Women awaiting payments from the Annapurna Bhandar scheme are checking the status of their funds. The scheme replaces the Lakshmi Bhandar and offers helpline numbers for assistance. Possible reasons for delayed payments include banking issues and incorrect application information.
RFG Advisory Nears $9B in Client Assets With $100M Advisor From Farther RFG Advisory crossed $1.5 billion in recruited assets during the first half of 2026 with the addition of Brian LaHue, who moved his Indiana-based Sweet Life Financial Planning team from Farther with over $100 million in assets under management, the firm announced this…
Berkshire is already a major player in residential real estate, owning Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the US, alongside Clayton Homes in the manufactured housing segment. The addition of a top-five site-built homebuilder deepens that footprint substantially. Meanwhile, single-family housing starts have continued to slide even as…
For many Indians, retirement planning has traditionally revolved around a familiar playbook—fixed deposits for safety, gold and real estate for wealth preservation, and a gradual reduction in equity exposure. But with longer life expectancy, inflation and evolving investment options, financial experts believe retirees need a more balanced approach that prioritises income stability, liquidity and long-term…
A recent poll found that more than a third of all Americans are estranged from a relative, either a sibling, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild. Another study found that a third of Americans have had relationships with friends, family members, or romantic partners end over political disagreements. Too often, the acrimony of national politics bleeds…
The Centre has kept the interest rate for the General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar provident funds unchanged at 7.1 per cent for the July-September 2026 quarter. This offers continuity to millions of central government employees planning their retirement savings. The decision, notified by the Ministry of Finance, means…
Key Points After a strong bullish start, this newly IPO’d stock is underperforming. This weakness isn’t particularly surprising in light of how other, comparable stocks have performed following their public offerings. The near-term odds aren’t promising, but the longer-term statistics aren’t exactly compelling either. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies › Down…
Key insight: The report gives banks funds-availability flexibility and information-sharing safe harbors while declining to shift authorized-scam liability onto them. What’s at stake: The report signals which fraud bills have committee momentum and tells banks the line on reimbursing authorized scams is holding. Expert quote: Texas A&M law professor Christopher Odinet says the report treats…
Edelweiss Mutual Fund is set to launch India’s first REITs-oriented index fund, offering investors a new way to gain exposure to the listed real estate sector through a single mutual fund. Announcing the fund, Edelweiss Mutual Fund Managing Director and CEO Radhika Gupta described it as a simpler way to invest in real estate, saying…
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