GST cut on insurance premia likely; final rate yet to be decided: Report
The GST Council has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to provide recommendations on ...
Centre ready to exempt health and life insurance from GST. Then why is the industry pitching for 12%?
While lower GST could help increase penetration of insurance, some experts call for controlling medical inflation as well ...
Suresh Khanna to lead GoM on natural calamity cess
The GoM will examine the Constitutional and legal feasibility for levy of a special cess by states for revenue mobilisation in the case of natural calamity.
UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias
United Nations-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and ...
Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
United Nations-backed experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based ...
China's lending practices push Maldives toward sovereign default
The Maldives faces a severe debt crisis, exacerbated by external debts and unfavorable trade terms with China. With dwindling ...
Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 2¾%
The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at ...
Monetary Policy Decision Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy ...
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates: Read the official statement
Here’s the Bank of Canada’s official statement for its rate decision: The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the ...