“PMJJBY cumulative enrolments surged by 699 per cent, from 2.96 Cr...
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UK names China as dominant threat to its national cybersecurity
Richard Horne, chief of Britain’s National Cyber Security Center...
Need of regular fire safety audits of healthcare institutions to prevent disasters: Nadda
Underlining the increased responsibility of healthcare facilities,...
Govt drops plans to levy TCS on overseas credit card spends
The Finance Ministry has also deferred by three months the implementation of a higher Tax Collected at Source (TCS) rate of 20 per cent on expenditures made under LRS and overseas tour packages till September 30 New Delhi: The government on Wednesday dropped plans to...
Top central bankers assert need for higher interest rates to tackle persistent inflation
The clear message was that rates would stay high until the inflation beast is subdued, according to a panel discussion with US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey and Bank of Japan...
Maha govt’s flagship health insurance scheme to cover state’s entire 12.5 cr population: CM
Eknath Shinde,Chief Minister,Maharashtra The premium of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) has been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde This health scheme provides end-to-end cashless services for identified...
New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing
The norms published on Monday have been written by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as trillions of dollars flow into investments that tout their environmental, social and governance credentials David Harris, head of sustainable finance...
IRDAI set to implement 1st phase of ‘Risk Based Supervision’ pilots from July
With a view to promote a ‘Principle based Regulatory regime’, foster ease of doing business and encourage proactive risk identification and management, the IRDAI has been working towards developing and implementing (RBS)framework for insurance sector in India, said...
ICICI Pru Life gets GST demand notice for Rs 492 cr
The insurer has confirmed that it received a show cause cum demand notice (SCN) from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), asking the company to show cause as to why a tax of Rs 492,06,48,296 pertaining to the period July 2017 to July 2022 should not be...
`Insurance Bill, 2023′: Govt drops major reform plans for Indian insurance sector
In a surprising development, The Insurance Bill, 2023,’ drafted by the department of financial services(DFS) and now may be ready to be presented in the monsoon session of the Parliament, has no mention of any proposals relating to much talked about new systems like...
EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11
This is the second extension of the deadline for applying for a higher pension. Earlier, it was extended from May 3, 2023, to June 26, 2023. The last opportunity of 15 days is being given to remove any difficulty faced by the eligible pensioners/ members, the...
EU banks ready to expand risk models to manage climate-change fallout: Survey
The results indicate that banks are increasingly concerned about the potential of global warming to hurt asset values. The industry also faces a December deadline by the European Central Bank to reflect climate risks in their governance, strategy and risk management...
FPIs continue to bet on Indian equities; infuse Rs 30,600 cr in Jun so far
This came following a nine-month high investment of Rs 43,838 crore in equities in May, Rs 11,631 crore in April and Rs 7,936 crore in March, data with the depositories showed. Before that, FPIs had pulled out over Rs 34,000 crore during January-February Going...