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  Government proposes permitting premature closure of PPF account

  India | February 13, 2018 22:35 IST

  The government proposes to allow premature closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts and permit opening of small savings accounts in the name of minor.

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  Centre makes Aadhaar mandatory for post office deposits, PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra

  Business | October 06, 2017 15:06 IST

  In another push for Aadhaar, the Centre has made the 12-digit unique ID mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra.

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  Govt slashes small saving schemes interest rates by 0.1 per cent

  March 31, 2017 14:37 IST

  For April-June, these have been lowered by 0.1 per cent across the board compared to January-March. However, interest on savings deposits has been retained at 4 per cent annually.

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  Finance Ministry allows premature PPF withdrawal for education, medical treatment

  June 21, 2016 20:52 IST

  New Delhi: In what would come as a relief for many, a new set of rules has been announced by the Finance Ministry today for premature withdrawal of the Public Provident Fund (PPF) account deposit

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  Outcry at reduction of interest rate on Public Provident Fund

  March 18, 2016 22:36 IST

  New Delhi: Soon after retracting the unpopular proposal to partially tax withdrawals, the government today once again invited heavy criticism by slashing the interest rates on Public Provident Fund (PPF) from 8.7 per cent to

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  Facing flak, government says will reconsider tax on EPF withdrawals

  March 02, 2016 8:04 IST

  New Delhi: Under all-round attack following its Budget proposal to tax 60 per cent of withdrawals from provident fund and a ceiling on employers contribution, the government today promised to consider demands for a rollback of

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  PPF withdrawal out of tax ambit ; only interest to be taxed in EPF: Govt

  March 01, 2016 13:38 IST

  New Delhi: Seeking to dispel fears of the salaried class, the government today clarified the popular public provident fund (PPF) scheme will continue to stay out of the tax ambit and that tax will be

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  No more revenue stamp on PF withdrawal claims

  August 14, 2015 17:28 IST

  New Delhi:  Retirement fund body EPFO has done away with the mandatory requirement of affixing one rupee revenue stamp on PF withdrawal claim forms."Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has done away with the mandatory requirement

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  Know all about opening PPF account

  May 28, 2015 14:45 IST

  New Delhi:  When we hear of PPF, we think of our office PF account where some money is reduced from our salary and transferred to our account. But you should know that apart from the

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  Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: A better investment than PPF

  March 09, 2015 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) could offer a better alternative if you are planning to invest in the PPF and fixed deposits for your little daughter's education or marriage. The scheme, which was

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  Delhiites invest over Rs 7,100 cr in small saving schemes

  January 04, 2015 17:32 IST

  New Delhi: Small savings continued to be one of the most attractive options for Delhiites as over Rs 7,150 crore were invested in them in 2013-14 which is an increase of around Rs 310 crore

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  PPF, post office small savings interest rates cut by 0.1%

  March 25, 2013 18:04 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 25 :  Millions of small savers and PPF account holders will earn less on their post office savings schemes, with the government deciding to reduce interest rates on them marginally by 0.10