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TREND | 07 Jul 2025

Cheats posing as EPFO agents are a threat: Red flags and how to stay safe

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Pension fund doesn't employ agents and its services are available for free use on its website

Personal Finance & Investment

TREND | 07 Jul 2025

Nearly Half Of MSMEs Polled Prefer UPI For Business Transactions, Says Report

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Among women entrepreneurs, Aadhaar banking saw even higher preference at 42%, reflecting increasing trust in secure, tech-enabled services such as fingerprint and face authentication, the report said.

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TREND | 07 Jul 2025

Petrol, Diesel Prices Muted On July 7 Here's How Much You Pay For Fuel In Your City

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In Delhi, a litre of petrol is retailed at Rs 94.77, and diesel costs Rs 87.67.

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TREND | 06 Jul 2025

Form 16 For ITR: Top Things Salaried Class Shouldn't Miss to Get It Right

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Form-16 information helps to claim deductions and refunds while submitting income tax return details.

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TREND | 05 Jul 2025

Tax Query: Tax implications as per Finance Bill 2025

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Section 87A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act') provides a rebate to resident individual taxpayers whose total taxable income does not exceed a specified threshold

Personal Finance & Investment

TREND | 05 Jul 2025

Himachal first to use Aadhaar face recognition for ration distribution

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Himachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to introduce Aadhaar-based face authentication (FaceAuth) for the distribution of ration to eligible beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS), officials said on Saturday. Until now, authentication was carried out using either OTP-based or biometric methods. However, frequent challenges such as SMS delivery failures and biometric mismatches at the UIDAI end were causing inconvenience to the beneficiaries, Gokul Butail, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister, said in a statement. With the launch of the FaceAuth mechanism, the process has now been streamlined and made more accessible, Butail noted, adding that, unlike traditional methods, this new facility uses a mobile camera via an app installed on the fair price shop (FPS) owner's smartphone, enabling direct facial authentication of beneficiaries. "In a significant technological advancement, the department of Digital Technologies and Governance (DDTG), Himachal

Personal Finance & Investment

TREND | 05 Jul 2025

Rs 10,000 SIP vs Rs 10 lakh FD: What Makes You A Crorepati Faster?

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While a fixed deposit will offer you safe and guaranteed returns, mutual fund SIPs offer the potential for much faster growth.

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TREND | 04 Jul 2025

ReNew Global's offer price raised to $8 apiece as valuation hits $3.2 bn

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Nasdaq-listed ReNew Global Energy on Friday said a group of investors and three promoters intending to take the company private have increased the offer price to buy public shares at USD 8 apiece, raising the company's valuation to USD 3.2 billion (around Rs 27,000 crore). The offer price is USD 0.93 higher than their first offer made on December 10, 2024 - an increase of 13.2 per cent, the company said in a statement. This takes ReNew's valuation to USD 3.2 billion (around Rs 27,000 crore), it added. Three promoters and a new investor, Masdar, have offered USD 8 per share for a total of USD 880 million, up from USD 7.07 per share offered earlier. The revised offer has come from a consortium of investors, comprising Abu Dhabi's Masdar, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and ReNew's founder and CEO Sumant Sinha. The group has offered to buy all outstanding shares of the company for USD 8.00 per share in cash, with the tot

Govt extends NPS-like tax benefits to Unified Pension Scheme staff: FinMin

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TREND | 04 Jul 2025

GPF vs EPF: How much will you earn this season from retirement savings?

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The government keeps interest rate on GPF at 7.1% for July-Sept quarter, while EPF savers see 8.25% interest credited for FY26. Here's what it means for your retirement corpus

Personal Finance & Investment

TREND | 04 Jul 2025

Do You Need To File ITR If Your Income Is Tax-Free?

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It is not mandatory to file an ITR if your income falls below the exemption limit, but filing it can help you earn rewards in the long run.

ITR Filing Guide: Here's How Long Your Refund Could Take And How To Check Status

NDTV Profit | 04 Jul 2025