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Small cars, bikes up to 350 cc to get cheaper as GST reforms kick in
GST rates on small cars and motorcycles up to 350 cc,...
GST Council meet on rate reform begins; TDP supports, opposition bloc seeks revenue protection
The government had proposed completely exempting life and health...
Robust economies set to drive global insurance growth and profitability, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Swiss Re Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist says, "The insurance industry has reached a new equilibrium after the challenges of recent years. The global economy has surprised on the upside, which should drive more...
Budget FY25: Healthcare leaders call for scaling up infra, medical tourism & tax reforms
Chronic diseases, building climate-resilient health structures, and the one health policy may be some of the other critical areas to target New Delhi: Prioritising and scaling up investment, infrastructure, medical tourism, and tax reforms will be key to creating a...
Union Health Minister J P Nadda reviews Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
J P Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Scheme has achieved significant milestones in terms of 34.7 crore Ayushman Cards, 7.35 crore hospital admissions amounting to more than ₹1 lakh crore NHXC has been developed by NHA in collaboration with Insurance...
Aim is to make Mumbai global fintech capital, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Eight crore new jobs in last 3 to 4 years Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday has said he wanted to ensure emergence of Maharashtra as the world’s big financial powerhouse and make Mumbai a global fintech capitaland to make...
Modi 3.0: Govt drops privatisation plans
Among other plans, the government intends to introduce succession planning in majority-owned companies alongside a proposal to train 230,000 managers across firms to prepare them for senior roles, the officials said. The government is likely to implement a plan that...
India’s population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
"The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 per cent after reaching its peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion," the UN report published by the United Nations Department of Economic...
EU markets watchdog signals a hard line on new ESG disclosures
The European Securities and Markets Authority acknowledged that complying with the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards creates “challenges” for companies, and the first reports, due next year for the largest firms, will constitute a “milestone in the...
Flooding In Northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people
“Heavy rains in the Indian upstream region mean that the suffering is far from over. We have taken measures to cope with the situation,” said Rezwanul Rahman, the head of Bangladesh’s disaster management department. Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut...
Govt mulls doubling number of AB-PMJAY beneficiaries insurance amount
"Discussions are happening to double the beneficiary base under the AB-PMJAY over the next three years, which, if implemented, will cover more than two-third population of the country with health cover, the sources said while noting that medical expenditure is one of...
FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 23
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Analysts expect many positive moves in the forthcoming Budget for the Indian insurance industry. The moves can include raising FDI in the insurance industry from 74 per cent to 100 per cent and bringing in the pending...