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NITI Aayog suggests setting up of national agency to implement green transition for MSMEs
The NPMA should identify interested MSME clusters and industrial...
IFSCA developing regulations for issuing Cat Bonds in GIFT-IFSC
(Lto R)Deepak Sood, member(Non-Life), Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI,...
Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj booked for promoting betting apps
The complainant accused the celebrities and the influencers of promoting the betting apps on social media through pop-up ads among others Hyderabad: A case was registered against six Telugu film actors, including Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverkonda and 19...
UK’s Prudential forms JV with IT major HCL for Health Insurance foray in India
Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential plc The health insurance JV will be led by Amar Joshi (CEO designate), subject to regulatory approval `` Transforming access to healthcare and increasing insurance penetration are strategic priorities for Prudential...
LIC dispels Rahul Gandhi’s concern over new IRDAI rules making insurance unaffordable for poor and affecting agents
“ We want to clarify that LIC has introduced products that align with the New Product Regulations set by IRDAI, effective from October 1, 2024, keeping policyholders’ interests at the forefront .” said Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC Kumud Das New Delhi/Mumbai;...
Need safeguard measures before raising FDI limit to 100 pc in insurance: Par Panel
Bhartruhari Mahtab,chairman, Standing Committee on Finance The Committee would like to emphasise the need for some safeguard measures to be in place to counter concerns like profit repatriation i.e. foreign investors sending earnings back to home countries rather than...
No proposal to change retirement age of govt employees: Centre
"No proposal to change the retirement age of government employees is under consideration of the government," Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said New Delhi: The government is not considering any proposal to change the retirement age of its...
Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells Centre
“The committee recommends that the ministry may include new and emerging disasters in its disaster management plans, such as those caused by heatwaves etc. It further recommends establishing a formal mechanism for the periodic review and update of the Notified...
Senior citizens can cancel gift deed if their children fail to take care of them: HC
The bench said section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was designed to protect senior citizens in situations, where they transfer their property, either through a gift or settlement, with the expectation that the transferee...
IRDAI inducts new members into its Insurance Advisory Committee
The new members inducted into IAC are, MR Kumar, former chairman, LIC and currently non-executive chairman of Bank of India, Dinesh Kumar Khara, former chairman, State Bank of India, Vishakha Mule, CEO, Aditya Birla Capital, Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset...
Over 68 lakh cancer treatments done under PMJAY, majority in rural areas: Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Those suffering from cancer and are below the poverty line can also avail of a one-time financial assistance of up to Rs 15 lakh, provided under the Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF). New Delhi: More than 68 lakh cancer...
Direct insurers to send motor claim compensation to claimants bank accounts, SC to courts and tribunals
"The general practice followed by the insurance companies, where the compensation is not disputed, is to deposit the same before the tribunal. Instead of following that process, a direction can always be issued to transfer the amount into the bank account(s) of the...