UK to allow more Indian banks to operate there

United Kingdom is eager to allow more Indian banks to operate in the country. It would “make it as easy as it can” for Indian banks to commence operations there, according to UK’s commercial secretary to treasury Sir James Sassoon. The country’s chief aim is to increase bilateral cooperation on the financial services front.

Record price fetched by Borivali property

In one the costliest land deals in Mumbai, a building in Borivali (West) was sold for a stunning 1.5-lakh per square feet for business purpose but an expert said that this price would not be a standard for the area. The building, Mangal Kunj  having an area of more than 1 lakh square feet has… Read More »

Home loan lender SBI opens a branch for ultra rich

The biggest home loan lender in the country, State Bank of India has opened the 1st  distinct branch meant exclusively for the ultra rich individuals (HNIs) in the country. The branch is the 1st of its type in India.

The taxpayer and the New Direct Tax code

In the present tax code, if you have invested in long term savings products like PF, gratuity fund, pension fund etc, then you can claim a deduction of Rs 1lakh from being taxed. Now with the introduction of new tax code, you can claim a deduction of an additional Rs 50,000 for tuition fees of… Read More »

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State Bank of Patiala opens 7 more branches in Punjab

State Bank of Patiala has opened another 7 new branches in the Bathinda and Jalandhar districts of the bank. The bank, a subsidiary bank of State Bank of India has taken this measure to boost its access in rural Punjab.