Bank Holidays in March 2024: The Indian Government has asked all banks handling government transactions to stay open on March 31, 2024 (Sunday).
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Government greenlights a 17% salary increase for 110,000 LIC employees
A 17% salary increase for 110,000 LIC employees starting August 1, 2022. NPS contribution raised to 14% for those who joined after April 1, 2010. Over 30,000 pensioners receive ex-gratia …
Banks have agreed to increase wages by 17% to bank employees  and implement a public holiday on all Saturdays, pending government approval
The All India Bank Officers’ Confederation stated that approximately 800,000 bank employees would benefit from the wage increase, which would result in an annual expenditure of Rs 8,284 crore for …
LIC receives a tax refund of Rs 21,741 crore from the Income Tax department; ₹3,700 crore pending
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has received more than Rs 21,740 crore in refunds from the income-tax department, with an extra Rs 3,700 crore still awaited. These reimbursements, stemming from …
Axis Bank shares dropped by 2% following allegations by Swamy of a Rs 5,100-crore scam
On February 15, Axis Bank shares declined over 2% in afternoon trading following a report that BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a case in the Delhi High Court, accusing the …
LIC’s Q3 Earnings surge by 49% YoY to Rs 9,444 crore; announces dividend of Rs 4 per share
LIC’s net premium income increased by 4.7% year-on-year to Rs 1.17 lakh crore for the quarter, as reported in a regulatory filing.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. reported a net profit of over $10 billion for 2023, exceeding its medium-term goal. CEO Piyush Gupta’s variable pay was reduced by 30% due to disruptions …