January 30 2015
The much-awaited amendment in the insurance sector to raise the limit of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) from 26% to 49% has finally seen the light of day.
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February 06 2015
The Government's move to increase the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap to 49% has struck a chord with leading global insurance providers. Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Mr. T. S. Vijayan, opined that the Indian insurance market is set to welcome new insurance companies.
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May 17 2012
The Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) is all set enhance its state tourism prospects. Hence, it has decided to take all possible steps to make sure the state is a popular destination among tourists. It has also taken many fruitful steps to make Assam a better tourist place.
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April 27 2015
After succumbing to the country's worst earthquake in 80 years, Nepal is now trying to recuperate from the losses faced in past two days. Property, Life and Motor insurance companies have begun their loss assessment survey.
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October 05 2015
As per a report by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, only 21.6 crores people, less than one-fifth of India's population, are covered under health insurance. This data was compiled under National Health Profile 2015.
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May 07 2012
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), an undertaking of Ministry of Railways is all set to attract the mobile travellers has launched a mobile website to expedite bookings through mobile phones.
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June 04 2012
As a breakthrough step in medical innovation, a new device has been developed by MIT researchers that can deliver a tiny, high- pressure jet of medicine through the skin, eliminating the need of hypodermic needles.
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May 02 2012
The month of April 2012 has been a witness to passive sales in the Indian automobile industry. This was quite unexpected after almost a month of high sales in the month of March 2012.
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March 12 2015
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed to increase the Third Party Liability (TPL) insurance premium for less than 1000cc cars by as much as 107.79%. The draft proposal also seeks a marginal revision of TPL premium for two wheelers in India.
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February 23 2015
A recent accident case in Chennai has forced the insurance industry to look at Motor insurance from a different vantage point. The case in question involves a tanker lorry hitting a man, leaving him 45% disable.
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