by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 1, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
For equity support, “I propose to introduce a dedicated ₹10,000 crores SME growth fund to create future champions, incentivising enterprises based on select criteria. I also propose to top up the self-reliant India fund set up in 2021 with ₹2,000 crore to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 1, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management
“To strengthen the confidence of private developers regarding risks during nfrastructure development and construction phase, I propose to set up an Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund to provide prudently calibrated partial credit guarantees to lenders,”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 1, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage(CCUS) involves capturing carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, utilising the captured CO2 in products like chemicals or enhanced oil recovery, or storing it permanently underground to prevent atmospheric release. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 1, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Intermediaries, Policy
This group will review the entire banking system and suggest changes to support India’s next stage of economic growth. At the same time, it will focus on financial stability, inclusion, and protecting consumers, said Sitharaman while delivering her 9th consecutive...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 1, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The tax holiday period on business income earned by a unit in International Financial Services Centre has been increased from 10 to 20 years (out of a block of 25 years. The FM also proposed to set up five hubs for medical tourism and a Rs 10,000-crore outlay for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Clean water is a privilege in the country of 1.4 billion people where researchers say 70% of the groundwater is contaminated. Tap water remains unfit to drink, and 16 people died in Indore city after consuming contaminated tap water in December. Many in India see...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News, Policy, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
CS Setty,Chairman,State Bank of India On the long‑standing demand for parity between bank deposits and other financial instruments, the SBI Chairman said fiscal realities make preferential treatment for deposits difficult despite the need for a level playing field...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the severe rains that started in December, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 31, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
The proceeds will be injected into state-controlled firms including China Life Insurance Group Co., the People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., and China Taiping Insurance Group Co., the people said.It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
MUMBAI: The government has set a February 5 deadline for financial bids for IDBI Bank as it looks to divest a majority of its holding in the lender, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The deadline has been communicated to bidders who are eligible...
