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Many Retirees Protest In China's Wuhan Over Health Insurance Reforms
Several hundred retirees staged a protest in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Wednesday, according to witnesses and images on social media, following local anger over reforms to the public health insurance system.
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In Centre's Big Reform For Insurance Sector, A Push For Smaller Firms
The government is planning a big push to the insurance sector by bringing second-generation reforms by amending the existing legislation.
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Deposit Insurance Reforms To Instil Confidence In Banking System: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said deposit insurance reforms undertaken by the government will instil confidence in account holders on the banking system.
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Uber Claims U-Turn in Bid to Restore London Licence
Uber has said it has made significant reforms such as proactively reporting serious incidents to the police and insuring that all drivers are licensed by TfL.
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Modicare, World's Largest National Health Protection Scheme: All You Need To Know
In the Union Budget 2018-19, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that India will have the world's largest healthcare programme for half a billion of its poorest citizens. He went on to lay out plans to merge three public sector insurance companies and list the new entity. The plan was soon dubbed "NaMoCare" by BJP president Amit Shah and "ModiC...
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"Worried About Fiscal Arithmetic" Of Budget, Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said he was "worried" about the "fiscal arithmetic" of the Union budget and wondered how the government was planning to meet its promises. In the last full budget before next year's general election, the focus has been on agriculture and rural sectors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a new h...
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India's Mega Reform GST, Set For July 1 Rollout, Leaves Some Worried
The government, on Friday unveiled four rate bands under a new sales tax for services such as telecoms, insurance and restaurants, a move experts feel could complicate compliance and leave businesses at the mercy of an intrusive tax bureaucracy. The Goods and Services Tax or GST, set to be launched from July 1, will have rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 p...
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Donald Trump To Order US Treasury To Delve Into Taxes, Post-Crisis Reforms
U.S. President Donald Trump will order the Treasury on Friday to find and reduce tax burdens and review post-financial crisis reforms that banks and insurance companies have said hinder their ability to do business.
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Cabinet Clears Insurance Reforms, 5 Government Insurers To Get Listed
Mr Jaitley had announced in last year's Budget that the government would list state-owned general insurance companies to improve transparency and accountability.
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Revenue May Be Weak Spot In Saudi Economic Reform Plan
The cost of insuring Saudi Arabia's debt against default has risen since the kingdom announced a plan to wean itself off volatile oil exports, showing that some investors fear it won't be able to raise enough revenue to make the reforms work.
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Insurance Bill: India Inc Hails Move, Says Path Set for More Reforms
Industry captains have welcomed the move with open arms, as it bolsters hopes that the government may be able to push other key reform legislations in the Parliament, despite the Narendra Modi government being in minority in the Upper House.
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PM Modi's First Major Reform Gets Parliament Nod, Congress Helps Pass Insurance Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed his first major economic reform almost a year after coming to power, as Parliament voted late on Thursday to allow more foreign investment in the insurance sector.
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PM Modi Passes First Major Economic Reform With Insurance Overhaul
Lawmakers in the upper house agreed to increase the foreign investment limit in local insurers to 49 per cent from 26 per cent after the opposition Congress party swung behind the bill which cleared the lower house last week.
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Insurance Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha With Support From Congress, Other Opposition Parties
Parliament tonight approved the NDA government's first major economic reform measure as the long-pending bill providing for raising foreign investment cap in insurance was passed by Rajya Sabha after main Opposition Congress and some other parties came on board.
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Government's Bills Face Great Wall of Rajya Sabha
On Tuesday, when the Lok Sabha passed the controversial land bill, the Congress and some other opposition parties were not present in the House. They had walked out, signalling to the government that they are united in their resolve to not let its key reforms pass the Rajya Sabha test.
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Many Retirees Protest In China's Wuhan Over Health Insurance Reforms
Several hundred retirees staged a protest in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Wednesday, according to witnesses and images on social media, following local anger over reforms to the public health insurance system.
-
In Centre's Big Reform For Insurance Sector, A Push For Smaller Firms
The government is planning a big push to the insurance sector by bringing second-generation reforms by amending the existing legislation.
-
Deposit Insurance Reforms To Instil Confidence In Banking System: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said deposit insurance reforms undertaken by the government will instil confidence in account holders on the banking system.
-
Uber Claims U-Turn in Bid to Restore London Licence
Uber has said it has made significant reforms such as proactively reporting serious incidents to the police and insuring that all drivers are licensed by TfL.
-
Modicare, World's Largest National Health Protection Scheme: All You Need To Know
In the Union Budget 2018-19, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that India will have the world's largest healthcare programme for half a billion of its poorest citizens. He went on to lay out plans to merge three public sector insurance companies and list the new entity. The plan was soon dubbed "NaMoCare" by BJP president Amit Shah and "ModiC...
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"Worried About Fiscal Arithmetic" Of Budget, Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said he was "worried" about the "fiscal arithmetic" of the Union budget and wondered how the government was planning to meet its promises. In the last full budget before next year's general election, the focus has been on agriculture and rural sectors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced a new h...
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India's Mega Reform GST, Set For July 1 Rollout, Leaves Some Worried
The government, on Friday unveiled four rate bands under a new sales tax for services such as telecoms, insurance and restaurants, a move experts feel could complicate compliance and leave businesses at the mercy of an intrusive tax bureaucracy. The Goods and Services Tax or GST, set to be launched from July 1, will have rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 p...
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Donald Trump To Order US Treasury To Delve Into Taxes, Post-Crisis Reforms
U.S. President Donald Trump will order the Treasury on Friday to find and reduce tax burdens and review post-financial crisis reforms that banks and insurance companies have said hinder their ability to do business.
-
Cabinet Clears Insurance Reforms, 5 Government Insurers To Get Listed
Mr Jaitley had announced in last year's Budget that the government would list state-owned general insurance companies to improve transparency and accountability.
-
Revenue May Be Weak Spot In Saudi Economic Reform Plan
The cost of insuring Saudi Arabia's debt against default has risen since the kingdom announced a plan to wean itself off volatile oil exports, showing that some investors fear it won't be able to raise enough revenue to make the reforms work.
-
Insurance Bill: India Inc Hails Move, Says Path Set for More Reforms
Industry captains have welcomed the move with open arms, as it bolsters hopes that the government may be able to push other key reform legislations in the Parliament, despite the Narendra Modi government being in minority in the Upper House.
-
PM Modi's First Major Reform Gets Parliament Nod, Congress Helps Pass Insurance Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed his first major economic reform almost a year after coming to power, as Parliament voted late on Thursday to allow more foreign investment in the insurance sector.
-
PM Modi Passes First Major Economic Reform With Insurance Overhaul
Lawmakers in the upper house agreed to increase the foreign investment limit in local insurers to 49 per cent from 26 per cent after the opposition Congress party swung behind the bill which cleared the lower house last week.
-
Insurance Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha With Support From Congress, Other Opposition Parties
Parliament tonight approved the NDA government's first major economic reform measure as the long-pending bill providing for raising foreign investment cap in insurance was passed by Rajya Sabha after main Opposition Congress and some other parties came on board.
-
Government's Bills Face Great Wall of Rajya Sabha
On Tuesday, when the Lok Sabha passed the controversial land bill, the Congress and some other opposition parties were not present in the House. They had walked out, signalling to the government that they are united in their resolve to not let its key reforms pass the Rajya Sabha test.
