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Budget-2021-22:Govt yet to identify 2 PSU banks and a gen insurer to be privatised,Fin Secy Pandey
`Privitisation of a public sector banks or an insurance company depends upon a lot of processes which will begin now. We will examine which of the PSU banks excluding IDBI Bank and insurance company is ready or to be made ready. It will be a time consuming process. We will announce names once we identify these companies” said Ajay Bhusan Pandey, finance secretary, Ministry of Finance,.
“The NITI Awill do the due diligence and indenitify the names of the PSU banks and general insurance company that will be privatised. Then the proposals will go to Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment(CGD) and then to Alternate mechanism for the finalising the names . The privatisation process of PSUs is part of reforms agenda of the government and is a continuous process and shouldn’t be evaluated in one year, Debasish Panda, Secretary, DFS .
Budget-2021-22:India proposes tax benefits to establish domestic aircraft leasing
India is developing an offshore finance hub called Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City to attract foreign investors with close to zero tax, and top-notch infrastructure in an effort to compete with Hong Kong and Singapore.
Health sector hails increased allocation, new schemes
The Finance Minister announced that Rs 64,180 crore will be invested over six years to improve primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare.
“Her focus on improving rural and urban health infrastructure in addition to the existing National Health Mission will certainly see many new initiatives coming up, which will help improve the health index of people in the country. Spending on improving supply of potable water through Jal Jeevan Mission too will improve health of citizens across India,” Mervin Leo, Cluster COO, Gleneagles Global Hospitals, told IANS. .
Budget 2021: Social security benefits to be extended to platform and gig workers, says FM
A portal will be set up to collect info on gig and platform workers, building and construction workers, among others, to provide them with benefits like health, credit (easy financing), food, and others, Sitharaman said in her speech.
She noted that for the first time Code on Social Security Code 2020 has made provision for universalisation of social security for the entire workforce including gig and platform workers.
Budget 2021-22: Rs 35,000 cr allocated For COVID-19 vaccination expenditure in FY22
According to the COVID-19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines, the shots will be offered first to an estimated one crore healthcare workers, and around two crore frontline workers, and then to persons above 50 years of age, followed by persons younger than 50 years of age with associated comorbidities based on evolving pandemic situation.
COVID-19: Scientists develop new tool that may help decontaminate viruses in aerosols
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have found that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads via aerosols that can be generated and spread through breathing, coughing, sneezing, or talking by infected individuals.
COVID-19: India records 13,052 new cases, 127 fatalities
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,04,23,125. The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent.
The total COVID-19 active cases remained below 2 lakh for the 12th consecutive day.
There are 1,68,784 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.57 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Insutech Trov to launch cover for fully electric London-based fleet
“This partnership with UFODRIVE is the first of, hopefully, many for Trov within the UK market and highlights the vital convergence of the future of transportation with the future of insurance. We’re delighted to help them manage their holistic risk effectively, so they can focus on bringing more sustainable transport options to consumers and businesses in London and beyond,” said Ed Axon, Global Head of Business Development at Trov.
Cryptocurrency crime drops in 2020 but decentralized finance breaches rise:Study
Fraud was the dominant cryptocurrency crime in 2020, followed by theft, and ransomware. Half of all thefts, or about $129 million, were hacks tied to decentralized finance (DeFi), which are transactions on platforms that facilitate lending outside of banks.
IRDAI chief cautions India Inc on Cyber Risks, 14 general insurers issue 38,000 individual cyber covers
Khuntia was addressing “ The Global Cyber Insurance Summit 2021”,the first -ever such international event organised virtually, on Friday,by GIC Re, Data Security Council of India and City of London Corporation, to identify and discuss leading cyber risks faced by corporates
According to a senior Marsh India official , not more than 400 to 500 Indian corporates that have bought cyber policies
The average policy size of a cyber insurance policy, in the BFSI segment, ranges from $ 1-50 million while a few have taken covers for $ 300 million and the largest policy size in this segment is at $ 400 million.