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Need to address statistical issues in entrance, recruitment exams: NSC Chairman to government

June 30, 2025 1:09 pm

According to Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Chairman of the National Statistical Commission, issues such as negative marking and normalisation of marks are, at their core, statistical issues.

NSC needs to ensure data dissemination on time, says Chairman Karandikar

January 05, 2023 2:08 am

The last meeting of the NSC under the previous Chairman Bimal Kumar Roy was held in June 2022. In 2019, his predecessor PC Mohanan had quit as acting chairman of NSC after delay in release of the employment survey for 2017-18.

Punjab govt withdraws plea against job quota in AG office

July 15, 2022 8:15 am

The State of Punjab had moved HC after the Punjab Department of Home Affairs and Justice, on May 27, wrote to the NCSC stating that reservation to Scheduled Caste candidates was not applicable while engaging various categories of law officers in the office of Advocate General.

Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for first quarter of FY23

March 31, 2022 6:07 pm

The interest rate has not been revised since the first quarter of 2020-21.

Small Savings Schemes: Latest interest rates on PPF, NSC, Sukanya Samriddhi and more

April 01, 2021 3:00 pm

Small Savings Schemes Interest rates 2021: We take a look at the current interest rates of the popular small savings schemes such as Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC). Here's how much you can earn from these schemes by investing Rs 10,000.

Income Tax Saving Schemes: Investment instruments that are helpful in saving your tax under Section 80C

January 20, 2021 12:49 pm

Income Tax Saving Schemes: These are the top financial instruments that can be used for saving income tax under Section 80C in this financial year 2020-21.

Government may cut rate on small savings schemes in next quarter

March 18, 2020 5:38 pm

Bankers have been complaining that high rates on small savings schemes prohibit them from cutting deposit rates. Currently, there is a difference of nearly 100 basis points between deposit rate of banks and small savings rate for one-year maturity.

Small savings rate may see moderation next quarter: DEA secy

February 03, 2020 1:47 pm

During the current quarter, the government refrained from cutting interest rates on small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC), despite moderating bank deposit rates.

Ex-acting chief of NSC, leader of farmers’ march to attend third edition of Mumbai Collective

February 28, 2019 10:44 am

The Mumbai Collective is a broad platform for discussions on liberal, secular policy and constitutional rights of freedom and inclusion.

Kisan Vikas Patra back as safe haven for savings

November 24, 2014 12:05 am

Widely popular in the 90s, THE SCHEME CAN be used as security and be pledged for availing loans.

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