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Budget 2025: No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In the new tax regime, the...
Sebi member expresses concerns over misleading disclosures related to ESG metrics
Speaking at the ESG Summit organised by the industry body FICCI...
Cabinet likely to consider proposal for FDI in IPO-bound LIC on Saturday
As per Sebi rules, both FPI and FDI are permitted under public offer. However, since the LIC Act has no provision for foreign investments, there is a need to align the proposed LIC IPO with Sebi norms regarding foreign investor participation New Delhi: The Union...
As climate change wreaks havoc globally, IPCC report flags ways to adapt
"The growth in climate impacts is far outpacing our efforts to adapt to them," UNEP chief Inger Andersen warned this month. She urged nations, cities, businesses and individuals to turn adaptation efforts "into a sprint". BARCELONA: From Madagascar, where hunger is...
JPC recommendations fundamentally alter Personal Data Protection Bill structure: IAMAI
It added that the additional requirement, suggested by the JPC, tasking the Data Protection Authority (DPA) to consult the government on all cross-border sensitive personal data transfers not only contradicts established global practices and undermines the role of the...
Russia-Ukraine conflict raises big risks for global economy
Stocks have tumbled in anticipation of higher rates and a potential downturn. Market benchmarks in Europe and Asia fell by as much as 4% on Thursday, while Wall Street futures retreated by an unusually wide daily margin of 2.5%. Financial markets could grow even more...
Rising incomes more harmful to environment than population growth
The Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development report, launched on Wednesday, is the latest in a series on major demographic trends The number of people on the planet more than tripled since 1950 and could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century,...
Rajasthan raises health cover to Rs 10 lakh per family, reverts to defined benefits pension scheme for its employees
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as part of Budget also announced that IPD and OPD services will be free-of-cost in state-run hospitals Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday presented his fourth Budget for the year 2022-23, with the main...
IRFC raises $ 500 million foreign currency Climate Bond
The funds raised will help Indian Railways to meet its target of carbon neutrality and the wider target set by the government to meet the emission and carbon norms set in COP26. This Transaction makes IRFC the first Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) to list its...
Lot of buzz, interest in market for LIC IPO: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ''Now that DRHP (for LIC IPO) is out, there is a buzz and a lot of interest in the market. I am glad the way in which it is crafted where shareholders also have a role to play. The way it has been crafted has created a lot of...
Potential investors in India LIC’s giant IPO fret over govt control of insurer -sources
How effectively LIC and its investment bankers are able to address the investor concerns will help in determining the insurer's valuation in the float, and consequently the state of finances of the Indian government which is banking on proceeds from the IPO to plug an...
Maintain constant vigil on financial sector, work to achieve inclusive growth: FM to regulators
On the appointment of a new IRDAI chief, Sitharaman said: "I share the concern of not having a chairman at IRDAI. Will soon decide on the appointment of IRDAI chairman." Mumbai: The high-level FSDC headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday deliberated...