Want to Close a 15-Year Home Loan Early? Here’s How Higher EMIs and Prepayments Can Cut Years Off Your Loan

A home loan can make buying a house easier, but a long repayment period can also result in a substantial interest burden. Home loans are commonly taken for 15, 20 or even 25 years because a longer ten...

PM CARES Fund Corpus Rises to ₹8,452 Crore as Donations Fall; Most Money Held in Fixed Deposits

Fresh financial details related to the PM CARES Fund show that its overall corpus increased during the 2024-25 financial year even as contributions from domestic and overseas donors declined. Accordin...

RBI Floating Rate Loan Rules: New Changes Proposed for EMI, Interest Rates and Loan Benchmark

RBI Floating Rate Loan Rules 2026: Borrowers with home loans, personal loans or other floating-rate loans could see important changes in the way their interest rates are determined. The Reserve Bank o...

PPF Maturity Rules: Don’t Rush to Withdraw After 15 Years; Know Your Extension Options

PPF Maturity Rules: Completing 15 years in a Public Provident Fund (PPF) does not mean you necessarily have to close the account and withdraw the entire corpus. Investors who want to continue using PP...

Silver Price Today August 18: Rates Slip on MCX; Check Latest Silver Prices Across Major Cities

Silver Price Today, August 18, 2026: Silver prices came under pressure on Tuesday as weakness in international precious metals spilled over into the Indian futures market. MCX silver futures declined...

8th Pay Commission Update: Panel to Visit Key Cities; Know Meeting Schedule and When Salaries May Rise

8th Pay Commission Latest Update: The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) is moving into an important consultation phase, with the panel preparing to visit several cities during August and September...

EPF vs NPS vs PPF vs Mutual Funds: Which Can Give You Money Fastest in an Emergency?

EPF vs NPS vs PPF vs Mutual Funds: When an unexpected financial emergency strikes, investment returns are not the only thing that matters. How quickly you can access your money can become equally impo...

Petrol Diesel Price Today August 18: Fuel Rates Unchanged; Check Latest Prices in Your City

Petrol Diesel Price Today, August 18, 2026: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across major Indian cities on Tuesday, offering some stability to motorists despite volatility in the internatio...

Gold Silver Price Today: Precious Metals Fall as Crude Oil Rally and Rate Concerns Weigh on Market

Gold Silver Price Today, August 18, 2026: Gold and silver futures came under selling pressure in Tuesday's session as rising crude oil prices, higher bond yields and profit-booking weighed on precious...

EPF vs NPS vs PPF vs Mutual Funds: Which Can Give You Money Fastest in an Emergency? Check Withdrawal Timelines

EPF vs NPS vs PPF vs Mutual Funds: Returns are important, but during a financial emergency, liquidity matters just as much. Here’s how quickly you may be able to access money from these four popular i...