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Warming Pacific fuels fears of powerful El Niño event
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that can cause...
46 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality
Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of...
Govt completes 5% OFS in GIC Re, including 3% green-shoe option: DIPAM Sect
Sharing the outcome of the stake sale on social media platform X, DIPAM Secretary said, "Offer for Sale (OFS) in GIC Re closed with enthusiastic response from the investors. Government of India has divested 5.0% per cent of its stake in GIC Re with full subscription...
NSE files for Rs 30,000-cr IPO; set to become India’s biggest-ever public issue
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the single largest shareholder in NSE, holding a 10.72 per cent stake, will not offload any shares. GIC Re (1.07 crore shares), The New India Assurance Company (1.05 crore shares), National Insurance Company (0.60 crore...
India-UK trade pact: 5-yr exemption from social security payments to benefit 75,000 Indian professionals
The the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) "exempts Indian workers and employers from making dual social security contributions in the United Kingdom during temporary assignments. The period of exemption has been increased from 3 years to 5 years," New Delhi: Indian...
Nearly one lakh cyber fraud victims benefitted from money restoration mechanism: Amit Shah
“Through coordinated efforts of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, state governments, law enforcement agencies, banks and financial institutions, we will further strengthen our cyber security framework while ensuring...
Institutional investors rush for GIC Re shares; issue subscribed nearly 4X on day 1
DIPAM Secretary shared the development via X on Tuesday, adding "Offer for Sale in General Insurance Corporation of India received an enthusiastic response from the investors on day one and was oversubscribed 3.72 times. Government has decided to exercise the entire...
Shipowners eye Hormuz return with cution
News of a long-awaited agreement between the US and Iran and the prospect of ending a double blockade drove Brent oil futures down almost 5%. But those ferrying crude and gas around the world are still questioning what exactly a reopening — which US President Donald...
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for mines could take weeks
Even the possibility of mines could deter companies. A supertanker and its cargo of crude are worth about $300 million, so war risk underwriters, oil and tanker companies would need assurances that passage is safe before they attempt to pass through the strait,...
Govt to sell up to 5% GIC Re stake tom at Rs 352 per equity share
The Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, under Finance Ministry, wrote on its official X account, “Offer for Sale of equity in General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) opens tomorrow for non-retail investors. Retail investors can bid on...
RBI issues stricter norms to curb mis-selling of financial products
The regulator also laid out a broad definition of mis-selling, which includes practices such as offering products that are unsuitable for the customer, providing misleading or inaccurate information, selling products without obtaining explicit consent from the...
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route for global oil and gas supplies that Iran has effectively shut for months, would open on Friday, and that he had ordered the end of a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. DUBAI/BEIRUT:The U.S. and Iran said they...