Executive committee Meeting to be held on 31.10.2025 & 01.011.2025 (2 Days).

  

To CChennai

All Executive Committee members, AIRIEF 22.08.2025

Greetings to all members,  from RIEA - Chennai Metro, the Second largest RIEA, in the country.

We are happy to inform the following details about the Executive committee Meeting to be held on 31.10.2025 & 01.011.2025 (2 Days). 

1. Arrival and Departure: Members may reach Chennai on the earlier day of the meeting, 30.10.2025 and leave on the next day of the meeting, 02.11.2025. While arrival is permitted from 8.00 AM on 30.10.2025, stay is strictly allowed only up to 10.00 AM on 02.11.2025. 

2. Food and Stay: Rooms will be available from 8.00 AM on 30.10.2025 to 10.00 AM on 02.11.2025. Bed coffee, Breakfast, Tea, Biscuits, Lunch, evening Snacks tea and dinner will be served only for the meeting days (31.10.2025 & 01.11.2025). Dinner for the previous day, 30.10.2025 and breakfast for the morning of 02.11.2025 will also be provided for the limited members available at that time. All other food and beverages shall be had at their own expenses.   

#अनंत_चतुर्दर्शी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं #

#अनंत_चतुर्दर्शी के पावन पर्व की आपको और आपके परिवार को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं!

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भगवान गणेश आपके जीवन से सभी विघ्नों को दूर कर, सुख, शांति और समृद्धि का मार्ग प्रशस्त करें।

Request to waive GST on Group Medical Insurance Policies for senior citizens

Madam, @nsitharaman

Request to waive GST on Group Medical Insurance Policies for senior citizens...

https://x.com/ChVenkatachalam/.status/1963487909681774765?t=UW17FgwdyJSjQoD5mjP0rA&s=08

WORLD TEACHERS' DAY, SEPTEMBER 5th

DEAR ALL,    

WORLD TEACHERS'  DAY, SEPTEMBER 5th

 LET  US  REMEMBER ,REVERE & ADORE TEACHERS,TRAINERS, & EDUCATORS

THE HEART OF EDUCATION LIES IN EDUCATION OF THE HEART

              We all remember our fomer Philosopher Statesman  &President of India ,Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan,  great & venerable personality, who interpreted the glorious Indian religion & philosophy in his inimitable diction, to the entire World at large,& earned the unique distinction of building  a Bridge of Understanding between the Orient & the Occident. A scholar, Bharat Ratna recipient, the first Vice President and second President of Independent India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888, into a Telugu family. During his tenure as a President of India (from 1962-67), his students and friends requested him to celebrate his birthday. He replied, “Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers’ Day.” Since then, his birthday has been observed as Teachers’ Day.

 

GST rate cut announcement

Excerpts from "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the decisions of the 56th GST Council held in New Delhi"

56. Which policies are covered under the ambit of the GST exemption recommended on life insurance?

The policies covered under the exemption recommended on life insurance are all individual life insurance policies including term, ULIP, and endowment plans and reinsurance services thereof.

57. Which policies are covered under the ambit of the GST exemption recommended on health insurance?

The policies covered under the exemption recommended on health insurance are all individual health insurance policies including family floater plans and senior citizen policies and the reinsurance services thereof.

The above are Excerpts from "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the decisions of the 56th GST Council held in New Delhi"

R K SAHNI 

My query to ChatGPT on GST on Group Mediclaim Scheme Policies

You're asking whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a Group Mediclaim (group health insurance) scheme policy in India will be nil. Here's the latest, as of early September 2025:

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Recent Developments

1. GST Exemption Applies to Individual Policies Only

In the 56th GST Council meeting, policymakers have approved zero GST on individual health and life insurance policies, reducing it from the previous 18%—effective September 22, 2025 .

This decision aims to make such policies more affordable for individuals .

2. Group Mediclaim Policies—GST Still Applies

Group health insurance (Mediclaim) premiums remain subject to 18% GST, as per current law .

Employers cannot claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) on GST paid for group health insurance unless it's mandatory under law .

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Summary Table

Policy Type Current GST Status (as of Sept 3, 2025)

Individual health / life insurance GST exempt (0%), effective Sep 22, 2025 

Group Mediclaim (group health) GST still 18%, no exemption; ITC not typically allowed 

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What This Means for You

Even though GST on individual policies is being reduced to nil, this does not extend to group Mediclaim policies. These continue to attract 18% GST with no change announced as of now.

Furthermore, because insurers can't claim ITC on group health policies (unless mandated by law), there's no financial mechanism reducing or eliminating this GST component for employers or policyholders under such schemes.

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If you'd like, I can keep an eye on any future GST Council updates or explore how this might impact premiums and tax implications for group policies. Let me know!

