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Jet Airways revival decision after October 16

Jet Airways revival decision after October 16

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2020

Kalrock Capital-Murari Lal Jalan combine has emerged as the frontrunner. A consortium of Imperial Capital and FSTC is the other bidder.

India processes record 41 mn real-time transactions per day

India processes record 41 mn real-time transactions per day

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2020

India saw growth of around 213 per cent in the number of real-time payments processed over the past year.

Irdai to start colour coding individual health plans

Irdai to start colour coding individual health plans

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2020

The insurance companies will use "green, orange, and red" colours to indicate the complexity of the products that are on offer.

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Govt pins hope on festive months for growth push

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2020

The department of economic affairs, in its Monthly Economic Review for September, said critical reforms undertaken by the government will put India to a strong and sustainable growth path in the long run.

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2020

Spending continues to be less as people who are getting direct benefits from the government are choosing to save in the current situation.

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Why LIC IPO is unlikely this fiscal

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2020

A lot of work is needed to be done on the part of the insurance sector behemoth, and the government, before it is ready for its market debut.

Lockdowns cost insurers Rs 45,000 crore in premiums

Lockdowns cost insurers Rs 45,000 crore in premiums

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2020

However, the number of renewals has grown by only 0.4 per cent, which means only high value and ticket size renewals are coming.

Covid: Insurance claims at 192,863 worth over Rs 3,000 cr

Covid: Insurance claims at 192,863 worth over Rs 3,000 cr

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

As many as 121,739 claims settled by insurers so far, amounting to Rs 1,165.81 crore.

Rising Covid, non-Covid claims a double whammy for insurers

Rising Covid, non-Covid claims a double whammy for insurers

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2020

Although insurers feel loss ratios in the health segment may get impacted, and profitability will take a hit, capital erosion will not take place, at least for the large entities.

Faceless scheme: Changes that revenue officers want

Faceless scheme: Changes that revenue officers want

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2020

Some of the proposals include redrafting transfer and placement policy for IRS officers, strengthening the cadre restructuring, rebranding of IRS, robust deputation policy and creation of encadred post in other ministries and government department.

Affordable insurance policy Corona Kavach is a big hit

Affordable insurance policy Corona Kavach is a big hit

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

From July 10, when it was launched till August 7, 1,087,030 lives have been covered under Corona Kavach through 648,276 policies with premium of Rs 182 crore and sum assured for Rs 42,956 crore. In addition, 186,347 lives have been covered under Corona Rakshak through 156,695 policies with premium of Rs 25.5 crore and sum assured for Rs 3,293 crore, an Irdai official said.

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2020

A total of Rs 396 crore has been mopped up, as on August 20 against Rs 407 crore collected in the same period last year. This was despite the expansion of the levy to online e-commerce players from this financial year.

Retail, digital payments register big jump in June

Retail, digital payments register big jump in June

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2020

Total payments in the economy grew 24.08 per cent to Rs117.43 trillion in value terms in June, compared to Rs94.64 trillion in May.

Non-life insurers receive more than 100K Covid-19 claims

Non-life insurers receive more than 100K Covid-19 claims

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2020

While initially, the claim amount was high, it has now moderated with many states prescribing a standard treatment rate for Covid-19. Of the total claims received, nearly 66,000 claims amounting to Rs 628.95 crore have been settled so far.

AI Exp plane in Kozhikode crash was insured for $50m

AI Exp plane in Kozhikode crash was insured for $50m

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2020

While Air India Express is expected to get the full insured amount for the hull loss, it will have to pay compensation to the kin of the deceased and injured, according to applicable laws. The compensation will be paid from its liability cover.

Aditya Puri sells 7.42 million shares in HDFC Bank for Rs 843 cr

Aditya Puri sells 7.42 million shares in HDFC Bank for Rs 843 cr

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2020

Puri will hang up his boots this October as he will reach the maximum age limit of 70 for a chief executive officer of a private bank. Puri has been at the helm of HDFC Bank for the past 26 years, since its inception in 1994.

I-T evaders beware! Taxmen are on prowl

I-T evaders beware! Taxmen are on prowl

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2020

CBDT has directed officials to start scrutinising information from tax evasion petitions, and take them up on a priority basis.

Will Jet Airways find its wings once again?

Will Jet Airways find its wings once again?

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2020

A consortium - comprising Imperial Capital, Flight Simulation Technique Centre, and Big Charter - have placed a bid for Jet, while the other consortium is led by Kalorck Capital.

Google tax: India likely to face US trade action

Google tax: India likely to face US trade action

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2020

The US launched an investigation, focusing on whether the tax in India and other countries discriminated against American companies, were retroactive, and reflected unreasonable tax policy.

After 3 months of slide LIC hopes to spring back in June

After 3 months of slide LIC hopes to spring back in June

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2020

With the lockdown being eased gradually, providing more and more digital solutions, for service delivery and procurement of new policies, is what the corporation is focussing on.