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Investors’ wealth tumbles by Rs 5.14 lakh cr as markets plunge nearly 2 pc
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs...
Cyber fraudsters using new tech to bypass UPI security for financial transactions: Report
According to the report, the firm has identified at least 20 active...
Insurance Amendment Bill likely to be introduced in Winter session FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The finance ministry has proposed to amend various provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938, including raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, a reduction in paid-up capital, and a provision for...
108-year-old Lalneihsangi declared Mizoram’s oldest person
An 108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, was on Saturday declared the oldest living person in Mizoram, according to Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii. The first among Mizos to work in a rehabilitation centre, Lalneihsangi turned 108 on 14 April. The minister said at a...
PSU banks ready to play a larger role towards Viksit Bharat 2047: DFS Secretary
M Nagaraju, Financial Services Secretary Key suggestions included adopting next-generation technologies, building common infrastructure, and designing hyper-personalized products. The discussions stressed the importance of modernising PSB technology by moving beyond...
SIP investments surge nearly 8x in nine years, touch Rs 28,265 crore in Aug: Report
Between August 1996 and August 2025, the study found that the maximum return generated through SIPs was 55.6 per cent, while the minimum return fell to -24.6 per cent.Interestingly, the study also found that mid-cap SIPs have provided better average returns than...
US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature
The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple Watch at a September 9 event, where it also introduced a refreshed iPhone lineup, including a slimmer iPhone Air. Apple said the new hypertension notification feature will be available on Apple Watch...
Monsoon disasters claims 386 lives, cause losses of Rs 4,465 crore
The cumulative monetary loss is pegged at ₹4,46,574.93 Lakh (₹4,46,5 crore), the bulk of which comes from damage to roads, power, water supply, agriculture, horticulture, education, fisheries, and rural development infrastructure - ₹2,71,879 Lakh in damage to roads...
SEBI eases IPO shareholding rules, brings relief for large companies
According to SEBI’s release, companies with a market capitalisation of Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore will now get more time to meet the public shareholding requirements. They will be required to achieve 15 per cent MPS within five years of listing and 25 per cent...
FinMin for creation of two globally competitive banks as part of Viksit Bharat vision
The issue of globally competitive banks was deliberated during the first day of the two-day-long PSB Manthan 2025, organised by the Department of Financial Services here, One of the key points discussed was how to make at least two banks globally competitive and that...
Fossil-Fuel Demand: Myth of peak is crumbling
For now, the world isn’t performing an “energy transition” but an “energy addition,” where renewables top up oil, gas and coal. Regardless of well-intended green aspirations, that will remain the case for years, if not decades, unless governments impose significant...
Par panel recommends amending penal provision, mandatory fact-checking system to crack down on fake news
The Committee desire the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ensure that fact-checking mechanism and internal ombudsman should be made mandatory in all print, digital and electronic media organisations of the country," one of its recommendations said Most of...