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LIC may become biggest firm by m-cap; valuation can hit Rs 10 trn: Experts
“LIC is likely to become the country’s biggest company by market capitalisation on the day of the listing given that it is the largest company in terms of assets under management (AUM),” Kajal Gandhi, Analyst, ICICI Direct said.
New I-T regime to curb investments, will impact market negatively: Experts
It can be noted that household savings have been steeply declining over the years. According to government data household savings have dropped to 17.2 per cent of GDP in FY18 from 23.6 per cent in FY12.
Swadeshi Jagran Manch asks PM’s to stall mergers of 3 PSU general insurers
Among other issues, SJM in its letter to PM has argued that the merger of public sector insurance companies is likely to endanger growth of insurance sector in the country in general and would hamper the successful implementation of socially important flagship insurance schemes like like Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Aarogya Yojana,
“There will be a post-Brexit trade deal between India and the UK”
“We’ve identified a number of areas where the UK and India can work more closely together in innovative financial services- cyber, green and fintech.In fact, our ties are already strong in these areas, and many firms from the UK are already based here. Vice versa many Indian firms are in the UK. After all London’s expertise perfectly matches India’s fast growing market”
India forecasts faster economic growth, warns of fiscal challenge
“Going forward, considering the urgent priority of the government to revive growth in the economy, the fiscal deficit target may have to be relaxed for the current year,” Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic adviser to the finance ministry, said in the report.
1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres to be set up by 2022: Survey
“The focus of healthcare is on four important pillars – preventive healthcare, providing affordable healthcare, building medical infrastructure and mission mode interventions for maternal health, child health and to combat communicable and non-communicable diseases…,” it added.
Budget 2020:Indian Life Insurance Industry
To drive greater insurance penetration, the Union Government should help build a roadmap that includes GST incentivization, advancing tax benefits to life insurance consumers and bring greater parity in terms of benefits between life insurance products and other investment avenues.
Wealth of India’s richest 1% more than 4 times that of 70% poorest: Oxfam
Regarding India, Oxfam said the combined total wealth of 63 Indian billionaires is higher than the total Union Budget of India for the fiscal year 2018-19 which was at Rs 24,42,200 crore.
India plans new law to protect foreign investment – sources
The latest example of a contract wrangle is a dispute between the Andhra Pradesh state government in southern India and renewable energy companies. The state has been curtailing power procurement from the companies, citing high prices, and has pushed to renegotiate its supply contracts with them.
DPIIT to discuss data issues in draft e-comm policy with firms on Jan 14
Further, sources said that issues which needs to be looked upon include whether India should allow free flow of data across the border or inhibit or regulate it in some manner; and whether data localisation is required or not.