Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes insurance bill raising FDI to 100%; rural jobs bill tabledEnhancing the FDI limit to 100% will enable global insurance companies to inject substantial capital directly without waiting to seek a dom...
17 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Parliament passes insurance amendment bill to raise FDI limit to 74%Piloting the Bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said hiking the FDI limit in the insurance sector will help insurers raise...
22 Mar, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
FDI worth Rs 26,000 cr received in insurance sector since further opening in 2015: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India received FDI worth Rs 26,000 crore in the insurance sector after 2015 when the f...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.01 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 74 pcAs per the bill, the majority of directors on the board and key management persons would be resident Indians, with at least 50 per cent of ...
18 Mar, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Insurance bill in Rajya Sabha after heated debate on technicalitiesThe Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced after Deputy Chairman P J Kurien ruled that the new bill, as passed by LS, could b...
12 Mar, 2015, 08.00 PM IST
Won't oppose unnecessarily FDI insurance bill in Rajya Sabha: MayawatiBSP supremo Mayawati said if the Select Committee examining the legislation accepts BSP's suggestions then it will not "unnecessarily" crea...
24 Nov, 2014, 06.58 PM IST
- RSS-linked trade union opposes FDI in insurance, threatens stir
Various central trade union organisations will be meeting on August 7 to chalk out the next course of action on the hike in FDI in insuranc...
05 Aug, 2014, 10.34 PM IST
Chidambaram to meet opposition leaders tomorrow on insurance billChidambaram will meet leaders of opposition parties tomorrow in a bid to arrive at a consensus on hiking the foreign investment cap in the ...
02 Aug, 2013, 08.32 PM IST
FM to meet opposition leaders on insurance bill on August 3He said while the insurance bill needs to be discussed, in the mean time the pension bill can be cleared by Parliament.
31 Jul, 2013, 08.22 PM IST
Early passage of FDI in insurance Bill would help the country substantially, says Raghuram RajanThe Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, seeks to raise the cap on foreign investment in the sector from 26% to 49%.
01 May, 2013, 01.14 AM IST
Rajan pitches for raising FDI in insurance to 49 pcThe Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, seeks to raise foreign investment cap from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.
30 Apr, 2013, 04.05 PM IST
Insurance amendment bill not to be taken up in Winter SessionInsurance amendment bill, which seeks to raise the FDI cap in the private sector insurance companies to 49 per cent from 26 per cent, is ex...
18 Dec, 2012, 10.11 PM IST
- Govt may allow 26 per cent foreign investment in pension sector
The government is considering allowing 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in pension sector as part of reforms in the area.
23 Jun, 2009, 05.33 PM IST
- Cabinet clears way for 49% FDI in insurance
After many years of debate, the government has decided to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in insurance firms from 26% to...
01 Nov, 2008, 03.53 AM IST
- Cabinet clears way for 49% FDI in insurance
After many years of debate, the government has decided to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in insurance firms from 26% to...
01 Nov, 2008, 03.53 AM IST
- Bill to raise FDI in insurance
The government has said it will bring a legislation next month to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance sector to 49 per ce...
18 Jan, 2007, 06.30 PM IST