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Irdai asks insurers for easy crop insurance claim settlement, use of local languages

New Delhi: The general insurers will have to provide details about crop insurance claims to farmers in vernacular languages, apart from Hindi and English, regulator Irdai has said.

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said it has been receiving various complaints and suggestions in respect of crop insurance claims.

Sensex recovers 77 points, Nifty inches closer to 11,400 on positive Asian cues

Domestic equities staged a comeback Tuesday with the BSE Sensex recovering over 77 points, while the NSE Nifty inched closer to 11,400 points driven by smart gains in oil & gas, banking and metal stocks amid positive Asian cues.

The 30-share Sensex was trading higher by 77.38 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 37,886.29 in early trade.

Mindtree takeover battle: Why L&T’s promise to run Mindtree independently is flawed

Larsen & Toubro’s move to scale up in IT miscomputes. The Indian engineering-to-financial services conglomerate, led by AM Naik, has initiated a hostile bid for control of Mindtree, valuing the Mumbai-listed outsourcer at 155 billion rupees ($2.2 billion). Yet the suitor’s promise to run the outfit independently, outside its existing IT businesses, undermines the whole venture.

RBI to issue norms for regulatory sandbox for fintech sector in next 2 months

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue guidelines for a “regulatory sandbox” in the FinTech space in the next two months, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday, stressing that FinTech has potential to alter India’s financial services landscape. A “sandbox” is a framework set up by a regulator that allows FinTech start-ups to conduct live experiments in a controlled environment under supervision.

Hyundai India, union ink fresh wage pact, technicians to get hike of Rs 25,200 per month

After months of deliberations, Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) has finally reached a fresh three-year wage agreement with the recognised union, United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE). As per the agreement, technicians will receive an average salary increase of Rs 25,200 per month to be paid over three years. Over 2,200 workers are likely to benefit from the agreement.

Big bank theory: Axis Bank eyes big branch expansion to catch up with HDFC Bank, ICICI

Axis Bank wants to take the number of its branches in the country to 5,000-5,500 which will bring it on par with the country’s top two private lenders in branch strength. While the top two private banks — ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank — have slowed down the pace of bank expansion, Axis Bank will continue its branch expansion strategy, Amitabh Chaudhry, MD & CEO, Axis Bank, said. In the next three to four years, we will add 400 to 500 branches, Chaudhry said. Once it reaches 5,000-5,500 branches, the expansion will come down, he added.