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Trump says Iran war ‘close to over’; Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran to mediate
U.S. President Donald Trump "I think it’s close to over, yeah. I...
Majority of Indian firms hit by ransomware in 2025 pay over Rs 12 cr on average:Report
"According to the Exposure Management Research report, for the full...
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon launch the “EPFO 3.0 version,”with ATM withdrawal
"In the coming days, EPFO 3.0 version will come. This means EPFO will become equivalent to a bank. Like how transactions are carried out in a bank, you (EPFO subscribers) have your Universal Account Number (UAN) and you will be able to do all your work," Union Labour...
Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, road designs for increasing road accidents in India
Nitin Gadkari ,Minister of Road Transport & Highways Gadkari said India witnessed 1,80,000 deaths due to road accidents in 2023.with road safety a top priority, the government aims to reduce number of road accidents by 50 per cent by 2030 New Delhi: Union Minister...
RBI asks fintechs and digital payment cos to ensure responsible innovation and better compliance
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI The regulator would continue to adopt a “consultative approach,” the central bank said, adding that new-age technology companies such as payment system players and account aggregators played an important role in the growth of India’s...
Automobile retail sales drop 7 pc in Feb amid slowing demand FADA
Two-wheeler sales witnessed a drop of 6 per cent year-on-year in February at 13,53,280 units as compared to 14,44,674 units sold in February last year. Dealers attributed this to inventory imbalances, aggressive pricing adjustments, weak consumer sentiment, lower...
Miller establishes new M&A and Strategic Solutions Team
The team will sit within Miller’s Professional & Financial Risks business and will be based in London advising its client base of private equity, hedge and sovereign wealth funds, corporates, law firms and corporate financiers on domestic and cross-border risks...
Govt wants insurance payouts to replace its compensation in managing natural disasters: DFS Secy
L to-R-Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive, Japan, India, Korea, and South-East Asia at Munich Re,Krishna S Vatsa, Member, NDMA,Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor (Mitigation), NDMA, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Finance (DFS), Mandakini Balodhi, Director(Insurance),...
Genetic study finds high inbreeding rates in South Indian communities
The study, published in the Journal of Genetics and Genomics, also reported a high prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis, a common form of inflammatory arthritis, in the Reddy population of Andhra Pradesh A study that analysed genes of South Indian populations suggests...
Day-care cancer centres, digital health infra to ensure quality care reaches last mile: PM Modi
In the Union Budget, the Finance Minister had announced that “all district hospitals will have day care cancer centres. About 200 day care cancer centres will be established in 2025-26" New Delhi: Establishing day-care cancer centres and ramping up digital health...
Draft Insurance Laws Amendment Bill in advanced stages, to be tabled in Parliament shortly: Minister Pankaj Chaudhary
Pankaj Chaudhary,Minister of State for Finance M Nagaraju, Scretary, DFS, mentioned that to ensure greater consistency, consumer protection, transparency, and grievance redressal, the department is proposing setting up a unified forum where regulators and authorities...
Govt approves Rs 3,880 crore scheme for Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
Scheme will help in prevention and control of livestock diseases through vaccination, surveillance and upgradation of healthcare facilities New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the Revision of Livestock Health and...