The 6th CPC noted mere comparison of the pay or pay scale without taking cognizance of the total package of allowances and benefits available within the Government may not be appropriate.

One should ideally wait till the second week of June to file ITR. This will allow TDS credits to reflect correctly in Form 26AS. The wait will also ensure that all income and tax details are reflected properly in AIS.

SWP allows you to regularly withdraw the amount needed for monthly expenses while enabling the remaining corpus to grow with market-linked returns, which are currently much higher than inflation.

While following all the tips mentioned above will help minimise damages due to rain during the monsoon, you should ensure having an updated motor insurance policy as the monsoon season starts.

An NFO is the first-time subscription offer for a new mutual fund, serving as an entry point for investors and allowing them to invest in it at a low NAV before it opens for regular subscriptions in the market. Open-ended schemes remain open for purchasing and redeeming after the NFO period ends.

Gold is an immensely valuable safe-haven asset, with special significance in South Asian countries due to cultural and religious traditions. 1 tola is a measurement unit used in India and South Asia, and the price of 1 tola of gold is determined by the current market rate.

In its consultation paper, the regulator has proposed enabling AIFs to offer co-investment opportunities in unlisted securities through a Co-Investment Vehicle (CIV) as a separate scheme of an Alternative Investment Fund launched specifically for making a co-investment.

Margin trading facility is a financial tool that enables investors to buy stocks by paying only a portion of the total value while the broker provides the rest. With the help of MTF, investors can buy a larger value of stocks against the money they may not have.