Big Changes in 2025: The new year 2025 has come with many changes. These changes will have an impact on your life and pocket too, let us know about these changes…
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Big Changes in 2025
Commercial cylinder cheaper: Price reduced by Rs 16, no change in domestic cylinder prices. From today, a 19 kg commercial cylinder has become cheaper by Rs 16. Its price in Delhi decreased by Rs 14.50 to ₹ 1804. Earlier it was available for ₹ 1818.50. In Kolkata, it is available at a price of ₹1911 after a reduction of 16 rupees, earlier its price was ₹1927.
In Mumbai, the price of cylinders has decreased by Rs 15 from Rs 1771 to Rs 1756. The cylinder is available for Rs 1966 in Chennai. However, there is no change in the prices of 14.2 KG domestic gas cylinders. It is available for ₹ 803 in Delhi and ₹ 802.50 in Mumbai.
Big Changes in 2025 on UPI Payment Limit Increased
Now payments up to Rs 10,000 can be made through the feature phone. RBI has increased the limit of UPI 123 from Rs 5 thousand to Rs 10 thousand. With the help of UPI123Pay, users can make UPI payments from feature phones.
In this, all types of transactions can be done except scan and pay. Due to this, the Internet is not required for payment. To use this facility, users have to link their mobile number and bank account.
Big Changes in 2025 on Buying a Car will be Expensive
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Kia India, and JSW MG Motor India have also increased the prices of their vehicles. Maruti Suzuki cars have become costlier by 4%, Mahindra & Mahindra cars by 3% and Kia cars by 2%.
Bank Account Closed
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to close three types of accounts. Under the new guidelines of RBI, dormant accounts, inactive accounts, and zero balance accounts will be closed.
- Dormant account: An account in which there has been no transaction for two years or more.
- Inactive Accounts: Accounts that have been inactive for the last 12 months or more will also be closed.
- Zero Balance Account: Those accounts that have zero balance for a long time, such accounts will also be closed.
- Loans to Farmers: RBI has increased the limit of loans to farmers without guarantee to Rs 2 lakh. Earlier this limit was Rs 1.60 lakh. In 2010, the Reserve Bank had set a limit of Rs 1 lakh for giving loans to the agricultural sector without any guarantee. Now farmers will be able to take loans up to Rs 2 lakh from banks without any guarantee for agriculture or any other related need.
- Rules for pensioners: Now you can take a pension from any bank New rules have been implemented for pensioners by the Employees Provident Fund Organization i.e. EPFO. Under this now pensioners will be able to withdraw their pension amount from any bank in the country and for this, they will not need any additional verification.
- F&O expiry: After discontinuing the weekly contracts of Nifty Bank, FinNifty, Midcap Select, and Next50, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has revised the monthly expiry of these four F&O contracts. From January 1, 2025, these contracts will expire on the last Thursday. Earlier, monthly and quarterly contracts of Nifty Bank used to expire on the last Wednesday of the month, whereas FinNifty used to expire on Tuesday. Midcap Select used to expire on Monday, and Nifty Next50 used to expire on Friday.
Big changes in #India on January 1, 2025! Increased #UPI limits, revised #LPG prices, & new #visa policies may affect everyone. Did you know the #BSE is shifting derivative expiry dates to Tuesdays?#India2025 #NewYearsEve #NewYear2025 #NewYear #Stockshttps://t.co/Bqtvcfl5zr
— The Logical Indian (@LogicalIndians) December 31, 2024
Big Changes in 2025: WhatsApp will not Work
WhatsApp will not work on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and earlier versions from January 1. Apart from WhatsApp, Meta’s other platforms like Facebook and Instagram will also stop working on these smartphones. The company has taken this decision due to security reasons. Old technology does not have the necessary security features, due to which the possibility of hacking increases.
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