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New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to Compensate Passengers for Train Delay

In a first of its kind offer from any national carrier, IRCTC will compensate passengers of India’s first corporate train – New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express – in case...

October 3, 2019

RBI launches CMS system

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a new “Complaint Management System (CMS)” website where anyone can complain against any of the entities regulated by RBI. Through...

June 28, 2019

Government of India reduces rate of contribution under Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act from 6.5% to 4.0%

The Union Government has taken a historic decision to reduce the salary contribution of industrial workers who are eligible for healthcare benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Act...

June 14, 2019

India’s first UPI Bahi Khata for merchants launched by BharatPe

BharatPe has launched India’s first UPI Bahi Khata for merchants, which allows merchants to record their cash/ credit (udhar) sales customer wise, request accounts receivable from customers via...

May 10, 2019

LIC HFL unveils Udyam Centre in Bengaluru

Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance (LIC HFL) has launched ‘Udyam’, a skilling center in Bengaluru. It was launched in association with Lok Bharti Education Society, the implementing partner....

May 3, 2019

IRDAI forms 13-member Panel to Review Microinsurance Framework

IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India) has set up a 13 member committee under Suresh Mathur, IRDAI Executive Director to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance...

April 30, 2019

Suresh Mathur head of IRDA committee to review microinsurance framework

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has recently constituted a 13-member Committee to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance and recommend measures to increase the...

April 27, 2019

Bajaj Allianz unveils Total Health Secure Goal Plan

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has collaborated to launch their first product ‘Total Health Secure Goal’. This new insurance product is a combination of...

April 24, 2019

SBI launches doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of age and differently-abled customers

The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of age, differently-abled customers and infirm customers, including visually-impaired customers. Eligible...

March 15, 2019

M R Kumar appointed as new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

M R Kumar has been appointed the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and will hold the post for a period of five years. Prior...

March 14, 2019

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