State governments were entitled to about Rs 4, 750 crore as their share of pending subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana between Kharif 2018 and Rabi 2020-21. Sharing this information in Parliament recently, the Central government said that some states which have not released their share of premium subsidies for certain seasons, have not communicated specific reasons for the delay....

Insurance scheme PMFBY till July 23.... The last date for enrolment was July 15In response to the

Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said more than Rs 1100 crore was granted for the development of 25 inland waterways projects in the Northeast region.... Sonowal, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways and Ayush directed officials to accord top priority to critical projects of his ministries in the Northeast and ensure their completion by January 2024.... Of the 25 inland waterways projects in the region, 15 programmes worth Rs 850 crore were granted for Assam, Sonowal s

India's insurance market is projected to be the G20's fastest-growing economy over the next five years, with total premium volumes--life and non-life--up 7.3 per cent in real terms on average each year aided by macroeconomic stability and the conducive regulatory environment, a report said on Tuesday. Life insurance, the mainstay of India's insurance market, accounts for 74 per cent of total premium volumes, according to a Swiss Re report on the insurance market outlook for India. Life premiums