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Indian gas tankers getting ready to sail through Hormuz, data shows
India’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said...
Airspace curbs, higher operational costs pose challenges for airlines amid West Asia conflict
Officials also said insurance premiums in the wake of the war have...
Insurance, 8 other economic bills to be taken up in Winter Session
As per the list of Bills circulated with the members of Parliament for the upcoming session, the government proposes to introduce The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to raise the FDI limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, from 74 per cent, as part of...
Indian airlines complete software upgrade for 80 pc of 338 affected A320 family planes
A total of 200 IndiGo planes have been affected, and software upgrades have been completed for 184 of them, while in the case of Air India, 113 aircraft have been impacted and upgrades have been done for 69 of them, DGCA data showed.In the case of Air India Express,...
FM Sitharaman lays foundation for offices of 15 PSU banks, insurance companies in Amaravati
Sitharaman described the gathering of all major PSU banks and insurance companies on one financial street as a historic first for any state capital in India Amaravati:Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on...
DGCA asks Indian operators to immediately carry out requisite software upgrades in 338 A320 family aircraft
Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions New Delhi: As many as 338 A320 family...
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...
Why accident insurance cover only for those purchasing tickets online, SC asks railways
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K Vinod Chandran was told that the insurance cover is provided only to passengers purchasing tickets online to cover accidents New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Indian Railways to apprise it why an accident...
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...