Life Insurance Corporation of India Current Affairs, GK & News
Government Informs LIC is not being Privatized
The Central Government has informed the Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021 that, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is not being privatized. Highlights This information was provided by the government in a reply to a supplementary question during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha. The Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, also ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Initial public offering (IPO) • Life Insurance Corporation • Life Insurance Corporation of India • Privatization • question hour
Life Insurance Council: “Force Majeure” does not apply for COVID-19 cases
On April 6, 2020, the Life Insurance council announced that the “Force Majeure” clause will apply to COVID-19 deaths. Apart from the council, Kolkata Port Trust has also invoked force majeure. What is force Majeure? Force Majeure clause was introduced for unforeseen circumstances. This includes natural disasters, accidents, epidemics, pandemics. Legislation Force Majeure is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: 1972 • Contract Theory • COVID-19 • force majeure • Indian Contract Act • Life Insurance Corporation of India • Natural Disasters
Govt. makes Aadhaar mandatory for PMVKY subscribers
Centre government has made Aadhaar (the unique 12-digit biometric identity number) mandatory for subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) which is a pension scheme for senior citizens. Finance Ministry notified that an individual eligible for receiving benefit under PMVVY scheme shall now be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Aadhaar Act • Finance Ministry • LIC • Life Insurance Corporation of India • PMVVY • Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana