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NEW DELHI: Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the continuation of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to 2030-31, along with extension of funding support for promotional and developmental activities and gap funding. PM Narendra Modi said the decision will ensure old-age income security for low-income group and workers in unorganised sector. APY offers a guaranteed pension…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to FY 2030-31, along with an extension of government funding support for promotional, developmental and gap-funding activities, according to an official statement issued by the government.The decision, cleared by the Cabinet aims to strengthen old-age income security for unorganised sector…
The government on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, for the seventh consecutive quarter starting January 1, 2026, PTI reported.In a notification, the finance ministry said the interest rates for small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of…
Given the lucrative interest rate and the tax benefits, is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana an obvious savings choice for your girl child? (AI image) Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana or SSY is a popular post-office savings scheme for the girl child, first introduced over ten years ago as part of the government’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The…
Patna: In a move towards female empowerment and self-reliance, almost 50,000 newly literate women in Patna and over two lakh women in Bihar took the Basic Literacy Examination on Sunday under the state govt’s Akshar Aanchal Yojana. The exam, held across the state, marked a cultural shift as many of these women celebrated their ability…
Representative image (AI-generated) Budget 2026: The government is looking to launch a new scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Mudra Yojana (PMKMY) aimed at funding skill training for the country’s growing workforce.The scheme, likely to be announced in the upcoming 2026-27 Budget, will mark a major policy push to make financing a central pillar of the national…
Latest Small Savings Interest rates Oct-Dec 2025 FY 2025-26 Post Office Small Savings Schemes Latest Interest Rate October-December 2025: The government has kept the interest rates for all small savings schemes, also popularly known as post office savings schemes, unchanged for the October to December 2025 quarter. This means that you will continue to earn…
