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India braces for hotter-than-normal summer, more heatwave days expected
In March, the first month of the summer season, minimum...
Govt to meet shipping firms and exporters on Monday to assess impact of Iran tensions on trade
Iran's state media said on February 28 that the Islamic Republic...
Majority of Indian car buyers prefer decisions through physical dealerships
According to the survey, nearly 9 out of 10 car buyers in India are more inclined to visit a physical dealership, highlighting the critical importance of in-person visits in shaping their overall buying behaviour, it stated Majority of car buyers in India still prefer...
India witnessing 30 mn new demat accounts annually, 1 in 4 now a women investor
“This year, the number of new demat accounts may cross the 40 million mark,” said Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, SBI, adding that apart from a few states, the participation of women increased more than national average in FY25 as compared to...
India’s savings rate shoots past global average: SBI report
“Due to various measures, India's financial inclusion improved significantly and now more than 80 per cent of adults in India have a formal financial account, compared to about 50 per cent in 2011, which is improving the financialisation of the savings rate of Indian...
Over 71.81 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers generated: Centre
Gender-wise utilisation shows that women account for 49 per cent of the issued Ayushman cards and almost 50 per cent of total hospital admissions, showcasing the scheme’s role in promoting gender equity in healthcare, according to the Health Ministry New Delhi: Over...
European Central Bank plans insurance for climate risks
One part of the plan is a voluntary public-private reinsurance mechanism that would pool private risks across the EU to help backstop weather-related losses. The second pillar would be to create a mandatory European Union fund to pay reconstruction costs when...
Catastrophic Insurance: Shielding China’s Uninsured Economy
“Catastrophe risk management falls within the realm of public management. A lack of understanding of that “public nature” in China has led to “a simplistic approach of delegating the job to the insurance industry, which is ill-equipped to shoulder the entire...
Liberty Mutual considers selling its Thailand and Vietnam businesses
A move to sell Thailand and Vietnam would follow other previous disposals from Liberty Mutual globally Liberty Mutual Holding Co. is considering a sale of its businesses in Thailand and Vietnam as the US insurer seeks to streamline its operations, according to people...
SEBI takes strict action in front running case, bars 9 entities, seizes over Rs 21 crore
The SEBI had investigated some suspicious front-running trades related to PNB MetLife India Insurance before this action.The focus of this investigation was to find out whether the suspicious entities were doing front running in the trade of PNB MetLife India...
West Bengal, Bihar most impacted by arsenic contamination: Centre tells NGT
“States of West Bengal and Bihar are reported to be most affected by arsenic contamination of groundwater irrigation by contaminated groundwater is the major route for arsenic entry into agricultural soil which ultimately leads to its entry into the food chain,” the...
GST Council approves ‘Track and Trace Mechanism’ to curb evasion
"The system shall be based on a Unique Identification Marking which shall be affixed on the said goods or the packages thereof. This will provide a legal framework for developing such a system and will help in implementation of mechanism for tracing specified...