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SC fastens liability of paying penalty on employer for delay in depositing compensation
"The perusal of the statement of objects of the said legislation...
War risk insurance premiums for ships likely to rise amid West Asia crisis: Re/insurance brokers
Vessels of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) are also...
Indian healthcare sector poised to reach $320 bn by 2028: Report
To tackle the challenges, organisations in these sectors are creating environments that foster employee development and growth. They are also focusing on critical areas such as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), tailored employee development programmes, and...
India to see record-breaking IPO fundraising in 2025 exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore
Of the 91 issues, six have delivered returns exceeding 100 per cent over their issue prices. More than two-thirds of the stocks have delivered positive returns against their issue prices, according to the report Mumbai: India is on track to become the world’s...
India’s equity markets touched $5.29 trillion market cap this year, 4th largest globally
“The investor’s preference towards equity as an investment avenue based on their Risk appetite is constantly increasing in the last couple of years as compared to earlier. Such kind of sustainable fund flow from different investors is a positive sign and this...
Over 42 lakh new investors join Indian stock market in November
Among states, Maharashtra currently leads with the highest number of accounts at over 3.7 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (2.28 crore), Gujarat (1.87 crore) and Rajasthan and West Bengal at over 1.2 crore each, as per the NSE data Mumbai: A record 42,76,207 investors...
China to ramp up pensions and medical insurance subsidies for residents to push consumption next year
The measures will improve people's livelihoods and the policy system to support population growth as well as strengthen the social security network and health care system, it said Beijing: China will ramp up fiscal support for consumption next year by raising pensions...
Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024
“The resurgence of preventable and climate-sensitive illnesses highlights the importance of adhering to preventive measures while advancing innovation to address diseases,” said Kristan Piroeva, an analyst at Airfinity, and called for global data sharing, surveillance...
Banking frauds rise in H1FY25, amount involved jumps 8-time: RBI report
The RBI said frauds present multiple challenges for the financial system in the form of reputational risk, operational risk, business risk and erosion of customer confidence with financial stability implications Mumbai: The number of bank frauds witnessed a...
Losses from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 bln in 2024, report says
Among the most notable hacks are the theft of more than $305 million from Japan’s crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin in May and the loss of $235 million from India’s WazirX in July Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21% from a year ago to $2.2 billion in...
Cat-bond issuance hit a record $50 billion in 2024
Cat bonds continue to pay out more than many fixed-income assets. This year, investors are on track to earn returns of 16%, compared with a record 20% in 2023 Catastrophe-bond issuance rose to a record this year, increasing the overall market to almost $50 billion, as...
NHPC’s 2000MW Lower Subansiri project in Sikkim incurred loss of Rs 1 075.97 cr due to flash floods
The company in a regulatory filing said that the amount of damage caused by flash flood occurred on October 4, 2023 was to the tune of Rs 1,075.97 crore, which has been reported to the insurer New Delhi: State-run hydro power giant NHPC on Thursday said the flash...