Sebi broadens scope of online bond platforms, permits IFSCA-regulated products and tax-saving bondsSEBI has expanded the scope for Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs), allowing them to offer IFSCA-regulated products and specific tax-sa...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Supreme Court rulings set to raise insurers' third-party liabilityGeneral insurers face higher motor third-party claim reserves due to Supreme Court rulings. A recent ruling fixes homemakers' notional inco...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Delhi Development Authority approves Delhi Master Plan 2047“With Delhi’s population projected to grow significantly by 2047, the Master Plan adopts an integrated approach towards housing, economic g...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
India plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources sayIndia is considering sweeping health insurance reforms to standardise treatment rates, coverage and billing, while expanding a nationwide c...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
TRAI rolls out 1601 series for utility, delivery callsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has rolled out a new numbering system with the 1601 series, aimed at service and transactional ca...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
PFRDA approves 4 new pension funds, total count rises to 14; targets 35-40 crore NPS subscribers in 5 yearsPension funds collect and invest money contributed by employees and employers to build a large financial pool with an endeavour to pay regu...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
SBI Life partners with J&K Bank to offer insurance solutions across IndiaSBI Life and J&K Bank have partnered to offer comprehensive life insurance solutions. Over one thousand J&K Bank branches will now provide ...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Low insurance penetration, reforms to drive 'massive' growth in India's insurance sector: S&PIndia's insurance sector anticipates significant long-term expansion driven by reforms and low penetration. Favorable regulations are attra...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Global Market: Prudential shares tumble as China offshore insurance tax report rattles investorsShares of Prudential plunged after reports that Chinese tax authorities had begun collecting personal income tax on returns from offshore i...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Global Market: Hong Kong insurers slump after report on China taxing offshore policy incomeHong Kong-listed insurance stocks slumped after reports that Chinese tax authorities have begun levying a 20% personal income tax on income...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Regulators weigh bringing insurance surety bonds under RBI's CRILCFinancial regulators are exploring adding insurance surety bond exposures to a central credit database. This move aims to provide banks and...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court proposes pilot project, extends tenure of third party insurance cover for new vehiclesThe Supreme Court has proposed new measures to address widespread non-compliance with mandatory motor insurance laws. Automatic e-challans ...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles, seeks tech-driven road safety overhaulThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to design a pilot project denying fuel to uninsured vehicles. This initiative aims to improve roa...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Supreme Court orders automatic challans for uninsured vehicles using cameras as over 50% are found uninsuredSupreme Court orders cameras to identify uninsured vehicles and issue automatic e-challans, tightening enforcement of mandatory vehicle ins...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Irdai told to draw up plan to make 3rd-party cover must for fuel purchaseThe Supreme Court ordered Irdai to pilot compulsory third-party insurance for fuel purchases. New four-wheeled vehicles will require four y...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
IRDAI asks insurers to fast-track Assam flood claimsInsurers must expedite flood claim settlements for affected policyholders. The regulator has directed immediate deployment of surveyors and...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
ProTec gets insurance licence; Irdai revamps key guidelinesProTec General Insurance will be allowed to undertake general insurance business under the applicable regulatory framework. The four regist...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.12 AM IST