The issuance of the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016 – Series I
Update: The Sovereign Gold Bonds series I issued on August 05, 2016 and held in dematerialised form shall be eligible for trading on Thursday, September 01, 2016 on the stock exchanges recognised by the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. The issuance of the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016 – Series I (“the…
Read article Concessional Loans available to minority communities in India
The Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Jains communities in India are classified as minority communities as per notification of Ministry of Welfare, Government of India. In 121 districts in the country, the minority population exceeds 25% of total population of the districts. Further, in the states of J & K, Punjab, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and…
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Interest concession under DAY-NRLM to Women SHGs
[Government’s support to women SHGs in rural area under Deenadayal Anthyodaya Yojana- National Rural livelihoods Mission DAY-NRLM – (Corpus from Revolving Fund, ‘Panchasutra of good SHGs, CIF loan, the maximum amount of loan, repayment schedule, margin and security for the Bank loans)] Who can form SHG under DAY-NRLM? Women Self Help Group (SHG) under DAY-NRLM is the…
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Currency limit for purchase from duty-free shops increased
The Central Board of Excise & Customs has amended the rules for purchase of goods from duty-free shops. The Government of India communication dated July 8, 2016, states that the Indian currency limit is increased purchase limit from Rs.5000/- to Rs.25000/- at duty-free shops. The above revision is in order to avoid paying excessive exchange…
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All about feature films financing
[This article offers process of credit facilities to film industry under cash budget & Line of credits (LOCs)] The feature film production involves buying script, evolving screenplays, dialogs, scouting site location, film shooting, music recording, lab processing and post-production activities such as editing, dubbing, re-recording, mixing, taking final prints, obtaining censor clearance and release of…
PMJJBY and PMSBY insurance Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Scheme, which is administered by LIC, offers life insurance cover worth Rs 2 lakhs to all the bank SB account holders between 18 to 50 years of age at a premium of Rs 330 per annum. Settlement of Claim The nominee has to approach the Bank where the…
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