New Delhi: A replica of the Bonus Debentures Certificate of ₹7725.76 crore was presented here to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley  by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy.

Insurance industry in India is a $250 billion industry, equivalent to four-fifth of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. But its growth has been hampered because of the unusual delay in the passage of Insurance amendment bill, which 10 years after it was conceived was passed by Parliament recently.

Manhattan: In a world where data breaches, credit card fraud and identity theft are becoming more common, consumers should consider ways to protect themselves. 

The pre-budget Economic Survey, presented to Parliament a day prior to the General Budget, hoisted the perfect signal and set the stage by highlighting the irony of India’s growth story that while “financial and digital connectivity are surging ahead, basic physical connectivity appears to lag behind” in the country. 

Without imposing any burden on common man by hiking  the passenger fair, the Railway Minister while presenting the Railway Budget 2015-16, outlined his priority by seeking resource mobilization for higher investment, decongestion of heavy haul routes and speeding of trains and project completion, better passenger amenities and safety, and to make railways a preferred mode of transport for masses.  

Our country face the biggest challenge of providing banking facilities and insurance coverage to all. Having access to institutional finance has so far remained a far cry to a vast chunk of rural population.