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Jio continues to remain country's strongest brand for 2024: Report

Jio, the telecom and digital arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, continues to be the strongest Indian brand, ahead of likes of Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India, according to the latest report 'Global-500 2024' published by Brand Finance. Jio had topped India's strong brands in Brand Finance's 2023 rankings as well. In the 2024 ranking, Jio is placed at the 17th position among the world's strongest brands with a Brand Strength Index of 88.9 in the list led by WeChat, YouTube, Google, Deloitte, Coca Cola and Netflix. LIC is placed at the 23rd place on the list, followed by SBI at 24th rank. It is ahead of brands like EY, and Instagram. "Jio, a relatively new entrant in the telecommunications sector, emerges as the strongest brand with a notable 14 per cent increase in brand value to USD 6.1 billion, alongside a high brand strength index score of 89.0 and associated AAA brand rating," the report said. "Jio's meteoric rise in the telecom industry is benefiti

LIC at 20-mth high, nears listing day-lifetime high; up 69% from March low

LIC hit a 20-month high of Rs 895. It has recovered 69 per cent from its 52-week low level of Rs 530.20 touched on March 29, 2023

LIC receives another Income Tax demand notice worth Rs 1,370.60 crore

The state-owned insurer received a demand order worth Rs 1,370.60 crore from the Income Tax authorities in Mumbai

LIC ups stake in Navin Fluorine International to 5.04% from 4.79%

The shares of Navin Fluorine ended 3.1% lower on the BSE to close the day at Rs 3,500.20 a piece

Stocks to Watch today, Jan 4: Adani Ports, NTPC, LIC, IT, Vedanta, OIL, IEX

Stocks to Watch on Thursday, January 4, 2024: The board of directors of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has approved raising funds up to Rs 5,000 crore

LIC receives GST demand notice of Rs 116 crore for Telangana state

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 116 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017-18. The company has received communication/demand order for interest and penalty for Telangana state on January 2, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The corporation shall file an appeal before Joint Commissioner (ST), Hyderabad Rural Division against the said order within the prescribed timelines, it said. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added. The demand for Telangana came a day after LIC on Monday received a similar notice demanding about Rs 806 crore for short payment of GST for 2017-18 along with interest and penalty for Maharashtra.

Stocks to Watch today, Jan 2: BHEL, Coal India, LIC, Nestle, TVS Motor

Stocks to Watch on Tuesday, January 2, 2024: BHEL has clarified that it has not bagged the order worth Rs 19,400 crore from NLC India Ltd

LIC gets GST notice of Rs 806 crore; insurer says will file an appeal

The total includes GST worth Rs 365.02 crore, penalty of Rs 404.7 crore and interest of Rs 36.5 crore

Insurers should be allowed to invest in new asset classes: LIC Chairman

Mohanty called for a framework facilitating regular interaction among regulators

LIC in discussion with RBI for access to debt data via CRILIC: Mohanty

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) chairman Siddhartha Mohanty on Thursday said the state-owned insurer is "in active discussion" with the Reserve Bank of India and confident of getting access to central bank's debt database CRILIC. "It's an irony that despite being the largest debt investor, we don't have access to debt or the national debt database CRILIC. We are in active discussion with the regulator for the same and are confident of getting that access," Mohanty said at an economic conclave organised by SBI here. Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILICS) is an RBI-run database of credit exposures of various lenders including those towards non-performing borrowers. Most of LIC's debt investments are in central as well as state governments' debt securities. The LIC chairman said that not having access to CRILIC data is a risk for the insurer as its liabilities are long-term while assets are short-term. The lack of access to CRILICS tilts the balance negatively

LIC board clears proposal to setup branch office in Gujarat's GIFT City

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said its board has approved a proposal to set up a branch office in the International Financial Services Centre, GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The board on Tuesday approved the proposal to set up a branch office at IFSC, LIC said in a regulatory filing. LIC's presence in the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City-International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) will enable the company to expand its global business. At present, GIFT IFSC is the maiden international financial services centre in India. In an interview with PTI last month, LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty had said "this will enhance our foreign operations". LIC has presence in 14 countries through branch offices, subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Corporation directly operates through its branch offices in Fiji (Suva and Lautoka), Mauritius (Port Louis) and United Kingdom (Watford). Besides, it has subsidiaries in Life Insurance Corporation (International

LIC hits 19-mth high, up 7% on getting 1-time exemption to achieve 25% MPS

Growth ramp up of the country's largest life insurer hinges on improved execution

LIC gets one-time exemption from 25% minimum public shareholding rule

State-owned insurer has received an extension of 10 years and would need to meet the criteria by May 2032

Kellton Tech zooms 16%, hits 52-week high on inking pack with LIC

The engagement will impact over 150,000 LIC employees, empowering them with advanced HR solutions

LIC to play key role in achieving 'Insurance For All by 2047': Chairman

In a bid to achieve 'Insurance For All by 2047', LIC will play a significant role and to meet that objective it is planning to launch a product especially designed for rural areas. "The focus would be how to cover maximum rural masses who actually need insurance. In coming days, rural share will also go up to our total business kitty," LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty told PTI. He said to achieve the objective of 'Insurance For All by 2047', LIC will play a very significant role and in that direction the insurer has already started working. "I must thank the regulator. The regulator IRDAI has already proposed 'Bima Vistar', a composite product. The product will consist of life, health and property insurance," he said. To sell those products Bima Vahak would be engaged, he said, adding, it will be a women-centric distribution channel model. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call to make India a developed nation by 2047, when the country achieves 100 years of independe

Sensex drops 378 pts, Nifty holds 20,900; realty, pharma slide; metals up

Closing Bell on December 12, 2023: Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki, Titan, NTPC, Reliance Industries, L&T, M&M, IndusInd Bank were some of the top large-cap losers

LIC extends rally, surges 23% in two weeks; hits highest level in CY 2023

The stock rallied 5% to Rs 750.55 on the BSE in the intraday trade, quoting close to its 52-week high level of Rs 754.40 touched on December 20, 2022

LIC fourth largest insurer in the world based on reserves: S&P Global study

The state-owned insurer is ranked after Allianz SE, China Life Insurance Company and Nippon Life Insurance Company

Stocks to Watch today, Dec 4: SBI, HUL, Salasar Techno, Tata Power, Alkem

Stocks to Watch on Monday, December 4, 2023: Hindustan Unilever has decided to split its beauty and personal care business into two separate divisions

LIC amends norms for inclusion of shareholders' directors on its board

State-owned insurer LIC on Saturday said it has amended a framework to allow the induction of shareholders' directors on its board. LIC was listed on bourses following the largest initial public offering in the Indian capital market last year. The government raised Rs 20,557 crore by diluting its 3.5 per cent stake in the insurer. Life Insurance Corporation of India (shareholders' director) Regulations, 2023, was notified in the Gazette of India on December 1, 2023, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The corporation would, upon notice of not less than one thousand shareholders or one-tenth of the total number of shareholders, whichever is lower, elect a shareholders' director through a general meeting of such shareholders, the regulation said. The person elected as a shareholders' director would be appointed by the board for a term of 4 years and eligible for re-election and re-appointment for another term of 4 years, it added. At present, LIC has five executive directors, including