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Satheesan reviews Keralam State Elderly Persons (Care and Protection) Bill, 2026
V D Satheesan.,Chief Minister,Keralam Chaired a high-level meeting...
BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutions
"We continue to have serious concerns with the unilateral...
UPI transactions remain free for consumers: FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Clarifying the position on smaller businesses, Sitharaman said, "Small merchants remain central to UPI's inclusive growth. We are not going to impose any MDR on them. We don't intend to." She further said consumers would...
UPI stays free for users, vast majority of transactions to remain free for merchants as well: Govt
Justifying marginal charges the government has said with exponential transaction volumes through UPI, the system requires significant and continuous upgrades in cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and infrastructure. It is also necessary to increase competition by...
FM says MDR on UPI applies to merchants, not customers; fintechs, banks will invest more on security
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The government is likely to allow a levy of 0.25 per cent to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) or charges on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while keeping payments made by one person to another outside the...
Govt kept investment bankers in dark on LIC’s unusually fast $3.3 billion OFS deal
Officials in the state divestment department kept the launch date a secret to prevent traders from taking positions ahead of the sale and pushing the stock lower before the government could sell its shares, according to people familiar with the matter. Even the banks...
Low insurance penetration, reforms to drive ‘massive’ growth in India’s insurance sector: S&P
"Accelerated industry reforms and low penetration levels to drive massive sector growth in India. Liberalization, competition and regulatory changes will shape the insurance sector's development," the S&P report said. New Delhi:India's insurance sector is poised...
Government raises Rs 31,552 crore as LIC Offer for Sale closes with overwhelming investor response
"Offer for Sale in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) closed with an overwhelming response from both retail and institutional investors. The issue was oversubscribed on both days, and the Government exercised its entire green shoe option. With this, the...
SC extends mandatory TP vehicle insurance period by one yr, asks IRDA to implement it immediately
The Supreme Court directed third-party insurance period for new vehicles be extended by one year, ordering that new cars must henceforth be covered for four years and new two-wheelers for six years at the time of purchase It directed all stakeholders to comply with...
Govt launches 2.5% OFS in LIC; floor price fixed at Rs 382 per share, may raise Rs 31,410 crore
"Offer for Sale in LIC opens tomorrow for Non-Retail investors. Retail investors can bid on Wednesday. Government offers to disinvest 2.5% equity with an additional 4% as a green shoe option. Floor price has been fixed as Rs 382 per share. This will help achieve MPS...
India’s growth momentum remains strong despite global challenges: FinMin report
The report observed that India will need to continuously adapt to evolving global challenges, with domestic reforms and prudent macroeconomic management to stay on the high growth path and sustain investor confidence. New Delhi: India's growth momentum remains on a...
PM FB row: Meta writes to govt, outlines rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accounts
Meta officials, it is learnt, had attributed the error to AI-powered automated content filters that were reviewing shared posts and subsequent content that circulated following the original post by the prime minister. New Delhi: Meta has written to the government...