Government to examine security aspects of A-I, IA divestment
The government will soon start scrutinising the security-related aspects of disinvestment in Air India and Indian Airlines.While the broad security parameters for divestment in the aviation sector were laid down earlier, now the government will go into the specifics, department of disinvestment (DoD) sources said.

VRS-optees scout about for safe investment opportunities
The time has come for VRS optees to settle down and plan for the future in terms of investment and other opportunities after voluntarily opting for retirement under the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).

Tax exemption sought on health insurance policies
The Eradi Committee, which has studied the taxation aspects of the life insurance sector, has asked the government not to tax the surplus income of health insurance policy holders (of life insurance companies) since general insurance policy holders enjoyed tax exemption.


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