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Cabinet likely to consider proposal for FDI in IPO-bound LIC on Saturday

The initial public offering of over 31.6 crore shares or 5 per cent government stake is likely to hit D-street in March

Top headlines: US to consult India on Ukraine, India Inc faces margin dip

The Centre will wait and watch how the Russia-Ukraine crisis affects the stock markets before taking a call on deferring the IPO of LIC. More on this in our top headlines.

Top headlines: Ukraine president pleads for peace, oil shock may sting

Mutual funds are keeping their powder dry to invest in LIC's IPO that is expected to hit the market next month

LIC IPO will test India's market depth, says Moelis India's Manisha Girotra

"The LIC IPO will suck liquidity from the market. That's another reason that you will see the markets getting volatile," said Girotra.

Lot of buzz, interest in market for LIC IPO: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

On February 13, the state-owned insurer filed draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi for the sale of a 5 per cent stake by the government for an estimated Rs 63,000 crore

LIC says PMJJBY policyholders are not eligible for 'quota benefits'

LIC issued a clarification saying Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) subscribers are not eligible to avail the benefits offered to policyholders in the proposed IPO

Potential investors in LIC IPO fret over govt's control of insurer: Report

LIC has in recent years been a key buyer of shares in state-owned firms sold off by New Delhi, often bailing out less-than-successful public issues of shares

Top headlines: Putin accelerates Ukraine crisis; India set to unlock data

LIC has not paid any dividends in nearly three years, something that may have helped shore up the insurer's net worth ahead of its IPO. More on that in our top headlines.

IDBI Bank a strategic partner, don't want to exit it fully: LIC chairman

Kumar says investors need not worry about govt control post IPO

LIC 3.0 to be listed, nimble and agile, say M R Kumar & K R Ashok

If there is any capital requirement, we will have to approach not only the government but all shareholders, said Kumar

Profits of insurers, manufacturing firms cannot be compared, says LIC chief

LIC Chairman M R Kumar on Monday said profits of insurance companies cannot be compared with that of manufacturing companies as dynamics of the businesses are different.

LIC largest holder of G-secs, equities, household savings: Report

The IPO-bound national insurer LIC is not only the largest holder of government debt -- owning 19 per cent of the G-secs -- but also the single largest owner of equities

Top headlines: NSE in firefighting mode, super app space heats up

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IPO-bound LIC's FY21 profit picture not so pretty compared to size

FY21 profit of Rs 4,579 cr would make it 34th most profitable listed firm

LIC's business plan change after IPO a threat to private firms: Report

According to an analysis of its initial public offer (IPO) filings by Swiss brokerage Credit Suisse, SBI Life, ICICI Prudential, HDFC Life and Max Life will face the maximum impact of the LIC move

Race for IPO quota: LIC policyholders rush to link PAN with policies

Insurer, Centre expect 10 million to have demat accounts linked to LIC policy by February 28

LIC likely to launch $8-bn IPO on March 11: Report

LIC is expected to obtain regulatory approval for the mega IPO by the first week of March after which an indicative marketing price band will be set, say sources

Top headlines: Big tech in data localisation row, banks told to up UPI cap

States start easing Covid-19 curbs as cases decline. More on that in our top headlines.

LIC's looming mega IPO weighs on other insurers' stocks, say investors

The flotation, potentially raising $8 billion, likely will continue to drag on LIC's competitors for about a year and could spread to other sectors: Analysts

BSE Ebix, LIC join hands for distribution of insurance products

'Under this agreement, BSE Ebix will offer their clients insurance products offered by LIC such as Life and Health, using its omni-channel digital presence'