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SHANTI Act draft rules mandate insurance cover for nuclear plant operators
According to the draft rules, the Centre has to, once every five...
Savings bank a/c holders of scheduled banks can opt for rural postal life insurance
"With immediate effect, an operative Savings Bank Account with POSB...
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...
14 Injured as Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight encounters severe turbulence
Flight AI 2379, an Airbus A320 carrying 134 passengers, was approaching Delhi on Tuesday morning when it encountered intense weather conditions. The aircraft reportedly shook violently and tilted sharply for several minutes, causing panic among passengers. New...
SC says catastrophically injured child loses childhood, dignity and future, enhances compensation
Recomputing the compensation under various heads, including future earnings, attendant charges, pain and suffering, loss of amenities and future prospects, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation to Rs 83.38 lakh with interest at 9 per cent per annum from the date...
100 pc FDI can make insurance more cheaper: Sanjeev Mantri
Sanjeev Mantri,MD&CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said that the penetration will not suffer even if regulator Irdai changes the commission structures to the proposed persistency-based one rather than the long-standing one of payments to distributors over the...
Govt launches 2.5% OFS in LIC; floor price fixed at Rs 382 per share, may raise Rs 31,410 crore
"Offer for Sale in LIC opens tomorrow for Non-Retail investors. Retail investors can bid on Wednesday. Government offers to disinvest 2.5% equity with an additional 4% as a green shoe option. Floor price has been fixed as Rs 382 per share. This will help achieve MPS...