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Modi govt drops plan to merge 3 state-owned general insurance companies

Decision to merge the 3 companies — National Insurance Co Ltd, United India Insurance Co Ltd, and Oriental Insurance Co Ltd — ahead of their proposed listing was announced in 2018 budget.

HDFC plans acquisitions in lending, insurance with new capital of Rs 14,000 crore

HDFC wants to have adequate capital in place to expand lending business once economic growth picks up from downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

To realise NIP worth Rs 102 lakh crore, Modi govt needs Indians to save long-term

To help India become a $5-trillion economy, the National Infrastructure Pipeline has been unveiled. But the big constraint is money willing to be locked up for years.

Modi govt plans to amend law to increase insurance cover for bank deposits from Rs 1 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the govt will table the amendments in winter session of Parliament.

Car and 2-wheeler insurance to cost more as regulator hikes third-party premiums

Insurance regulator Irdai raised third-party insurance premium across categories, with 2-wheelers getting the maximum hike of 21.11 per cent.

Insurance claims can’t be denied on grounds of pre-existing diseases, rules consumer body

The NCDRC also said that insurance cannot be denied on mere presumption of a pre-existing disease or if the insured person was not taking any treatment for it.

Indian banks with record frauds to boost insurance sales

While the number of fraud cases has halved over the five years through March 2018, the amount involved has tripled, culminating in the record...

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.