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General re/insurers to spend Rs 400 cr over next 3-4 yrs in nationwide awareness campaign, Life insurers to follow soon
From L to R-Tapan Singhel, MD&CEO, Bajaj General Insurance,...
Digital platforms have most problematic ads betting real estate cos most violative ASCI
Over two-thirds of the potentially violative ads on the digital...
Budget-2023-24: Life insurance policies with over Rs 5 lakh aggregate premium no more tax exempt, life insurers’ shares tank
Some budgetary announcements is negative for life insurance companies-- as it will impact savings products which are usually high value and margin products (though not protection). However, smaller policies remain unaffected. Overall a negative for life insurance...
Credit Suisse’s private bank stops margin loans on Adani Group’s bonds
The Swiss lender’s private banking arm has assigned a zero lending value for notes sold by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Green Energy and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified...
Budget-2023-24:Sitharaman announces new savings scheme for women with 7.5% fixed interest rate for 2 years
The postal monthly income scheme also saw an enhancement of limit. In a single name, Rs 9 lakh can be invested as compared to Rs 4.5 lakh now New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday announced a 'Mahila Samman Saving Certificate' with a fixed...
Budget-2023-24:No tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh, standard deduction allowed under new tax regime
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sitharaman also allowed a Rs 50,000 standard deduction to taxpayers under the new regime, where assessees cannot claim deductions or exemptions on their investments She also tweaked the concessional tax regime, which was...
Budget- 2023-24: Infrastructure development capex hiked by 33 pc to Rs 10 lakh crore for 2023-24
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman An expert committee will also be set up to make infrastructure classification and financing framework suitable for Amrit Kaal New Delhi:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced hiking the capital expenditure...
47.8 cr Jan Dhan accounts opened: FM
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is the national mission for financial inclusion to ensure access to financial services -- savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance and pension in an affordable manner. New Delhi: As many as 47.8 crore Jan Dhan...
Depletion Amazon rainforest contribute to melting glaciers in the Himalayas and Antarctica
Deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and home to a quarter of land species, reached its fastest pace in at least 15 years last year. Scientists have discovered a new atmospheric pathway that originates in the Amazon, runs along the South...
FACTBOX-Later retirement, income guarantees: What’s in France’s pension reform?
From 2027, workers will have to make social security contributions over 43 years rather than 42 years in order to draw a full pension. The additional year was already foreseen in a 2014 reform but Macron is accelerating the pace of transition. Guaranteed minimum...
Adequate, affordable finance remains constraint in India’s climate actions: Eco Survey
As part of dedicated efforts to preserve ecosystems, India now has 75 Ramsar sites for wetlands, in addition to various regulatory and promotional measures to protect and conserve mangroves. Continued river conservation and rejuvenation efforts are underway through...
India’s nominal GDP to be USD 3.5 trillion by end-March: Eco Survey
V. Anantha Nageswaran,Chief Economic Adviser Further support to economic growth will come from the expansion of public digital platforms and path-breaking measures such as PM GatiShakti, the National Logistics Policy and the Production-Linked Incentive schemes to...