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
Most UPI transactions to stay free: FM Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said UPI transactions will remain free for consumers, with most low-value payments also staying free. A...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Parliament clears taxation bill, Sitharaman says UPI transactions to remain freeParliament has passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed UPI will remain free for ...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditionsIran's Revolutionary Guards will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met. These demands include compensation for war d...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Rajya Sabha to take up Taxation, Bankers’ Books bills on MondayThe Rajya Sabha will consider two important bills on Monday. The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill proposes significant tax changes....
09 Aug, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
SBI cannot separately calculate UPI costs: Chairman CS SettySBI chairman CS Setty said banks cannot separately quantify the operating costs linked to rising UPI volumes. As debate over merchant charg...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Netanyahu's remarks 'gratuitous' as India not backing war against Iran: Former diplomat on PM Modi-Netanyahu call"The West Asia crisis has reached a fork point. The choices between various stakeholders are to continue with escalation or to taper it dow...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Parliament Monsoon session: Opposition continues protest over alleged police action against studentsOpposition MPs protested in Parliament over alleged Ram temple donation theft. They also demanded a statement regarding police actions agai...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
MDR on UPI will impact businesses, not users: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Congress' Jairam RameshSitharaman accused the opposition leader of "spreading a canard" and clarified that MDR "applies only on the merchants and not on the end u...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
SC hopeful of amicable resolution in Sunjay Kapur estate and trust disputeOptimism reigns at the Supreme Court over the resolution of the RK Family Trust disagreement. The mediation sessions have navigated smoothl...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
India-Sri Lanka focus on infrastructure projects; updating FTA to boost Comprehensive PartnershipForeign Secretary Vikram Misri met Sri Lankan leaders to review bilateral cooperation and projects. Agreements were finalized on social sec...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
CAIT backs nominal MDR on high-value UPI transactions if proposed, says await bill detailsThe Confederation of All India Traders will support a nominal Merchant Discount Rate on higher-value UPI transactions. This support is cont...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Manish Tewari submits adjournment notice in Lok Sabha seeking discussion on new anti-defection law to curb opportunistic mass defectionsCongress MP Manish Tewari sought to suspend parliamentary business for urgent discussion. He proposed a new anti-defection law to curb oppo...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
FM Sitharaman to introduce Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill as Lok Sabha takes up key financial businessFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. This legislation s...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes MSME bill to curb payment delaysThe Rajya Sabha approved the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Monday. This legislation introduces timelines for faster dispute r...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Rajya Sabha clears MSME bill to fast-track payment disputes amid Opposition protestsThe Rajya Sabha approved the MSME Development Amendment Bill, 2026, on Monday. This legislation aims to expedite delayed payment dispute re...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM IST