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The cost of mixing life insurance and investment in India

In life insurance products that include a savings or investment component, part of the premium is used to cover life risk. As this cost generally increases with age, the portion available for savings or investment may reduce over time.

As Congress targets Modi govt using Washington Post’s fiction on LIC investment in Adani, read how UPA govt used LIC as a ‘bailout buyer’...

Facing twin deficits, failing disinvestment targets and a ballooning fiscal shortfall, the Congress-led regime repeatedly forced LIC into buying PSU stocks.

LIC denies Washington Post’s allegations of govt pressure to invest in Adani stocks, says its investment decisions are taken independently

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has issued a strong rebuttal to a report by The Washington Post claiming that government officials pressured the insurer to...

Ravish Kumar, who earlier claimed that GST was financial burden for consumers, whines after the Modi govt makes insurance tax-free

In the past, Ravish Kumar had argued that insurance was becoming too costly for the common man, and that high GST was discouraging people from buying or renewing policies.

GST reforms in healthcare: 18% GST on health and life insurance removed, 33 life-saving drugs will also be tax-free, medical items to attract only...

GST on 33 life-saving drugs and medicines has been brought down from 12% to zero, offering significant relief to patients who rely on these medicines.

Fact-Check: Did the centre terminate the insurance cover for healthcare workers killed in the line of Covid duty?

Some reports have suggested that GoI has cancelled the insurance scheme for Health workers. In reality it was extended for one month and new plans will be announced soon.

Budget 2021: Govt plans to raise Rs 1.75 trillion through disinvestment, LIC IPO announced

The government plans to raise Rs 1.75 trillion with its ambitious disinvestment proposal

Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister announces disinvestment of LIC, to be listed on stock exchanges. Read details

In Budget 2020 speech, FM announced that the govt has proposed to sell a part of its holdings in LIC

After banking, life insurance, music and CCTVs, clerics at Darul Uloom Deoband declare nail polish as ‘un-Islamic’

It's not the first time that the Islamic seminary has issued bizarre fatwas.

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