Insurance, coal ordinances show government's determination: Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 13:31

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, the Finance Minister said that insurance ordinance is in line with select committee recommendation.

Cabinet approves ordinance on coal, insurance reforms

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 11:40

The Insurance Bill seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 percent from current level of 26 percent.

Govt may opt for ordinance to push coal, insurance reforms

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 15:10

Government may adopt the ordinance route to push reforms in insurance and coal sectors as relevant bills could not be taken up in the Rajya Sabha, whose functioning was paralysed in the just-concluded winter session.

Fate of Insurance, Coal bills hangs in balance

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 20:58

With only two working days left in the winter session of Parliament, the fate of the government's economic reform agenda, particularly the Insurance Bill and the Coal Bill, hangs in balance in view of strong opposition by some parties.

Will not allow political obstructionism to derail reforms: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 12:10

"The government is extremely determined to go ahead with this (insurance sector) reform and will not allow a Parliamentary disturbance to obstruct or delay a reform of this kind," he said while addressing a Ficci function.

Modi may use executive order to pass insurance, coal bills

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 18:46

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may consider an executive order to pass legislation overhauling the insurance and coal industries after parliamentary clashes raised concern about his ability to pass reforms to revive the economy.

Insurance Bill to be tabled in Parliament today

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 09:08

The insurance amendment bill is likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

Crucial Insurance, Companies Bills to come up in Parliament

Last Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 15:18

With the Lok Sabha already having passed 13 Bills and the Rajya Sabha clearing nine, the ongoing winter session of Parliament is set for good performance in transaction of legislative business.

Cabinet approves insurance bill; RS may take up next week

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 21:30

The Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved incorporation of amendments suggested by a Parliamentary select panel in the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008.

Govt inches closer to raising foreign investment cap in insurance to 49%

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 19:07

The hike in foreign investment limit is estimated to attract about Rs 25,000 crore of overseas funds in the sector.

Panel favours 49% FDI in insurance; report to be presented in Parl Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 20:08

The report of the 15-member Parliamentary committee on the Insurance Amendment Bill, held up for nearly six years, is likely to be placed before the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

Par panel to submit report on Insurance Bill on Wednesday

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 19:42

"The draft report on the Insurance Bill was adopted by the Select Committee on Monday. We will table it in the Rajya Sabha on December 10," panel chairman Chandan Mitra told PTI.