Saving Schemes Articles

How to make an NPS Contribution? To make a contribution to NPS through online or offline modes, an individual must have an NPS subscription and a Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). The government sector employees are automatically enrolled in the...

National Saving Scheme in India The national saving scheme (NSS) in India is a scheme regulated by the Ministry of Finance and operated and managed by the Department of Post, India. The national saving scheme is safer than other investment...

What is NSC? National Savings Certificate (NSC) is a tax saving investment with the aim to encourage small or medium savings backed by Central Government.  The NSC scheme is available at all Post Offices and promoted by the Indian Government....

What is National Pension Scheme? NPS (National Pension Scheme) is an initiative by the Central Government open to employees from public, private and unorganized sectors. Earlier, this scheme was open only to public sector employees. Now, it allows all Indian...

India is a land of possibilities, particularly in terms of trade and business. There is a lot of untapped potential that can be realised with the correct tools. Over 50 startup programmes have been created by the Indian government. The...

What is the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)? Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on April 8, 2015. The aim is to provide loans upto 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small...

What is Mahila Samman Savings Certificate? Mahila Samman Saving Certificate (MSSC), a new small savings scheme launched in the Budget 2023 to promote investments among women. MSSC is a single-holder account that can be opened at any Post Office or...

Public Provident Fund is an investment product that encourages small savings. Life insurance policy is an insurance policy that offers protection against unfortunate events like death. This article covers LIC vs PPF, and features of each of the financial products...