GST rate changes will be aplicable from 22nd September 2025

GST rate changes will be aplicable from 22nd September 2025✅

rks-Revised Medicllaim Premium Ready Recknor 2025-26

rks-Revised Mediclaim Premium Ready Recknor 2025-26 

PROPOSED GST REFORMS AT A GLANCE

56th GST Council Meeting Live Update: New GST Rates to be  Implemented  from 22nd September 2025

Workmen's Status in LIC

Subject: Workmen's Status in LIC

Any write up on the corporates should contain about the gains and losses of its workmen. In the case of LIC, the employees ,they started with good wages with pension in a a major private insurer Oriental like Imperial Bank/SBi. Unit employees of 245 p8rivate insurers who faced "Hire and Fire "every day wanted security of jobs supported the TU under ID Act !947 with 85% strong. But for political reasons only TU among PSu-s made them  to act like Luddites of 18th century toward pre-computer age Main frames without Internet which no one imagined then. Consequently they lost TU rights in the name of Sec 48 of LIC Act which is heavier than loss of money ie.,pension like SBI. As workmen didn't insist on their mentor for the loss of two essentials in the name of security of jobs. An imagination of loss of jobs is preposterous in a Socialistic Pattern of Society advocated by first PM at  Avadi congress in 1955 just before Nationalisation of Life Insurance. So in LIC during first 37 years workmen with Stagnant wages/ no pension unlike SBI established in1955 and all died in penury with entry cadre becoming life long cadre. In all PSB-s all Bank clerks becoming Officers who are double the number of former. In LIC the situation is opposite. Class Three is double the number of Officers. One don't want to comment court case of Pension Upgradation of two decades, the result may be favourable after all pension op-tees expired unless they utilize many ways to compel GOI to contribute the shortage in Pension fund for arrears from 1.8.97 till this day from the Windfall Profit of more than 7 to 10 Lakh crores as per the so called actuarial report said to be with LIC, the details of which are unknown. In LIC arrears are possible even for 69 years, if there is a will to achieve than legal process unlike in highly profitable RBI workmen lost arrears

---C.Namdev.

Wed Sept 03, 09:36:11 am 2025.

FEDERATION QLY E-MAGAZINE

On behalf of me and on behalf of the Federation, I send warm  greetings to all the Members (Licians) on the  " LIC DAY ", on proud occasion of LIC's 69th Anniversary of glorious service to the nation. 

    On this historical "LIC DAY,  as committed, I, on behalf of the Federation feel proud  in releasing the 1st Issue of our  in-house Quarterly e-Magazine, the PENSIONERS' FAMILY to reach at  your hands.  First of all I must thank you all who inspired us for the necessity of an e-Magazine for the Members and then thank to the Editorial Board Members led by S/Sri Dilip Kumar Ghosh (CE), Basudeb  Das & Bishnu Prasad  Dash who by dint of their devotion and  diligent  work, made it possible to design and compose  the e-Magazine for release on time. 

I believe that  all our Members  will like its  contents and look though it is our  maiden attempt, there may be some unintentional errors  here and there which may kindly be condoned  and  Members may continue to guide us in bringing out  improvements in the quality of the future issues. 

    I request you all to kindly transmit the e-Magazine promptly, today itself to the general members of the Units through respective WhatsApp groups/ email. 

     With warm regards. 

             

      S. K. Awasthi 

General  Secretary

Click below:-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMAxSsLxNLp6OxrHOvODBXagkk79XqZb/view?usp=drivesdk

Document from Basudev Dass

A compiled write up may be of importance to LIC Pensioners on LIC 's 69 th anniversary.

Basudev Dass

Click below:- 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IISg3SHz2RLkVI0c_Q7ngYhkvLUAl6dh/view?usp=drivesdk

143rd Issue of EASTERN NEWS- September 202

Sub:143^rd Issue of EASTERN NEWS- September 2025

Respected Members/Readers,

It is our endeavor to share the  activities of  our Association along with new updates with the respected members/ readers  in each month in a time bound manner. On the eve of 69^th   Insurance Week celebration, we attached  the 143^rd issue of e-Magazine Eastern News of September 2025 to .this e-mail..

We expect comments or valuable suggestions as to the contents of the  Magazine from the readers so that we can review and improve it. We propose to publish such comments/suggestions  in "Readers' Page"  in subsequent issue (subject to approval of the Editorial Board). Such opinion/ comments may kindly be addressed to The Editor, Eastern News, and forwarded to e-mail: licretiredofficers@gmail .com .

We wish good health, happiness and peace of mind of all our readers, members and their family as well.

We also wish all our readers SHARAD SUVECHHA on occasion of ensuing DURGA PUJA Festival.

