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Stock markets’ two-day rally adds Rs 15.80 lakh cr to investors’ wealth
Indian equities extended their recovery for the second consecutive...
Foreign ships from friendly countries allowed in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran
Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels...
Universal Coverage:Rebuilding India’s Health Insurance Architecture
Health insurance sector itself is facing headwinds with 12-15% medical inflation, opaque pricing structure, and strained insurer–hospital relations. Insurers are under stress with combined ratios above 110% and low single-digit RoEs. Cutting GST on health insurance to...
Life Insurance:Driving Product Innovation and Long-Term Sustainability
Along with changing customer needs, expanded datasets and increasing digitisation, the specialized skillset of actuaries is also paving the way for new age personalised and embedded products. Enabled by modern techniques, including machine learning and predictive...
Sri Lanka shuts offices, schools as 56 killed due to floods and landslides
More than 25 people were killed Thursday in landslides in the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, which is about 300 kilometres east of the capital, Colombo. Another 21 people were missing and 14 were injured in the Badulla and Nuwara...
Govt plans to extend tax holiday to 15 yrs on profits earned by aircraft leasing firms in GIFT City
Plane leasing companies housed at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, currently get a tax waiver for 10 years. Expanding this benefit by five years will make GIFT City more attractive to lessors who typically make the bulk of the profit on an...
Govt returns Rs1,887 crore unclaimed financial assets to citizens in 2 months
Unclaimed financial assets such as insurance policy claims, bank deposits, dividends, shares, and income from mutual funds often remain unclaimed due to a lack of awareness or outdated account details New Delhi: The Secretary of the Department of Financial Services,...
GST rate rationalisation boosts consumption; economy to maintain growth momentum: FinMin report
“The rationalisation of GST rates has provided a measurable boost to consumption, as reflected in the strengthening of high-frequency indicators, including higher e-way bill generation, record festive-season automobile sales, robust UPI transaction values, and a...
Govt mulls rating system for assessing performance of contractor firms engaged in NH works
According to the concept note, ratings for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects shall be conducted together, whereas ratings for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects shall be conducted separately New Delhi: In a...
Sebi introduces new incentive structure for mutual fund distributors
Under this, asset management companies (AMCs) will pay these distributors 1 per cent of the first lump-sum investment or the first-year SIP amount, up to Rs 2,000, provided the investor stays invested for at least a year. New Delhi:, Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday...
Individual NBP for life insurance growth estimated at 9 pc in FY2026: Icra
"The GST exemption on individual life insurance policies, which enhances customer affordability, is expected to boost individual NBP growth in the medium term. After a subdued H1, this NBP growth is projected to recover in H2 FY2026, with an overall increase of about...
New telecom cybersecurity rules in force, DoT clarifies enforcement status
The TCS Amendment Rules, 2025, notified in October, introduce new frameworks intended to strengthen India's cyber resilience and enhance security around telecom identifiers amid their growing use across banking, e-commerce and governance platforms The Department of...