LIC’s losses widen to Rs 10,445 crore in ITC in two days as shares plunge 13% after tax hike

India’s largest institutional investor Life Insurance of India (LIC) has lost Rs 10,445 crore in just two days on its investment in blue-chip stock ITC, which plunged 14% after the government announced a revised excise duty structure on cigarettes.LIC’s stake in ITC stood at 15.86% (199 crore shares) at the end of the September quarter. […]