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In India, gratuity is a type of retirement benefit. It is a payment made with the intent of monetarily helping an employee after his or her retirement. It was held by the Supreme Court of India in Indian Hume Pipe Co Ltd v Its Workmen that the general principle underlying a gratuity scheme is that by service over a long period the employee is entitled to claim a certain amount as a retirement ...
The "LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana" [27] scheme is a significant program introduced by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) under the guidance of the Government of India [28]. The scheme was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi [29] [30] [31] on December 9, 2024, in Panipat, Haryana. The program aims to empower women by ...
While the scheme was initially designed for government employees only, it was opened up for all citizens of India in 2009. NPS is an attempt by the government to create a pensioned society in India. Today, the NPS is readily available and tax efficient under Section 80CCC and Section 80CCD.
The LIC absorbed 154 Indian and 16 non-Indian insurers and 75 provident societies. The LIC had a monopoly until the late 1990s, when the insurance industry was reopened to the private sector. General insurance in India began during the Industrial Revolution in the West and the growth of sea-faring commerce during the 17th century.
The IRDA opened up the market in August 2000 with the invitation for application for registrations. HDFC Life was established in 2000 becoming the first private sector life insurance company in India. [10] By 2001, the company had its 100th customer, strengthened its employee force to 100, and had settled its first claim.
Schemes that the central government fully funds are referred to as "central sector schemes" (CS). In contrast, schemes mainly funded by the center and implemented by the states are "centrally sponsored schemes" (CSS). [1] In the 2022 Union budget of India, there are 740 central sector (CS) schemes. [2] [3] and 65 (+/-7) centrally sponsored ...
The business of general insurance was nationalised through The General Insurance (Emergency) Provisions Ordinance promulgated on 13 May 1971 and thereby the business being carried on by 107 entities was consolidated and restructured into four companies namely The New India Assurance Company Limited, Bombay, United India Fire & General Insurance Company Limited, Madras, Oriental Fire & General ...
National Insurance Company Limited was incorporated on 5 December 1906 with its registered office in Kolkata.Consequent to passing of the General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act in 1972, 21 Foreign and 11 Indian Companies were merged with it and National became a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) which is fully owned by the Government of India.