Indian Railways ticket prices: Children under 5 years of age are carried free of charge.

Indian Railways has recently launched a 'New All India Railway Time Table (Trains at a Glance)' for the year 2018-19. The recent time table of Indian Railways also includes the ticket prices and fare structure. Railway ticket reservation fee varies for

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Delhi charges a VAT of 17.24 per cent on diesel.

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hiked the prices of petrol and diesel in four metro cities on Friday. Petrol can be purchased at a price of Rs. 77.67 per litre in Delhi, Rs. 85.09 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 80.61 per litre in Kolkata and Rs. 80.69 per litre in Chennai. Petrol and diesel prices were kept

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In order to avail IndiGo's offer, customer can do the booking till August 30, 2018.

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo is offering up to 15 per cent discount on domestic and international flight tickets, said the carrier on its official Twitter handle- @IndiGo6E. In order to avail the offer, customer can do the booking till August 30, 2018. The travel

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AirAsia India's discount offer is available till August 26, 2018.

AirAsia India is offering up to 20 per cent discount on domestic flight tickets under a limited period sale scheme, said the carrier on its official website- airasia.com. AirAsia India's discount offer is valid only on bookings done via HDFC bank debit and credit cards

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The rupee recovered by 20 paise against the US dollar to close at 69.91 on Friday. With that, the rupee concluded the week with a total gain of 24 paise. Weakness in the dollar, set for its biggest weekly decline since March, came ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference of c

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The Indian rupee lowered by 13 paise to 70.24 against the US dollar in early trade today, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The weakening of rupee is due to the increased demand for the American currency from importers and banks, said PTI. According to forex dealers, a firm dollar in overseas markets, ahead of Federal Reserve

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The final shape for Indian Railways move will be announced by next week.

The railways is all set to come up with a revised flexi-fare scheme next month to bring in some relief for passengers, who, in some sectors pay as much as airfares for the premium trains, sources said. They said the ministry is planning to suspend the scheme temporarily as an

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It stated that Andhra Pradesh has been sanctioned 37,719 houses while the sanction for Haryana is 19,858.

New Delhi: The Centre has approved construction of nearly 1.12 lakh more affordable houses for urban poor in eight states under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, with Andhra Pradesh bagging the largest share of over 37,000 housing units, an

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Stock Market on Friday: Asian stocks fell on Friday after US-China trade talks ended without progress.

The domestic stock markets swung between gains and losses after opening lower on Friday. The S-P BSE Sensex started the session at 38,284.41 and the Nifty50 opened below the 11,560 level. However, volatility kicked in leading to a deeper fall

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Customers failing to meet the AMB requirements in a month have to bear certain penalty charges.

SBI or State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, requires customers to maintain an average monthly balance (AMB) in their savings bank accounts. Average Monthly Balance (AMB) is the minimum average of deposits required by the bank customers in

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ITR Filing: Changes to an ITR, once filed, can be made till March 2019.

The government mandates that individuals who earn a specified amount of annual income must file income tax return (ITR) within a pre-determined due date. For the assessment year 2018-19 (financial year 2017-18), August 31, 2018 is the deadline for individuals to file income tax

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Airtel's Rs 399 postpaid plan offers unlimited calling, 20 GB 3G/4G data per month with rollover facility

Customers have a wide range to choose when it comes to prepaid packs but now, telecom operators have also come up with a host of postpaid plans. Telecom companies are coming up with new offers on both, postpaid and prepaid services almost on a

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Delhi charges a VAT of 27 per cent on petrol and 17.24 per cent on diesel.

Petrol and diesel prices were kept unchanged on Saturday by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Petrol is retailing at a price of Rs. 77.67 per litre in Delhi today. Petrol can be bought at Rs. 85.09 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 80.61 per litre in Kolkata and Rs. 80.69 per litre

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Following gold, silver ready rebounded by Rs 50 to Rs 37,850 per kg.

Gold prices firmed up by Rs 30 to Rs 30,650 per 10 gram at the bullion market on Friday on the back of firm overseas cues amid buying by local jewellers, reported news agency Press Trust of India. Silver also staged a recovery and traded higher by Rs 50 to Rs 37,850 per kg due to

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INR vs USD: The rupee closed 4 paise away from its all-time closing low against the greenback

The rupee gave up recent gains against the US dollar to close at 70.11 on Thursday. That marked the rupee's return to below 70 levels against the greenback after a gap of two sessions. Renewed weakness in the rupee came as dollar surged against a group of

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No duplicate ticket can be prepared after preparation of reservation chart in case of RAC tickets

Lost your train ticket  Well, you don't need to worry as Indian Railways' passengers can now get a duplicate train ticket on paying some amount of charges. According to Indian Railways portal- indianrail.gov.in, if the loss of confirmed/RAC ticket is

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GoAir's new flight services will be available till September 1, 2018.

