India was ranked 45th in 2017, but higher at 41st in 2016. India has moved up one place to rank as the world’s 43rd most
Month: May 2019
Health cover gets better, broader – The Hindu BusinessLine
The regulator is considering the option where the policyholder can receive the amount in lump-sum or in equated instalments – istock/utah778 IRDAI may ban
Lending to MSME sector to get a fillip – The Hindu BusinessLine
Public sector banks seem to be ceding ground to private sector banks and non-banking finance companies when it comes to lending to the micro, small
Cancer insurance: All you want to know on how to prepare for various scenarios – The Hindu BusinessLine
Indemnity-based cancer policies from health insurers are the best choice today The risk of cancer is real. Every year new studies are showing increasing instances
Banking reforms must be on the top of the new govt’s agenda – The Hindu BusinessLine
The new government must get down to the task of governance reforms at PSBs As a prolonged and acrimonious Lok Sabha campaign winds to a
Unemployment rate in May looks set to be around 7%, or a shade less | Business Standard Column
The weekly unemployment rate bounced between 6.9 per cent and 7.7 per cent during May. The simple average of the rate in the past four weeks was
GST Network offers free accounting and billing software to MSMEs | Business Standard News
GST Network (GSTN) Tuesday said it has started offering free accounting and billing software to MSMEs with annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore, which would
Can arrests be made under CGST? Centre moves SC seeking clarification | Business Standard News
The central government has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking clarification on its powers to arrest a person without filing a first information report (FIR) under the central goods and
NCLT dismisses ICICI insolvency plea against Hyderabad Ring Road Projects – The Economic Times
The NCLT observed that ICICI has already filed claims of Hyderabad Ring Road Projects before the RP of Era Infra Engineering, which has been admitted
Crisis in real estate sector: Challenges and changes required – The Financial Express
The amendment in IBC provides no clarification on the status of homebuyers being secured or unsecured creditor. The real estate sector at present is mired
GST: From anti-profiteering to fixing GSTN glitches, issues that need immediate attention
By Anita Rastogi As the country’s biggest tax reform, Goods and Services Tax (GST), is inching closer to its second anniversary on June 30, 2019,
Health Insurance: Claim settlement process of health insurance: TPA Vs In house claim department–Economic Times
The claims settlement process is one of the most important aspects of an insurance policy, especially if it is a health cover. A policyholder‘s health insurance claim can get settled
Government likely to introduce electronic invoice system under GST – The Economic Times
Top companies in the country may soon have to rely on a common goods and services tax portal to issue invoices to their customers. The
GST: Realty check: Property buyers return home–Economic Times
MUMBAI | BENGALURU: Indian homebuyers are gradually returning to the real estate market thanks to favourable property prices, cuts in the goods and services tax (GST) and an expectation
Single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds likely by August – The Economic Times
The Centre and states share control of those assessees with annual turnover of over Rs 1.5 crore in 50:50 ratio. A single authority for sanctioning
Jaypee Infra insolvency: Creditors’ meet on May 30 to discuss NBCC bid – The Financial Express
The financial creditors would vote for the second time on the resolution plan for Jaypee Infratech, a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). Debt-laden Jaypee
NPA crisis: Why loans to MSME, real state, farmers may go bad – The Financial Express
Provisions rose 157% sequentially to `1,561 crore. Including a `3,000-crore exposure to IL&FS entities, the bank had `6,500 crore worth of bulky stressed exposures. The
Does Modi think there is a crisis? If he doesn’t, big reforms are unlikely – The Financial Express
These sectors are big employers and can make a big difference to the job market. A heady victory, lots of time to savour it, and
Modi 2.0: Daunting challenge of reviving the manufacturing sector – The Financial Express
Economic Woes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face the acid test of reviving the growth of manufacturing sector in the first full budget of his second term. In
Farm price challenge | Business Standard Editorials
A persistent slump in the commodities market despite substantial hikes in the official floor prices of major crops to 50 per cent above their production