01-Apr; The new financial Budget-2023-24 which had been presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come into force today, April 1. Various government schemes and amendments proposed in the Budget have also been implemented today. The sale of gold jewellery and gold artifacts will be purchased only with a hallmarked six-digit code now. The rate of interest on short-term savings schemes will be applicable from today.Women can also invest in the Mahila Samman Savings Certificates scheme from today. This two-year tenure scheme offers an attractive and fixed interest of 7.5 per cent interest compounded quarterly with flexible investment and partial withdrawal options with a maximum ceiling of two lakh rupees. The scheme is valid for two years up to the 31st of March 2025
