Despite losses, insurance industry attracts investments: IRDA
The insurance watchdog said the FDI limit will be fixed by the government and the IRDA's job is to ensure that regulations are followed by the companies.
Sep 03, 2014, 16:21 PM IST
FM hopeful of Parliament nod on Insurance Bill by year-end
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday expressed hope that long-pending Insurance Bill seeking to hike FDI cap to 49 percent will be passed by Parliament by the end of this year.
Aug 26, 2014, 15:41 PM IST
Insurance Bill sent to Select Committee of Rajya Sabha
Giving in to opposition pressure, the government on Thursday referred the controversial Insurance Bill to the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha.
Aug 14, 2014, 13:11 PM IST
Insurance Bill referred to Select Committee of Rajya Sabha
Bowing to opposition pressure, the government has referred the controversial Insurance Bill to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, which will have 15 members.
Aug 14, 2014, 12:37 PM IST
Insurance Bill: Govt bows to oppn demand for select panel
With a view to gaining support, the government has made it clear that it is amenable to amendments in the bill.
Aug 13, 2014, 23:20 PM IST
Insurance Bill likely to be soon referred to Select Committee
The bill, which proposes hike in FDI in insurance sector to 49 per cent, has been caught in a logjam with Congress-led Opposition insisting on referring it to a Select Committee.
Aug 13, 2014, 00:15 AM IST
Insurance Bill unlikely to come in current session
Government sources said there was no forward movement on the Bill and one Minister remarked that there was "no assurance on insurance".
Aug 07, 2014, 21:02 PM IST
Congress stonewalling Insurance Bill to deny Modi credit: Govt
Rejecting the demand for referring Insurance Bill to a Select Committee, the government on Thursday said the Congress was 'stonewalling' the key reform measure to deny credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before he goes to the US.
Aug 07, 2014, 17:59 PM IST
Government to take final call on Insurance Bill today?
The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2008.
Aug 07, 2014, 09:21 AM IST
RSS-linked trade union opposes FDI in insurance, threatens stir
The government's headache over the controversial Insurance Bill grew Tuesday as RSS-linked Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh threatened to go on a strike along with other trade unions opposing the legislation allowing 49 percent FDI in insurance sector.
Aug 06, 2014, 13:37 PM IST
No all party meeting on Insurance Bill today
The government is waiting for Congress response which has been given two days to reply, as per sources.
Aug 06, 2014, 09:03 AM IST
Insurance Bill further delayed, informal talks on
As the Opposition stuck to its stand, government sought their cooperation for passage of the "most progressive reform" at a time when penetration of insurance was very low.
Aug 05, 2014, 21:01 PM IST
Govt ready for minor modifications in insurance Bill: Jaitley
Reaching out to Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government is open to minor modifications in insurance Bill for its passage in the current session of Parliament.
Aug 05, 2014, 00:32 AM IST
Insurance bill: No breakthrough in all-party meeting
Jaitley told the Congress and other parties that they should either cooperate in getting the Bill passed or reject it outright and not play politics on the issue of economic reforms.
Aug 04, 2014, 16:15 PM IST
All-party meet on Insurance Bill fails to iron out differences
Leaders agreed to hold a fresh round of consultations in the next two days as the brief meeting in Parliament House remained inconclusive.
Aug 04, 2014, 11:06 AM IST
Govt initiates efforts for consensus on Insurance Bill
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu are meeting the leaders in the wake of nine opposition parties giving a notice to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari for referring the bill to a Select Committee.
Aug 04, 2014, 10:33 AM IST
All party meeting on Insurance Bill inconclusive; parties to meet again in next two days
NCP leader Praful Patel on Monday said that the all party meeting on Insurance Bill was inconclusive. Also, the parties will meet again in the next two days to discuss the possible formulation of the bill.
Aug 04, 2014, 09:59 AM IST
Govt defers plans to move Insurance Bill in RS today, tries backchannel talks
The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, the NDA government's first major reform initiative, will not be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Aug 04, 2014, 06:14 AM IST
BJD to support Insurance Bill
In a boost to the government, Biju Janata Dal today said it will support the Insurance Bill which will be moved in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Aug 02, 2014, 21:06 PM IST
Insurance Bill: 9 parties want it to be sent to Select Committee
Uncertainty loomed over immediate passage of the Insurance Bill, Modi government's first major reform initiative to raise FDI cap in the sector to 49 percent, with nine parties including the Congress giving notice in Rajya Sabha for referring the bill to Select Committee.
Aug 01, 2014, 19:04 PM IST
