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New Insurance Act enshrines transparency in IRDAI’s functioning: Ajay Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI ``To my mind, that was the first time an...
Policybazar grows its NRI biz in GIFT City
Bimal Menon, principal officer, Policybazaar’s GIFT City Branch,...
Healthcare Providers’ body asks hospitals to end cashless tie-up with Bajaj Allianz over low reimbursement rates
"We are confident of working amicably with AHPI and its member hospitals to arrive at a solution that is in the best interests of our customers," Bajaj Allianz General Insurance head (Health Administration Team) Bhaskar Nerurkar said in a statement. New Delhi: The...
EV manufacturers could lose edge if GST slashed on ICE vehicles: HSBC Report
HSBC outlines three possible scenarios. In the first, GST on small cars could be reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, while larger cars may be moved to a new special rate of 40 per cent with the removal of the cess. This would lead to price cuts of around 8 per...
Amid confusion over WHO report Centre asks scientists to study if areca nut is non-carcinogenic
"A WHO report has created some confusion regarding the areca nuts produced in Karnataka. To dispel these misconceptions, a team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is conducting studies, and they have been instructed to submit their...
Star Health insures 30 lakh sr citizens, settles over Rs 11,500 cr worth of claims in past 18 yrs
Star Health company has insured 30 lakh active senior citizens and settled over ₹11,500 crore worth of claims in the past 18 years .As India’s senior population crosses 11% of the total demographic, the industry faces the urgent task of designing sustainable and...
Term, health insurance policyholders to benefit most from GST exemption on individual policies: Experts
Insurance industry hopes that key input services of commission and reinsurance also receive an exempt status so that there is no blockage of input tax credit ," Mahesh Jaising Deloitte India Partner and Leader it is essential to tackle some of the structural issues...
IDBI stake sale likely to be completed this fiscal: DIPAM secy
"LIC's market value is around Rs 6 lakh crore. So, keeping in mind the liquidity of the market, transactions are designed according to that. And it is not appropriate to give any number in the form of a rumour in the middle of the market," Arunish Chawla, DIPAM...
GoM backs Centre’s proposal to scrap 12% and 28% GST slabs: Samrat Choudhary
Samrat Choudhary,,Deputy Chief Minister,Bihar The GoM also reviewed the Centre’s suggestion to exempt GST on individual health and life insurance premiums. While most states supported the idea, they flagged the need for strict oversight to make sure insurance...
DGCA issued 4 show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations: Minister
The DGCA carried out 171 regulatory audits from 2020 to June 2025 to ensure safety in India's civil aviation sector. New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over...
Staff shortages at India’s aviation regulator and air traffic control threaten safety, lawmakers say
Lawmakers were reviewing aviation safety in India in the aftermath of the deadly Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash that killed 260 people in June, the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. NEW DELHI: An Indian parliamentary committee on aviation has warned that...
Nayara turns to dark-fleet tankers and Russian oil for survival
The refiner, part-owned by Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC, is an important pillar of the Indian market. Its 400,000 barrels-a-day processing plant accounts for 8% of the country’s refining, and the company operates 7% of its fuel stations. It’s been forced to reduce...