On 1 February 2018, i.e., the day of the Union Budget 2018, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced capital gains tax @10% on long-term capital gains (LTCG) of equity and equity-oriented mutual fund (MF) schemes, starting this financial year. This announcement caused a lot of stir in the...
A few days back, in an informal group discussion on issues affecting consumers, the general refrain was that insurance companies, life and general, are eager to sell insurance but deny claims, on flimsy grounds
Sunita, 35, is an accounting professional. Having become self-employed a year ago, she applied for a comprehensive health cover for herself. To her dismay, the insurer rejected her application.
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A recent clinical trial (Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial - DiRECT), discovered that nearly half of the participants with type-2 diabetes, who followed a weight-loss programme, experienced the remission of their condition within six years of their diagnosis
The Sensex and the Nifty rose 1% each during the week. ML Mega-cap Index rose 1%. ML Mid-cap Index, ML Large-cap Index and ML Small-cap Index advanced 3% each. ML Micro-cap Index advanced 4%
