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EPFO intensifies efforts for reduction of litigation, to use WhatsApp to enhance reach
Alongside clearing legal pendency, EPFO is moving to simplify how...
Insurers should treat hantavirus as a risk requiring case-specific attention, not as a systemic shock factor
Unlike COVID-19 or seasonal influenza, there is no risk of systemic...
Iran yet to decide on whether to attend talks as ceasefire deadline ticks down
President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a "great deal" to end the war, but he did not want to extend the ceasefire, and said the U.S. military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful. WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD:Iran said on Tuesday it had still...
Record 165 GW of wind power capacity added in 2025, led by China, report says
Asia, led by China and India, commissioned 131 GW of new capacity, which was 80% of the global total. China made up the bulk of that, adding a record 120.5 GW of new wind capacity. Europe was the second-highest region for installations, commissioning 19 GW of new...
Middle East Conflict: Consequences for Asian construction industry
Geopolitical risk is becoming structural rather than episodic. Construction organisations can no longer treat geopolitical disruption as a low probability event managed through generic forcemajeure clauses. Instead, it is increasingly influencing project feasibility,...
MS Amlin launches new Lloyd’s sub-syndicate targeting innovative growth
s1673 forms part of MS Amlin’s plans to achieve sustainable growth by leveraging the strength of its parent’s group network and pursuing new opportunities alongside innovative distribution approaches. London: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global specialist (re)insurer, has...
Fire doused at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, Re/insured by Oriental Insurance and Swiss Re
The refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, which was scheduled to begin commercial operations from July 1, after being inaugurated by by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.on Tuesday, has an Advance Loss of Profit (ALOP) cover New Delhi:The newly built Rs 79,450-crore...
Health insurance covers about 47% in rural and 44% in urban India:Govt Survey
The Indian government's survey findings have shown the estimated average out-of-pocket medical expenditure per hospitalization case (excluding childbirth) during the last 365 days was about ₹34,064 (₹31,484 in rural and ₹38,688 in urban), while the median...
West Asia Conflict:Trump says Iran truce extension unlikely, Hormuz to stay blocked
US President Donald Trump Details about the next negotiating session, expected to take place in Pakistan, started to came into focus on Monday. Iran is also sending a team, according to people familiar with the plans who declined to be identified. Earlier, Tehran said...
Asian regulators stepping up banks’ cybersecurity risks amid Mythos AI Fears
Singapore’s financial regulator is urging banks to plug holes, while South Korea’s government agencies have met to review and discuss how to respond to the risks. In Australia, authorities expect lenders to be vigilant to ensure clients aren’t put at risk by...
India’s GIFT City finance hub grants first family office permit
The step underscores GIFT City’s aim to build a globally competitive and flexible regulatory ecosystem for foreign family offices and private wealth structures, the GIFT City financial regulatory authority said MUMBAI: India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City...
India expands Russian marine insurance options
India has also extended the registration of Russia's Soglasie Insurance, Sberbank Insurance, Ugoria Insurance Group and ASTK Insurance until February 20, 2027, to provide protection and indemnity (P&I) cover for ships. It has allowed Dubai-based Islamic...