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FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant nutrition products
According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen...
LIC leads $703mn NSE anchor book
LIC, NSE’s largest shareholder, emerged as the biggest anchor...
FM says MDR on UPI applies to merchants, not customers; fintechs, banks will invest more on security
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The government is likely to allow a levy of 0.25 per cent to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) or charges on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while keeping payments made by one person to another outside the...
LIC reports 23% jump in its net profit to Rs 13,492 crore in Q1FY27
R Doraiswamy, CEO & MD, LIC, said,“The numbers are good this quarter, but if you look at the growth in premium or APE, it is not as high as what you would have expected.What gives us more happiness is that our VNB has grown by 61 per cent plus and our VNB margin...
Govt kept investment bankers in dark on LIC’s unusually fast $3.3 billion OFS deal
Officials in the state divestment department kept the launch date a secret to prevent traders from taking positions ahead of the sale and pushing the stock lower before the government could sell its shares, according to people familiar with the matter. Even the banks...
Low insurance penetration, reforms to drive ‘massive’ growth in India’s insurance sector: S&P
"Accelerated industry reforms and low penetration levels to drive massive sector growth in India. Liberalization, competition and regulatory changes will shape the insurance sector's development," the S&P report said. New Delhi:India's insurance sector is poised...
Government raises Rs 31,552 crore as LIC Offer for Sale closes with overwhelming investor response
"Offer for Sale in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) closed with an overwhelming response from both retail and institutional investors. The issue was oversubscribed on both days, and the Government exercised its entire green shoe option. With this, the...
RBI keeps policy rate unchanged for third time in row in FY27 amid West Asia crisis
RBI marginally raised the growth forecast to 6.7 per cent while lowering inflation projection to 5 per cent for the current fiscal. Mumbai: In an expected move, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept key interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row this...
Govt paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
An amendment to India's Payment and Settlement Systems Act, tabled in parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, would allow the introduction of a merchant discount rate (MDR) on digital payments, according to industry and regulatory sources. NEW...
LIC Offer For Sale gets 3.32 times institutional demand; government to exercise green shoe option
"Offer for Sale in LIC received an overwhelming response from the institutional investors and was over-subscribed 3.32 times of its base size. This enthusiastic participation reflects robust investor confidence and the depth of India's capital markets. In view of the...
SC extends mandatory TP vehicle insurance period by one yr, asks IRDA to implement it immediately
The Supreme Court directed third-party insurance period for new vehicles be extended by one year, ordering that new cars must henceforth be covered for four years and new two-wheelers for six years at the time of purchase It directed all stakeholders to comply with...
SC issues nationwide directions to tackle digital fraud, asks RBI to circulate SOP on mule accounts
Seeking greater accountability, the bench asked the authorities to submit a report containing state-wise and bank-wise details of grievances registered and disposed of under the cyber fraud redressal mechanism.It further directed authorities to ensure the prompt...