Category Archives: NATIONAL

Have you violated traffic rule? Here’s how to check and pay your e-challan online

Have you received an e-challan notice for a traffic violation recently? Knowingly or unknowingly you may have broken a traffic rule because of which you would have gotten an e-challan notice. You can get an e-challan notice for wrong/dangerous parking on the roadside, speeding, jumping red light and so on. E-challan- Digital Traffic/Transport Enforcement Solution […]

Post Office savings: How can you earn 7.7% interest

New Delhi: Most of the middle-income groups, salaried-class people and a large section of risk-averse investors remain in a continuous lookout for risk-free opportunities which can give better returns as compared to conventional investment options such as fixed deposits, recurring deposits and insurance scheme. Post Office offers various investment options for the varied requirements of […]

Atal Pension Yojana: From contribution to penalty, 10 facts you must know before investing

New Delhi: For people looking to invest for a fixed pension during their retirement, the guaranteed pension scheme of the government — Atal Pension Yojana (APY) — is an attractive option. The APY pension scheme is administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and is available to people aged 18 to 40 […]

SBI account holder? Here’s how you can change your mobile number online

New Delhi: With internet and smartphones, banking has become convenient for account holders. Gone are the days when a customer had to visit the bank branch to carry out transactions or to update personal details like mobile phone number. If you are a State Bank of India (SBI) customer, you can update your mobile number […]

Booking e-tickets from IRCTC website: You should know these rules

New Delhi: With the help of the IRCTC e-ticketing website, www.irctc.co.in, ticket booking, cancellation, refund, modification, group booking, reservation of seats on IRCTC Tourism packages, have been made relatively easy as compared to the ticket reservation process earlier. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has inducted several guidelines on the e-tickets which are applicable […]

SBI premium ATM-cum-debit card: Transaction limits, benefits, complimentary insurance covers

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank, offers a range of ATM-cum-debit cards, SBI premium ATM-cum-debit card is one of them. Each card issued by the State Bank of India has unique features, benefits and limitations. SBI premium ATM-cum-debit card offers designated rewards benefits and complimentary insurance covers. SBI premium ATM-cum-debit […]

Google Play Store shuts out payday loan apps

San Francisco: Aiming to fight predatory loans better, Google has banned Play Store apps with ‘deceptive or harmful’ personal loans where the annual percentage rate was 36 per cent or higher, such as many payday loans. A spokesman said that the expanded financial policy, implemented earlier this year, was meant to “protect users” against “exploitative” […]

Despite more scrutiny, more H-1B visas approved in fiscal 2019

New Delhi: The US has approved a higher number of H-1B applications (both for initial visas and visa extensions for continued employment) in 2019. The number suggests that the demand for these work visas has not gone down despite processing regulations getting more stringent post-2015. The higher approval number is also a relief to Indians […]

Call of Duty Mobile review: Offers faster gameplay with less talking and more shooting

PUBG Mobile has been the go-to multi-player shooter game on smartphones for over a year now. While there are professional PUBG Mobile players making money from competitions and YouTube videos, the vast majority of recreational mobile gamers have had enough of it already. This is where the more exciting Call of Duty Mobile steps in. […]

Jio offers 30-minutes free talk time to soothe customers

MUMBAI|KOLKATA: Reliance Jio Infocomm has started offering 30 minutes of free talk time to pacify customers unhappy about paying for calls made to other networks in an attempt to protect its subscriber base. The limited-period offer — being made through messages to users recharging their packs — came less than 48 hours after Jio announced […]

Reliance Jio has an important message for users

A day after Reliance Jio announced an additional Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) for all users on its network starting October 10, the telco has clarified that Jio subscribers who have already purchased a plan are not required to pay any extra IUC. “If you have recharged on or before October 9, you can continue enjoying […]

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