11 Government-Backed Savings and Financial Welfare Schemes For Women

Government Savings Financial Welfare Schemes For Women

Financial independence is crucial for women’s empowerment and the introduction of several schemes by the government to address this issue by promoting savings, investments and economic security is a good step toward achieving this goal. India has over 500 major schemes for the welfare of women, with the central government running around 100 and state … Read more

Antyodaya Gruha Yojana Launched: A New Hope for Rural Housing in Odisha

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Odisha government today on March 30, 2025 has launched the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, a scheme aimed at providing pucca houses to the economically weak but eligible households that have been left out of other ongoing housing schemes. Speaking at the launch event at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district today, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said … Read more

Rajasthan Govt disburses Rs 7.5 cr to 30,000 beneficiaries under Lado Protsahan Yojana

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The Rajasthan government has released the first instalment to the beneficiaries of the Lado Protsahan Yojana on March 26, 2025. A total of Rs 7.5 crore has been disbursed to the accounts of 30,000 beneficiaries, the state government said. The first instalment amount was Rs 2,500. The Rajasthan government last year revamped the previously known … Read more

Govt keeps small savings schemes interest rates unchanged for April-June 2025 quarter

small savings schemes interest rates

The government has announced the interest rates on various small savings schemes for the April-June 2025 quarter. In a circular released earlier today on March 28, 2025, the Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) under the Ministry of Finance noted “The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of FY … Read more

Pre-IPO activity: Groww to raise $200M, Zepto plans a $250M secondary sale

Groww Zepto pre IPO activity

IPO-bound Zepto and Groww, two prominent unicorns in India’s startup ecosystem are seeing significant activity ahead of their proposed public listings later this year. Zepto, a leading player in Indian quick-commerce segment, is in talks for a $250 million secondary share sale while the top stockbroker and investment platform Groww is considering a $200 million … Read more

EPFO to enable instant PF withdrawals up to Rs 1 lakh via UPI and ATMs by mid-2025

EPFO PF withdrawal UPI ATM 2025

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is working to enable Provident Fund (PF) withdrawals through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and ATMs as part of its EPFO 3.0 initiative. The facility to withdraw PF through UPI and ATMs is expected to be introduced by May or June month 2025. This move will make PF withdrawals instant … Read more

Studds refiles IPO DRHP with SEBI for an OFS only issue

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Studds Accessories, Faridabad-based helmets manufacturers has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on March 26, 2025 to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO). IIFL Capital, ICICI Securities and MUFG Intime India are the book running lead managers for the Studds Accessories IPO. According to the … Read more

What’s Changing in the Gold Monetisation Scheme? A Quick Guide

gold monetisation scheme discontinued

The government has decided to discontinue parts of the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) from March 26, 2025, the Union Finance Ministry announced earlier today. The ministry said that the decision has been take after reviewing the scheme’s performance and evolving market conditions. Scheme Components Affected: What’s Ending and What’s Continuing? The Gold Monetisation scheme comprised … Read more