GoAir has launched special daily flights between Mumbai and Trivandrum in view of the unprecedented floods in Kerala, said the carrier on its official website- goair.in. GoAir's new flight services will be available till September 1, 2018. "To express solidarity and support

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Income tax return form: The Income Tax Department provides eight forms for filing and verification of ITR

The Income Tax Department has prescribed eight different forms for assessees to file and verify their income tax return. According to income tax laws, different classes of taxpayers can file their income tax return (ITR) using these forms. For

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The amount of money charged as penalty or fine for a belated ITR increases based on the degree of delay

The Income Tax Department has set certain penalty charges for a delayed income tax return. An ITR or income tax return for assessment year 2018-19 filed by the deadline of August 31 will save the assessee from any fine. The taxman has stipulated

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NCLAT has admitted Mistry's appeal against his removal from the post of Tata Sons' Chairman

New Delhi: In a partial relief to Cyrus Mistry, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday stated that Tata Sons cannot force him to sell his shares. However, the two-judge bench headed by Justice S.J. Mukhopadhyaya, declined Mistry's

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However, company expects the economy to grow at a higher rate of 7.7% in the first quarter of 2018.

Global credit ratings, research, and risk analysis firm Moody's Investors Service expects the Indian economy to grow by around 7.5 per cent in 2018 and 2019. However, the company expects the country's economy to grow at a higher rate of 7.7 per cent

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IndiGo said its new international services will commence from October 2018.

IndiGo on Friday announced addition of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi to its network. As part of the international expansion, Kuwait will be the 57th and Abu Dhabi will be the 58th destination on IndiGo's network, said the airline in a press release. Its new international services

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Domestic stock markets concluded Friday's choppy trading session on a lower note, breaking their rising spree in the past four sessions. BSE benchmark index Sensex shed 84 points to close at 38,251, while the NSE Nifty settled 25 points lower at 11,557. Banking stocks dragged the markets lower while weakness in global markets affected trading

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Indian state refiner IOC took nearly half the total for India.

Shipments of West African crude to Asia are set to reach a record high in August, driven by a surge in demand from Indian refiners, who will take more oil from the region than at any time since mid-2015. According to a Reuters survey of shipping fixtures and traders, some 890,000

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In the Indian market, gold futures were trading around Rs 29,635 per 10 grams on Friday.

Mumbai/Bengaluru: Demand for physical gold was modest in India this week as the top bullion consuming state of Kerala coped with floods, while interest for the metal remained lacklustre elsewhere in Asia as buyers awaited a dip in prices. Gold demand usually

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Group economic advisor of the State Bank of India (SBI), Soumya Kanti Ghosh said that any sudden appreciation or depreciation of the rupee was not good as it adds volatility in the market. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an ICC seminar here today, Ghosh said that the rupee had experienced an orderly depreciation as it moved from Rs 64 to

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It is not mandatory to file income tax return after getting PAN.

August 31 is the last day to file income tax return or ITR. However, if you do not have a PAN card, you will not be able to file it. PAN or permanent account number is mandatory for filing of income tax return. It is mandatory to quote PAN during all correspondence with any income tax

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However, when you shift your home loans your existing lender might also offer with counter rates.

Are you looking for ways to lower your home loan EMIs or equated monthly instalment If yes, then you can transfer your home loan to a different lender. Transfer of home loans generally is done when a change in the rate of interest, tenure of the

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Kerala flood: Vistara said the Cochin International Airport will remain closed till at least Wednesday

Vistara on Friday announced cancellation of select flights due to closure of the Cochin International Airport in Kochi, Kerala. The airline said that due to flooding, the airport will remain closed till at least Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Giving

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Sovereign, however, held steady at Rs 24,500 per piece of eight gram.

Gold slipped by Rs 30 to Rs 30,620 per 10 gram at the bullion market on Thursday on easing demand from local jewellers amid weak trend overseas, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). Silver also slumped by Rs 300 to Rs 37,800 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin

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