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Rajasthan govt de-empanelled 8 hospitals, diagnostic centres from RGHS this month
Principal Secretary (Health) Gayatri Rathore said eight hospitals...
Indian crew world’s most abandoned seafarers in 2025, union figures show
Seafarer abandonment is defined by the International Maritime...
NPS corpus touches Rs 14.4 lakh crore with 8.4 cr subscribers in FY 25: PFRDA chairman
L TO R- Deepak Mohanty, chairman,PFRDA , Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Pankaj Chaudhary,Minister of State for Finance at 'International Research Conference on Pension 2025' organised by PFRDA and IIM, Ahemedabad in New Delhi Minister...
Tariff Turbulence: Aircraft supplier Howmet may halt orders if hit by Trump tariffs
Howmet's rare legal declaration does not mean that supplies will automatically be halted or disrupted but opens the door to the supplier potentially claiming it cannot meet its contracts if impacted by the emergency order. any successful declaration of force majeure...
Investors’ wealth erodes by Rs 10 lakh cr as market benchmark indices sink over 1 pc
"The likelihood of retaliatory measures against the US has further heightened uncertainty. US bond yields and oil prices are trending downward, reflecting concerns over potential economic slowdown and increased recessionary risks," Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit...
Future Cars: Automakers design multisensory stress-reduction features for well-being of drivers
“True luxury now extends beyond aesthetics and performance,” says Bart Herring, vice president of sales and product at Mercedes-Benz USA. “It’s about the overall well-being for drivers and passengers.” The Lincoln Nautilus sports the same constellation grille, rounded...
Hackers target Australia’s major pension funds, steal savings from the biggest fund
AustralianSuper, the country’s largest fund managing A$365 billion for 3.5 million members, said that up to 600 member passwords had been stolen to access accounts and attempt fraud Hackers targeting Australia’s major pension funds in a series of coordinated attacks...
Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultry
Animal Husbandry and Dairying Secretary Alka Upadhyaya chaired a high-level meeting where officials agreed on a three-pronged strategy to tackle the crisis.The approach includes implementing stricter hygiene practices and biosecurity protocols at poultry farms to...
ED conducts raids in Jharkhand Ayushman Bharat ‘fraud’ case, MD India, Safeway, Medi Assist under scanner
The ED, agency sources said, suspects that "proceeds of crime" were generated through systematic "fraud" within the Ayushman Bharat scheme through "manipulation" of hospital empanelment and processing of "fake" claims facilitated by a "nexus" demanding commissions and...
Govt appoints IRDAI’s Randip Jagpal and EPFO’s Sanjay Pandey as Members of PFRDA
Earlier in the week, the government appointed Deputy CAG S Ramann as Chairperson of PFRDA for a five-year term New Delhi: The government, on Thursday, has appointed Randip Singh Jagpal, executive director at IRDAI, and Sanjay Pandey, financial adviser and chief...
Global cyber insurance market to reach $ 16.3bn in 2025,says Munich Re
Thomas Blunck, CEO, Reinsurance, Munich Re: “As digitalization advances, cyber protection against one of the biggest threats to economy and society is becoming more and more important. And yet, a large number of organizations lack adequate safeguards and coverage....
Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de facto independence and democratic status. Any conflict could bring in the U.S., which maintains alliances in the region and is...