Imagine working for a company for ten or fifteen years and walking away with a tax-free lump sum of up to Rs. 20 lakh. Sounds significant, right? That’s exactly why gratuity rules 2026 matter more than most people realize. Many employees focus on monthly salary and annual bonuses. But here’s the thing. Gratuity is often … Read more
India’s Home Rent Rules 2026 have laid down the foundation for a paradigm shift in the rental housing system in the country. Intended to provide a fair and just framework to tenants and landlords alike, these regulations bring a myriad of tenants into acceptance of rented houses, aiming at curbing real disputes thereby making renting … Read more
While the gradual hike in the EPS-95 pension in 2026 continues to excite private-sector retirees across the country, it is run by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization and runs on the pensions scheme of 1995. Postretirement benefits include monthly spillovers; the minimum pension has still been pegged at a slip Rs. 1,000 since 2014, whereas … Read more
The 8th Pay Commission Salary Calculator, Year 2026 is now one of the most crucial tools to look forward for central government employees for the next big revision of pay. This is proposed to happen since effective January 1,2026 with the promise of a revised basic pay, allowances and pension for millions of staff and … Read more
EPFO introduced sweeping changes in the year 2026 under the aegis of EPFO 3.0. Major policy aims include a raised wage ceiling, quicker claim settlement and digital withdrawal facilities to the benefit of over 7 crore subscribers. Minimization of paper works and the empowerment of workers have been covered as they can now have their … Read more
Government employees and retirees anticipate the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) in the month of February 2026. The increase shall compensate for the increase in inflation and increase in the cost of living based on the All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW). With the release of the data on AICPI for December 2025, … Read more
HDFC Bank will hang on for minimum balance rules 2026 for its deposit unit, as usual, which is kept simple and makes sense. Average monthly balance (AMB) rules are functionally coordinated, branch-wise, and along with an individual flurry of action: Fixed Deposit linkages set out what you should be doing for ensuring a penalty-free, uninterrupted … Read more
You can have a Tatkal quota of tickets, which the Indian Railways of late 2026 have allowed the passengers to purchase at the very last minute of train travel for emergency reasons. Anit is done through IRCTC, by which it also manages fast booking under this particular quota in most express trains. Applying for this … Read more
Central government employees and pensioners in India must be excited about the announced promotion of the fitment factor 2026. The 8th Pay Commission is expected with inflation stabilization and demands for salary improvements in the mind. A tentative date, January 1, 2026, has been announced for an increase in salary, with an alleviation of the … Read more
The Post Office Public Provident Fund (PPF) is the leading safe-saving option for the long run in 2026. This beneficiary, government-backed scheme competently provides a tax-free option for the collection of retirement corpus. However, in general, PPF is ideal for investors who have conservatism to offer long-term build-up with compound interest due to its nil-market … Read more