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DBS drops plans to form an insurance partnership in India and Taiwan, bids fail to match value expectations
DBS was working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc as it weighed forming...
India poised to remain fastest growing major economy in FY26: RBI
The RBI flagged global financial market volatility, geopolitical...
E-commerce platforms must comply with guidelines on ‘dark patterns’: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi
E-commerce players need to submit an audit report to the department of consumer affairs. He said a joint working group will also be set up for effective implementation of the guidelines and curb this unfair trade practice. New Delhi: Union Food and Consumer Affairs...
Earth’s average temperature for 2025-29 likely to exceed 1.5 deg C limit: WMO
The report also said there is a 70 per cent chance that the average temperature for the entire five-year period will be more than 1.5 degrees higher than the 1850-1900 average. There is a 70 per cent chance that the average global temperature for the 2025-2029 period...
LIC shares jump nearly 9 pc post Q4 earnings
LIC on Tuesday posted a 38 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 19,013 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2025 helped by lower expenses. New Delhi: Shares of state-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Wednesday surged nearly 9 per cent...
Promoting Mental Wellbeing: Investing in APAC Youths
Research shows that approximately half of all mental health conditions emerge by age 14, with 75% developing in the following decade. Among adolescents, mental health conditions now account for 15% of the global health conditions — a ratio significantly intensified by...
Global warming could be making cancer among women more common
A study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, suggests that an increase in temperature is probably a risk factor for breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers. Thanks to global warming, we are now facing adverse climatic conditions across the...
Deadline to file income tax returns extended till September 15
“To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing of ITRs, originally due on July 31, 2025, is extended to September 15, 2025,” the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement on...
Indian insurance market expands by 10.6% to $145 billion in 2024, Allianz report
While China (+7.8% p.a.) will continue to dominate the region in absolute terms, the real growth champion over the next decade is likely to be India (+10.5% p.a.) Mumbai: With a total premium income of USD 145 billion in 2024 , the Indian insurance market has showed...
Maritime Safety: New risks and challenges for Shipping Industry
“Although recent sanctions are making it harder for these vessels to trade, the shadow fleet continues to pose a serious risk to maritime safety and the environment, as many are likely to be older vessels that are poorly maintained and inadequately insured. In case of...
SBI Life Insurance Vidyaniti buy 4.25 pc unit-holding in NHIT for Rs 1100 cr
According to the block deal data available on the NSE, SBI Life Insurance Company picked up more than 3.74 crore units or 1.93 per cent holding in NHIT New Delhi: SBI Life Insurance and Vidyaniti LLP on Monday bought a 4.25 per cent unit-holding in National Highways...
No cause of worry infection severity mild ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid cases
"Whenever cases increase, we look at three things. It's dependent on three factors with the first being how transmissible it is, conversely how fast the cases are increasing. Previously we saw Covid cases double in two days, but this time it is not that cases are...