LIC has urged the government to implement tax and regulatory changes in the upcoming budget to boost policy sales and insurer margins. Key proposals include treating insurance services as ‘zero-rated’ for GST to allow input tax credit claims and increasing the tax-free maturity proceeds limit to ₹10 lakh annually.
Oil shock from Iran war raises risks for India’s stock market
Escalating Middle East tensions are poised to further weaken Indian equities, with strategists warning of underperformance against global peers. Higher oil prices, driven by the