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Source: Live Mint Arvinder Singh (56), who runs a retail business (telecom equipment and electric two-wheelers) in Delhi, faced the same dilemma. A chance meeting with a financial professional at a get-together influenced him deeply. He decided to test the waters, that too when he was just turning 50. View Full Image Graphic by Pranay…
Source: Live Mint These modifications follow the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) master circular on life insurance products (Insurance Products Regulations, 2024). Key changes include reducing the entry age to buy an endowment plan to 50 years from 55. The minimum basic sum assured has been increased to ₹2 lakh from ₹1…
Source: Business Standard Stocks to Watch, Monday, October 14, 2024: Markets in India were likely to open with a slight upside on Monday, as indicated by GIFT Nifty futures, which were trading around 50 points ahead of Nifty futures last close, at 25,102, around 6:50 AM. Meanwhile, here are a few stocks…
Source: Business Standard Photo Credit: Ruby Sharma 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 8:49 PM IST The state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has reduced the first-year agent commission from 35 per cent to 28 per cent following the revision of surrender value norms, sources familiar with the development…
Source: Business Standard 1 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2024 | 4:00 PM IST State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has notified the exchanges that its shareholding in Pune-based Bank of Maharashtra has increased from 4.05 per cent to 7.10 per cent, following the allotment of 259.6 million shares of the state-owned bank…
Source: Live Mint In a tumultuous week for Indian markets, nine out of the top ten most valuable companies in India saw their market capitalization plummet by a staggering ₹4,74,906.18 crore. This significant erosion in value came as the broader market faced severe headwinds, with the BSE benchmark index plunging by 3,883.4 points, or 4.53…
Source: Business Standard Markets faced heavy drubbing last week amid worsening tensions in the Middle East and foreign fund outflows | (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2024 | 10:07 AM IST Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together lost a whopping Rs 4,74,906.18 crore in market valuation last…
Source: Live Mint The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 most valued firms surged ₹1,21,270.83 crore last week. Reliance Industries became the biggest gainer, in line with an outstanding rally in benchmark equity indices. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,027.54 points or 1.21 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its…
Source: Live Mint Whether routine or specific situations, our default response as humans is to add rather than subtract. Adding more clothes to wardrobe, more tasks in to-do list, more gadgets for convenience, more corporate meets to resolve issues. Addition is more intuitive and simpler, while subtraction takes some effort to think or reason. This…
Source: Business Standard Saving, Save Money, Economy, Money(Photo: Shutterstock) NPS Vatsalya is a specialized scheme within the National Pension System (NPS) designed specifically for children. Under NPS Vatsalya, parents can begin saving for their child’s retirement even before their kids turn 18.When the child reaches 18, NPS Vatsalya will seamlessly convert into a regular…
