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India Trails China In Health Insurance Customisation Despite Rapid Digital Growth: Report
Around 50 per cent of insurers in India provide customisation support for clients with more than 1,000 employees, which is lower than the 92 per cent reported in China, according to a report released on Monday.
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India AI Impact Summit: Qualcomm, Mihup.ai to Build On-Device Voice AI Tool for BFSI Sector
Mihup.ai, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a new collaboration with the US-based chipmaker Qualcomm for its Edge Voice Intelligence stack. As part of the stack, the company's voice-based tools, built for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, will now be capable of ...
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9% Increase In Healthcare Budget Reflects Government's Commitment To Make It Accessible, Says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government's commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year India Boarded The 'Reform Express'
In the last few weeks, a flood of new laws - including allowing 100% FDI in insurance, opening up of the nuclear sector to private players - and a slew of free trade agreements (FTAs), suggest that the NDA is more than willing to walk its talk on ref
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Parliament Passes Bill Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
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Cabinet Approves Bill To Raise Foreign Direct Investment In Insurance Sector To 100%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to raise the foreign investment limit to 100 per cent from the existing 74 per cent in the insurance sector.
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"Not Received Any Instructions To Invest In Any Group": LIC On Washington Post Report
The LIC on Tuesday reiterated that the public sector insurer has neither issued nor received any document mentioned in the Washington Post report, which alleges that its decisions to invest in Adani Group were influenced by external factors.
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NDTV Explains: What's Cheaper Under GST 2.0 Reforms
India will witness a restructuring of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system from today, which government officials have described as the launch of "GST 2.0."
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Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
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Zero GST On Life & Health Insurance From September 22: Who Benefits And How?
From September 22, 2025, all individual life and health insurance premiums will attract 0% GST, down from 18%. Announced after the 56th GST Council meeting, this move cuts upfront costs, may widen coverage, and nudges households to buy adequate prote
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India Trails China In Health Insurance Customisation Despite Rapid Digital Growth: Report
Around 50 per cent of insurers in India provide customisation support for clients with more than 1,000 employees, which is lower than the 92 per cent reported in China, according to a report released on Monday.
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India AI Impact Summit: Qualcomm, Mihup.ai to Build On-Device Voice AI Tool for BFSI Sector
Mihup.ai, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a new collaboration with the US-based chipmaker Qualcomm for its Edge Voice Intelligence stack. As part of the stack, the company's voice-based tools, built for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, will now be capable of ...
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9% Increase In Healthcare Budget Reflects Government's Commitment To Make It Accessible, Says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government's commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year India Boarded The 'Reform Express'
In the last few weeks, a flood of new laws - including allowing 100% FDI in insurance, opening up of the nuclear sector to private players - and a slew of free trade agreements (FTAs), suggest that the NDA is more than willing to walk its talk on ref
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Parliament Passes Bill Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
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Cabinet Approves Bill To Raise Foreign Direct Investment In Insurance Sector To 100%
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed to raise the foreign investment limit to 100 per cent from the existing 74 per cent in the insurance sector.
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"Not Received Any Instructions To Invest In Any Group": LIC On Washington Post Report
The LIC on Tuesday reiterated that the public sector insurer has neither issued nor received any document mentioned in the Washington Post report, which alleges that its decisions to invest in Adani Group were influenced by external factors.
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NDTV Explains: What's Cheaper Under GST 2.0 Reforms
India will witness a restructuring of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system from today, which government officials have described as the launch of "GST 2.0."
-
Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
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Zero GST On Life & Health Insurance From September 22: Who Benefits And How?
From September 22, 2025, all individual life and health insurance premiums will attract 0% GST, down from 18%. Announced after the 56th GST Council meeting, this move cuts upfront costs, may widen coverage, and nudges households to buy adequate prote
