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Tariff refund lawsuits surge amid uncertainty about US plans
Nearly 1,000 new cases were filed in a US trade court since March...
West Asia crisis impact limited so far, but risks rise if Strait disruption prolongs: Jefferies
The report further emphasizes the fundamental linkage between...
Budget-26-27:Improving insurance affordability and access
Recent policy measures, such as the exemption of insurance premiums from GST, have laid a strong foundation for sectoral growth, and the Budget 026-27, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Feb1, can build on this momentum through thoughtful,...
Budget 26-27:Repositioning general insurance as essential economic and social infrastructure
Significant focus on insuring houses and SME/MSMEs is also critical to ensure that the asset and lifestyle creation of India is not at risk due to physical or economic volatility. With rising climate linked events, rapid urbanisation, and increasing asset ownership...
Direct equity buying by investors moderate, households route savings via mutual funds: NSE report
The report noted that after witnessing net investments of Rs 1.7 lakh crore (USD 19.8 bn) in 2024 and consistent buying over the previous five years, individual investors turned moderate net sellers in 2025. During the year, net outflows from individual investors...
PFRDA constitutes 9-member panel to review and modernise NPS investment framework
It will benchmark these norms against global pension systems and assess them in the context of India’s evolving investment ecosystem. The objective is to strengthen the NPS investment architecture to support long-term retirement wealth creation, enhance...
IRDAI’s mandatory online Reinsurance Exchange begins on Apr1, to include brokers, offline payment
This innovative system, with a view to transforming India’s reinsurance landscape, brings together all key stakeholders (Cedants(insurers) , Intermediaries and Reinsurers) onto a single, unified platform that transforms how reinsurance transactions totalling Rs 1.14...
NHA chief emphasises strategic importance of building a trusted, federated AI ecosystem for healthcare
Citing AB PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Barnwal underscored the importance of developing AI solutions that are context-ready, inclusive, and reflective of India’s demographic and regional...
Lancet report outlines roadmap for citizen-centred universal healthcare coverage in India
Author Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India, said, "Recognising people as partners rather than merely patients is essential to bringing the public into public health. Health systems become more responsive, equitable, and compassionate...
Rajasthan govt de-empanelled 8 hospitals, diagnostic centres from RGHS this month
Principal Secretary (Health) Gayatri Rathore said eight hospitals and diagnostic centres were de-empanelled in the past month. She said cases of improper treatment and other irregularities by these hospitals had come to light. “Strict action was taken after...
Indian crew world’s most abandoned seafarers in 2025, union figures show
Seafarer abandonment is defined by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), headquartered in London, under three criteria: failing to cover the cost of a seafarer’s repatriation; leaving a seafarer without necessary maintenance and support; unilaterally severing...
European Airlines halt West Asia flights on US-Iran tensions
The cancellations underscore how quickly geopolitical tensions can spill over into civil aviation. The disruption followed comments from President Donald Trump that the US has deployed naval assets to the Middle East, renewing concerns he may follow through on threats...