With regards,

Uttam Bandyopadhyay

General Secretary,

LIC Retired Class-I Officers' Association

Mob:8240414561

Click below:-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HYj5UHOurwBcnGqjxV-mJq73GmODhy_w/view?usp=drivesdk

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Ajay Seth takes over as new IRDAI chairman

Subject: Ajay Seth takes over as new IRDAI chairman - Asia Insurance Post

Ajay Seth takes over as new IRDAI chairman - Asia Insurance Post Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI Analysts expect Seth to hit the ground running with a massive growth agenda and Insurance for all by 2047, for the Indian insurance sector that generated over Rs 11 trillion premium in FY 25. Hyderabad: Former finance secre

https://asiainsurancepost.com/archives/70558

Forwarded by M Arunachalam 

69 th Anniversary of LIC of India

Quarterly E-MAGAZINE OF FEDERATION OF LIC RETIRED CLASS-1 OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS

Quarterly E-MAGAZINE OF FEDERATION OF LIC RETIRED CLASS-1 OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS 

Click below:-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GqaOdQJ4V5HFJUAyGF5scbt-wOrn60Dd/view?usp=drivesdk

Meeting with CEO & MD at Indore on 31.08.2025

Today, our CEO cum MD Mr R. Doraiswamy was in Indore  to address CZO HOD's meeting. 

Through Sr DM Indore Mr Prabhat Sahu, Shri Toke requested for some time to felicitate him on his maiden visit to Indore and he was kind enough to agree and informed us to be at Hotel where he would introduce us after the meeting. The meeting prolonged and it was time for his flight and we could meet him at the hotel lobby. 

I felicitated and greeted him well with a floral bouquet on behalf of all members of All India Retired Emloyees' Federation and thanked him for the relief extended to pensioners in mediclaim premium thus increasing the pension. 

Believe me, he on his own said "there are other issues too I know pending at CO and let me see what can be done".                      These words of his surely can be seen as a glimmer of hope by us all. A positive and empathetic approach towards us. A down to earth person suggestive of possessing a humane heart.     -Ranjan DeySarkar                 General Secrerary, 

AIRIEF, Indore

31.08.2025

Warm Greetings to All Ex LICians as well as Working LICians on 69th Anniversary of LIC Today 1st September 2025

 Warm Greetings  to All Ex LICians as well as Working LICians on 69th Anniversary of LIC Today 1st September 2025

69 years journey of LIC from 01.09.1956 to 01.09.2025 explained very nicely 

Feel proud to be an Ex LICian today

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Perfect 👍

Here’s a timeline-style history of LIC (1956–2025) for its 69th anniversary:

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📜 LIC of India – Timeline Since 1.9.1956

🔹 1956 – Birth of LIC

1st September 1956: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) established.

Formed by merger of 245 private insurers through the LIC Act, 1956.

Govt. invested ₹5 crore as initial capital.

🔹 1960s – Expansion & Social Mission

Rapid spread of branches across India.

Brought insurance to villages & small towns.

Popularised the idea of insurance as social security, not luxury.

🔹 1970s – Monopoly Strengthens

LIC becomes the sole life insurer in India.

Mobilises public savings for nation-building projects (railways, dams, power plants).

Trust in LIC grows as it turns into a household name.

PIB::मन की बात की 125वीं कड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री के सम्बोधन का मूल पाठ (31.08.2025)

  
मन की बात की 125वीं कड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री के सम्बोधन का मूल पाठ (31.08.2025)
  https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2162401&RegID=3&LID=2

PIB::English rendering of PM’s address in the 125th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on 31.08.2025

English rendering of PM's address in the 125th Episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' on 31.08.2025     https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2162402&RegID=3&LID=1

Recruitment of Assistant Admintrative Officers Generalist -32nd Batch

Shri R B KISHORE

Dear Kishore Sir,

Your letter is a heartfelt tribute to the CEO & MD of LIC, Shri R. Doraiswamy, on the occasion of LIC's anniversary, expressing gratitude and admiration for the organization's achievements and leadership.

Your  letter highlights LIC's remarkable journey, from its humble beginnings to becoming a world-class organization, earning numerous recognitions.

You have praise for Shri R. Doraiswamy's leadership, approach in resolving issues and driving the organization forward.

Your letter brings to light the grievances of LIC pensioners, including issues related to basic pension increases, medical benefits, and life certificate procedures.

You have appealed to Shri R. Doraiswamy to expedite the resolution of pensioners' issues, fixing deadlines and displaying empathy towards the grievances of the aged and retired employees.

Your tone and style of

the letter is respectful and reverential as usual.

It is reflecting your admiration for the organization and its leadership. 

The language is formal, with a touch of poetic flair, using phrases that evoke a sense of pride and dedication.

Overall, the letter is a testament to your dedication to LIC and the  pensioners and your desire to see the organization continue to thrive under the leadership of Shri R. Doraiswamy.

Thank you for writing  such a wonderful  appeal to address the pensioners grievances.

Kind regards 

V Chandra Rao 

Bangalore