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South African re/insurer Santam launches its India operations, targets Rs100 cr premium in 2 yrs
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South-South Cooperation:High-level Kenyan delegation visits India to learn about AB PM-JAY
(Lto R)Dr. Gregory Ganda, County Minister for Health, Kisumu County...
FPIs’ selling spree continues in Nov at Rs 21,612 cr
According to the data, FPIs recorded a net outflow of Rs 21,612 crore in November. This came following a net withdrawal of Rs 94,017 crore in October, which was the worst monthly outflow New Delhi: Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,612 crore ($ 2.56 billion) from the...
China state media warn Trump against mutually destructive tariff war
Economists have begun downgrading their growth targets for China’s $19 trillion economy for 2025 and 2026 in anticipation of further tariffs promised by Trump during the election campaign, and are warning Americans to brace for an increase in the cost of living. “For...
Air pollution and GRAP-4 in Delhi-NCR cause business losses of Rs 2,500 crore in the region
"Retail markets in Delhi are witnessing a slump as the city's air quality has plunged into the 'severe' category. News about pollution, widely disseminated through TV, newspapers, and social media, is deterring people from visiting markets," Goyal stated New Delhi:...
Anti-pollution measures in Delhi push daily wage workers into livelihood crisis
For Babu Ram, a 63-year-old construction worker, the ban on C&D activities has exacerbated an already dire financial situation. He has a wife, son, daughter-in-law and grandchild to support, besides having to deal with a debt of Rs 3 lakh New Delhi: As authorities...
Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu, ‘Fengal’ continues to moves towards coastline
Departure and arrival schedule of flights were affected to some extent.The government had already declared November 30 a holiday for educational institutions and requested IT firms to make their employees work from home. Chennai: Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds...
Fair price of vehicles to be scrapped will be decided by market forces, no govt intervention: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways To ease the economic burden on citizens, especially low-income groups, incentives are provided for scrapping vehicles. These include waiving registration fees for new vehicles purchased with a "Certificate...
Govt seeks to overhaul Indian insurance sector with extensive reforms measures
Insurers to be allowed to do certain other business, in addition to insurance business, enabling additional stream of revenue for insurers - like carrying of guarantee or indemnity business, managing and selling property possessed by company in satisfaction of claims,...
Welfare pension fraud: Luxury car owners, affluent individuals found on beneficiary lists in Kerala
This revelation comes amidst widespread outrage in Kerala following reports that nearly 1,500 government employees, including gazetted officers and college professors, had fraudulently claimed social security pensions Thiruvananthapuram: An audit conducted by the...
Social media ban for children under 16 becomes law in Australia
The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts Canberra: With bipartisan...
ADB expands support for Philippines’ Climate Action with $500 million loan
In recent weeks, four strong typhoons impacted the Philippines one after the other, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Economic damages from climate-related disasters could be as high as 7.6% of...