from Bengaluru to Odisha, after denied the wage
The migrant workers reportedly exhausted their savings and did not have money to spend on the transport.
Published on Apr 04, 2023 06:40 PM IST
Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Woman claims she sued her parents for using her college fund
A woman claims that she sued her parents after they used her college fund to pay for their son's wedding.
Published on Mar 24, 2023 05:40 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
The retired soldiers and policemen demanding better pay clashed with riot police and troops. Several people suffered breathing problems from the tear gas. The protesters hurled stones at the officers protecting the government headquarters and repeatedly tried to break through the fence.
Published on Mar 22, 2023 05:11 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Parenting tips to teach a child the value of money
It’s never too early to start learning how to manage finances and make responsible decisions about spending and saving. Here are a few tips on how parents can teach children about the value of money
Updated on Feb 21, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
How Indians can better manage their finances in the US? 5 Tips
As the cost of living in India and United States differs across several parameters, Indians living there share tips on how to manage expenses.
Updated on Nov 23, 2022 05:21 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Assam: Man buys ‘dream’ bike using sack full of coins he saved over the years
Suranjan Roy, a resident of Karimganj's Ramkrishna Nagar and a small business owner, saved coins amounting to ₹50,000. He used it for the downpayment of the two-wheeler.
Published on Oct 31, 2022 01:12 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
PPF, other savings schemes to witness interest rate hike? What experts say
The savings schemes include National Savings Certificates, Kisan Vikas Patra, time-deposits, senior citizens savings scheme and the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
Published on Sep 15, 2022 02:40 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
96% Indian parents say their kids don't know much about money management: Report
According to the survey report, 93 per cent of teen respondents expressed interest to learn about digital payments. However, a meagre 22 per cent of them said they were confident of using digital payments.
Published on Aug 25, 2022 05:20 PM IST
What is a mutual fund? Here's all you need to know about this investment scheme
Mutual funds often generate a lot of curiosity among professionals who are seeking to invest their hard-earned money for saving purposes. But what exactly is a mutual fund?
Published on Aug 08, 2022 11:46 AM IST