India Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account Opening in State Bank of India (SBI)

Current Post is on how an individual residing in India open a Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account in State Bank of India (SBI)

Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a tax saving route taken by many individuals recently. Due to low risk and government backing, many consider it as safe bet. The interest rate declared by Government of India are close to inflation values.

Following sections will help you open an India Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account in State Bank of India (SBI):

Sections:

1. Locate an State Bank of India (SBI) branch.
2. Required Documents
3. Public Provident Fund (PPF) Form A and E Filling
4. Public Provident Fund (PPF) Passbook
5. Rules
6. Tips

1. Locate an State Bank of India (SBI) branch:

One can search for nearest SBI branch via SBI Branch Locator service.
(Most of the SBI branches will be undertaking PPF serive, but it is better to call \ visit the branch to confirm the PPF service availability)

Visit the finalized nearest SBI branch will following documents photocopy and originals.

2. Required Documents:

1. One Recent Passport size photograph
2. Address Proof: (Any One)
   • Passport
   • Driving License
   • Ration Card
3. Pan Card

3. Public Provident Fund (PPF) Form A and E Filling:

Form A is for opening of PPF Account.

1. Paste the photograph on top right corner.
2. Mention the branch name in field at top left corner.
3. Mention the PAN card. Mandatory
4. Fill the details like name and if for minor your details as guardian
5. Sign at lower right where signature is mentioned
6. Also sign at lower left where additional signature is mentioned

Form E is for nomination of PPF Account.

1. Fill the details like name and if for minor your details as guardian
2. Take signature of two witnesses mostly your parents or relative signature can be taken
3. Sign at lower right where signature is mentioned

Deposit Challan:

1. Account Number: PPF Account Number
2. Name: Name as you mentioned in PPF Form A
3. Address: Address as per proof in PPF Address proof document
4. Amount Details: As per cash denominations or cheque number
5. Amount in words
6. Signature

4. Public Provident Fund (PPF) Passbook:

Submit the Form A and Form E along with photocopy. The person in charge will verified the information in Form against the original documents and any missing information.

Mostly the account will be opened in 20 minutes but some times they ask to come next day to collect the passbook.

Passbook first page will be printed with all the required details like Account Number, Name, Son\Daughter\Wife\Husband of, Branch Name.

The nomination details of Form E will be present as Nomination Registration Number on Page 1 of Passbook

From Page 3 onwards the transaction details will be printed.

5. Rules:

• Only an Indian resident can open an PPF account
• Only one PPF account for an individual
• Exempted under 80C - Indian Tax Laws
• Minimum Limit for deposit is Rs 500 /- per year
• Maximum Limit for deposit is Rs 1,00,000 /- per year
• Maximum of 12 deposited can be made over year
• Deposit should be in multiple of Rs. 5/-
• Interest Rate is declared every year by Government of India
• Nomiations can be made. Fill PPF Form E.
• Minimum tenure for PPF Account is 15 years.
• Extended with block of 5 years

6. Tips:

• The lowest balance between 5th and last working day of the month is used for calculating the interest. Hence, depositing the amount before 5th will fetch more interest

Done. We opened the PPF Account in SBI branch.

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Thanks.

How to RUN 'Hello Android' Application in Eclipse??

Current post is on how to run 'Hello Android' application in Eclipse

You reached the stage where you want to compile and check you first android application result ??

It's very simple.

1. Go to 'Run' -> 'Run Configurations..'
2. Select 'Android Application' from left panel
3. Select 'New_configurations' from left panel
4. Select 'Android Tab' from right panel and select the workspace
5. Press 'Apply' button
6. Select 'Target Tab' from right panel and select the appropriate emulator
7. Press 'Apply' button
8. Run

Here you go amigo!!!


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'Hello Android' Application not coming on Emulator screen ??

Current post is on how to get the 'Hello Android' Application on Emulator Screen

You followed all the instructions properly, the code got compiled and the application got deployed on emulator, still you cann't see 'Hello Android' on emulator screen?

Just Relax.

Some times the emulator takes about 2 minutes to load the things.

So first you see 'ANDROID _ '
then you will see 'ANDROID ICON'
and finally your application with 'Hello Android'

So take a deep breath and give some time to emulator to load the application.

Congratulations on your first application on Android.

Target List Empty for Android ???

Current post is on how to get Target List for Android Application in Eclipse.

You installed and followed exactly what was required from you, yet the target list is empty while creating the 'Hello Android' Application ??

If the answer is YES, the follow this simple steps:

1. Go to 'Window' -> 'Preferences'
2. Click on 'Android' Tab
3. Browse to the path where SDK is copied

As soon you provide the correct path you will see various SDK Targets seen in the list view.

Click Apply and enjoy coding.


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'Hello Android' Android Application on Vista

Current post is on how to create your first Android 'Hello Android' Application in Eclipse in Vista

As in previous post, we setup the things, now it's time to get dirty, i mean start development.

1) Create AVD Emulator

Method:

1. Run 'SDK Setup.exe' from ADK_DWLD_PATH.
2. Select 'Virtual Device' Tab.
3. Select 'New...'.
4. Enter 'Android1.1' (Any name of your choice) in 'Name Field'.
5. Select 'Android 1.1 API Level 2' (Any platform of your choice) in 'Target Field'.
6. Keep rest as default. (You can change as per your requirement)
7. Press 'Create'.

2) Create New Project

Method:

1. Start Eclipse.
2. Select 'File' -> 'New' -> 'Project'.
3. Select 'Android Project' under 'Android'.
4. Press 'Next'
5. Enter 'Project Name' as 'Hello Android'
6. The 'Target Name' will shows all the current platform installed. I selected 'Android 1.1' (Emulator is for API 1.1)*
7. 'Application name' -> 'Hello, Android'.
8. 'Package name' -> 'com.example.helloandroid'.
9. 'Create Activity' -> 'HelloAndroid'.
10. 'Min SDK Version' -> 2 (will be automatically set).
11. Press 'Finish'.

3) Edit the content

Project 'Hello Android' will be created.

Replace the content in 'HelloAndroid.java'.

Code::

package com.android.helloandroid;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class HelloAndroid extends Activity
{
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override

    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        TextView tv = new TextView(this);
        tv.setText("Hello, Android");
        setContentView(tv);
    }
}

4) Run the Application

Method:

1. Select 'Run' - 'Run'**.
2. Select 'Android Application'***.


Yes. My first application on 'Andriod'.

* - 'Target Name' Empty list Post
** - 'Run Configuration' Post
*** - 'No 'Hello Andriod' ' Post

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