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Finmin targets to introduce Insurance Amendment Bill in Parliament during monsoon session
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Finance Minister Nirmala...
Cyber frauds: FinMin includes I4C under PMLA for info sharing
Amid growing instances of cyber frauds targeting common man, this...
Maha: Will discuss old pension scheme issue with all stakeholders, says Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis,Deputy Chief Minister,Maharashtra Under OPS, the pension amount is provided by the government, which increases its liability, whereas the NPS has a contributory mechanism from the employee as well as the government. Mumbai:Maharashtra Deputy Chief...
Canada’s financial industry regulator issues norms for banks, insurers to disclose climate risks
The principles come into effect at the end of fiscal 2024 for larger banks and insurers and in 2025 for smaller firms, the regulator said in a statement. The Canadian regulator is going ahead with its first climate framework as global financial bodies raise pressure...
Digital India Act; draft to come in April: Chandrasekhar
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar As part of online safety and trust principle proposed for the Digital India Act (DIA), the minister sought views of stakeholder on mandating stringent regulation for privacy invasive devices such as spy...
Money laundering rules to apply to crypto trade – gov’t notification
Extending India's money laundering rules to cryptocurrencies will give authorities greater authority in monitoring the transfer of these assets beyond the country's borders MUMBAI: India's money laundering laws will apply to trade in cryptocurrencies, the federal...
Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: ILO
The jobs gap is particularly severe in developing countries where the proportion of women unable to find a job reaches 24.9 per cent in low-income countries. The corresponding rate for men in the same category is 16.6 per cent, a worryingly high level but...
French nationwide strike to extend as pension reform fight intensifies
This is a critical time for labour and the government since French President Emmanuel Macron hopes parliament will adopt his plan to raise the pension age by two years to 64 before April. Looking to pile pressure on lawmakers, France's hardline unions said there would...
Biden proposes to raise taxes on high earners to avert Medicare funding crisis- WaPo
The White House's proposal would raise the net investment income tax, created by the Affordable Care Act, from 3.8% to 5% for all Americans earning more than $400,000 per year, according to the report. The White House will propose raising taxes on people earning more...
Fed likely needs to raise rates higher and possibly faster, Powell tells lawmakers
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “From a broader perspective, inflation has moderated somewhat since the middle of last year but remains well above the FOMC’s longer-run objective of 2 percent,” Powell said in his prepared remarks released in Washington. Federal...
China to deepen financial reform, open to more foreign investment
"We need to deepen reform of the financial system, improve financial regulation, and see that all those involved assume their full responsibilities to guard against regional and systemic financial risks," Premier Li Keqiang Beijing: China will deepen financial reform...
Govt not in ‘crazy rush’ to sell everything: FM Sitharaman on privatisation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Two years ago , the government had said it would privatise some PSU banks and one PSU insurance company but it seems they are no more government priorities now. The focus of the strategic disinvestment process in the coming year...