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As PMAY receives a massive boost in Budget 2024, how can you sign up for the affordable housing scheme?
The Union Budget 2024 significantly increased funds for PMAY, targeting affordable housing for econ…
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Budget: Rs 13,539 cr allocated to social justice department, 37% higher than last year
This increase is primarily focused on enhancing welfare programmes for marginalised communities and…
PTI
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Startups demand angel tax elimination, incentives on investments in upcoming budget
Startups in India have high expectations from this year's upcoming Union Budget. The early-age star…
ANI
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Modi 3.0 1st Budget: Tax relief for middle class, Rs 2 lakh cr job scheme
With rural distress and unemployment being blamed for BJP losing its majority, Sitharaman in her se…
PTI
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RNFI Services Limited IPO to open on July 22; company aiming to raise Rs 70 crores
RNFI Services Limited, offering advanced financial technology solutions, has announced its plan to …
ANI
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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
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BJP's narrow majority could shift focus to rural spending, increased private investments: Bernstein report
The recent election results have delivered a surprise verdict, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Par…
ANI
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Axis Bank, PayNearby partner to take banking to rural and remote areas
PayNearby is known to provide branchless and digital banking services to rural customers. The pa…
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A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'
Britt Lorino, 55, relocated to Arkansas after living most of his life in Austin. The county's mover…
Allie Kelly
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A financially independent couple with 2 kids shares how they both retired by 35 and haven't returned to the office since
Sam Dogen retired at 34 in San Francisco with over $3 million after 13 years of saving and investin…
Noah Sheidlower
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Govt to launch scheme to help middle class buy or build own house; 2 cr more rural houses
Wooing the middle class ahead of the general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thur…
PTI
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Even in the digital age, banks need brick and mortar presence, especially in Hindi heartland
In the age of digital banking, there are very few reasons to step into the bank. Even if one decide…
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Parliamentary panel recommends setting up of population-based cancer registries in rural areas
It said for better policy formulation on cancer treatment and uniform distribution of cancer c…
PTI
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Armed with better credit scores, female borrowers grow in numbers: CIBIL
The number of women borrowers is on the rise, with growth rates higher than those of men. This is d…
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OPINION: How new age NBFCs are changing the small ticket business loan landscape in India
As of March 2021, India’s total lending market size stood at ₹156.9 lakh crore, recording around 10…
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The untimely death of 7-year-old girl inspired this startup to start e-clinics in villages
DigiQure is a telemedicine-based healthcare startup providing essential healthcare services to the …
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China is merging hundreds of small banks to fend off financial stress
2,100 banks could be affected as China looks to curb the bad loan environment of its rural communit…
Filip De Mott
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Financial literacy poor across urban, rural population in country: RBI survey
A general perception is that most of the rural population is not well-versed in digital banking in …
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Hero MotoCorp set to take on Bajaj and Royal Enfield with fresh launches
In the last three months, Hero MotoCorp has positively surprised the market with three back to back…
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This agritech is mobilizing wet waste of cities as compost that’s saving crops, soil and farmers in rural areas
One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. A Pune-based agritech startup has taken this adage lit…