FDI reform push: Cabinet clears bill to raise foreign investment in insurance to 100%; key guardrails, LIC changes included

FDI reform push: Cabinet clears bill to raise foreign investment in insurance to 100%; key guardrails, LIC changes included

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, a major change aimed at deepening insurance penetration and accelerating sectoral growth, PTI reported citing sources.The proposed legislation — the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 — is among 13 bills listed…

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Parliament winter session's economic agenda: 9 bills listed for discussion; insurance, sin-goods taxation and more in focus

Parliament winter session’s economic agenda: 9 bills listed for discussion; insurance, sin-goods taxation and more in focus

Parliament’s winter session kicks off Monday NEW DELHI: As the Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday, the government is set to push a heavy economic agenda, lining up nine key bills ranging from insurance reforms to new taxation frameworks for sin goods such as tobacco and pan masala. The session will run from December…

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