New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Union government notified 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector under the automatic route, paving the way for greater participation by overseas investors, according to a report released on Saturday.NDTV Profit has reported that foreign investment in insurance companies will be subject to compliance with provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938, and mandatory approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) f…
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Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The combined market valuation of seven of India’s top-10 most valued companies eroded by over Rs 2 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest laggards.The downturn came in line with a bearish trend on Dalal Street, where the Sensex plunged 1,829.33 points, or 2.33 per cent, while the Nifty declined 455.6 points, or 1.87 per cent during the week.Market sentiment remained under pressure after two consecutive …
Pune, April 24 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday confirmed that the government plans to continue with the disinvestment process of IDBI Bank.The comments dispelled the uncertainty hanging over the privatisation of IDBI Bank, as the offers received in the earlier bidding round were below the reserve price fixed by the government. Consequently, the proposed transaction had to be called off last month.Under the original plan, the government was to sell a 30.48 per cent stake in I…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two senior executives of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom), D. Vishwanath and Anil Kalya, in connection with the Rs 19,694 crore bank fraud case registered against the company, according to an agency statement on Monday.The CBI had registered a regular case against Reliance Communications Limited, Anil D Ambani, and unknown others on the complaint of State Bank of India (SBI), on the allegations…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna, close aides of industrialist Anil Ambani, in an ongoing investigation under the PMLA, based on multiple ECIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to sources. Jhunjhunwala, who was the director of Reliance Capital Limited, is alleged to have been one of the key decision-makers in various operations of RHFL (Reliance Home Finance Limited) and RCFL (M/s Rel…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry’s Department of Financial Services Secretary, M. Nagaraju, on Wednesday launched two next-generation mobile applications of Life Insurance Corporation of India — ‘MyLIC’ for policyholders and ‘Super Sales Saathi’ for sales intermediaries — as part of efforts to accelerate the insurer’s digital transformation.In his remarks on the occasion, Nagaraju described the development as a strategic inflection point in LIC’s digital journey.”LIC…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The market capitalisation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) dropped by Rs 18,180.89 crore last week, bringing its total valuation down to Rs 9,53,872.59 crore, as equity markets remained under pressure.Overall, nine of the top-10 most valued companies together lost Rs 2,18,902.09 crore in market valuation during the week — reflecting a bearish trend in the stock market.The BSE benchmark index declined sharply by 1,527.52 points, or 1.84 per cent, over the same period.Acc…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to President’s rule in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, contrasted the drastic change brought in key sectors, including banking, NPAs, Public Sector Enterprises (PSUs), driven by the reforms undertaken by his government. Reiterating the NDA government’s resolve to “reform, perform and transform”, PM Modi said that a slew of reforms were initiated after 2014, and this resulted in flourishing growth in various secto…
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12,930 crore for Q3 FY26, marking a 17 per cent year-on-year increase from the Rs 11,008.65 crore net profit reported in Q3 FY25.The insurer’s net premium income, meanwhile, rose to Rs 1,25,988.15 crore during the third quarter of FY 26.The standalone net profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was Rs 33,998 crore as compared to Rs 29,138 crore for the nine months ended December 31…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Bank employees across the country went on strike on Tuesday to protest for their demands, including the immediate implementation of a five-day work week in the sector, leading to widespread disruption of banking services, including cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque clearances and other routine transactions. The nationwide strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).In Gujarat’s Vadodara, employees of nationalised banks joined the strike in large numbers….