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El Niño Emerges, Threatening Crops and Livelihoods
El Niño is characterized by a warming of the Pacific Ocean that...
Electric passenger vehicle retail sales jump 81.20 pc to 26,682 units in May: FADA
"A notable feature of the month was the consumer response to May...
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana̤:Expanding financial safety net nationwide
New India Assurance(NIA) has established tie-ups with 316 banks,actively servicing around 8 crore account holders under the scheme in the financial year 2025-26 alone. This massive outreach has resulted in a total underwritten premium of approximately Rs.158 crores...
Labour reforms:Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The codification of 29 existing labour laws into the four labour codes was undertaken to address long-standing challenges and make the system more efficient and contemporary.The codification aims to enhance ease of doing business, promote employment generation, ensure...
Transparency in claim settlement central to building trust among empanelled hospitals for AB PM-JAY:NHA CEO
Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority, Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority, noted that India is among the first countries in the Global South to establish such a platform for validating AI solutions...
Asia heatwaves compound economic strain amid oil shock
“Food inflation in Asia is set to rise in 2026,” said Adam Ahmad Samdin at Oxford Economics. “The combination of geopolitical risks, fertiliser market disruptions, and climate uncertainty suggests that overall food inflation risks are likely to remain elevated over...
Hantavirus Cruise outbreak poses low pandemic risk
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,Director-General,WHO The outbreak has triggered an international response and grabbed global headlines in an echo of the last pandemic, when cruise ships became symbols of how swiftly a pathogen could move through a confined space. Still,...
Sabotage,Cyber threats rattle Europe’s power grid
Under the EU’s new defense spending ambitions, about €250 billion is intended for areas like cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, according to lobby group Eurelectric. It wants some of that pot allocated to energy safety and protection. The helicopter flying...
Hormuz Strait shuts after US-Iran clashes
President Donald Trump again threatened more intense strikes if Iran refuses his terms. Tehran responded, saying on X that the continued hostile action against Iran “highlights the confusion and inability of the ruling authorities in the United States to properly...
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana:Driving India’s financial inclusion push
R. Doraiswamy, CEO and MD, Life Insurance Corporation Many families remain unaware of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana or that premiums were paid for deceased members, with no physical policy document issued.In the absence of a nominee, families must undergo...
Agentic AI may help insurers reduce cost, complexity of tech modernisation: Report
According to the report, insurers that combine reusable AI capabilities with strong governance and platform discipline can accelerate the decommissioning of legacy systems while maintaining operational control. Agentic AI presents an opportunity to fundamentally...
Govt exploring fractional aircraft ownership policy, considering aircraft as infrastructure assets: Civil Aviation Minister
Ram Mohan Naidu,Union Civil Aviation Minister Addressing the India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, the minister said the Ministry of Civil Aviation is engaging with the Ministry of Finance to develop forward-looking aviation...