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Aon bolsters its broking capabilities with two senior leadership appointments
Both appointments are effective immediately, with Michelle and Lucy...
Startups bridging India’s mental health gap through tech-led innovations
According to the India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a staggering...
Finance Ministry refutes misinformation on social media over income tax regime
Under the new tax regime, the tax rates are significantly lower, though the benefit of various exemptions and deductions (other than standard deduction of Rs 50,000 from salary and Rs 15,000 from family pension) is not available, as in the old regime, the Finance...
Extreme heat to scorch India during election period, says IMD
Gujarat, Maharashtra, north Karnataka, Odisha, west Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are predicted to experience the worst impact of heat waves in April New Delhi:India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and western...
Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles; tax cut for hybrid cars
Union minister Nitin Gadkari Gadkari did not give any timeline to meet this ambitious target which even proponents of green energy believe is mind bogglingly difficult New Delhi: As part of his ambition to make India a green economy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wants...
Modi pitches for studying a newer banking structure to fund future needs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi There are some challenges confronting the industry along with this, including artificial intelligence and blockchain, which are changing the face of banking, cyber security amid the increasing reliance on digital banking and innovations...
Apr 1 renewals: Surprisingly, Indian general insurance market turns soft, GIC Re bounces back with a larger capacity
``With a robust solvency ratio of 2.94 , we remain bullish and will grow our top line in this Apr 1 renewals. We have engaged with the market participants, especially the bigger ones. And my team is speaking to the reinsurance people to ensure that we understand what...
Luxury car sales could breach 50K mark for first time ever: Audi India head
Luxury car volumes in India currently account for less than 2 per cent of the overall passenger vehicle sales annually and the sector has been more or less at the same level for the past decade The overall domestic luxury car segment grew by 28 per cent annually last...
Centre issues advisory against mobile calls impersonating DoT
The DoT also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers (like +92) impersonating government officials and duping the people. "Cyber criminals through such calls try to threaten/steal personal information to carry out cyber-crime/financial...
Deepfakes in a democratic country like India a big concern: PM Modi
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister "Someone can even misuse my voice to deceive people and such a deepfake can trigger widespread uproar. We need to think about creating robust dos and don'ts on deepfakes," the Prime Minister told Bill Gates New Delhi: Prime Minister...
Foreign firms’ losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion
Moscow demands discounts of at least 50% on foreign asset sales and has steadily tightened exit requirements, often accepting nominal fees as little as one rouble.So far this year, sales of assets owned by Shell, HSBC, Polymetal International and Yandex have been...
Baltimore bridge collapse could result in ‘one of the largest marine losses in history’: Lloyds of London CEO
``If you look at it from a marine point of view, this could be one of the largest marine losses in history. Insurance companies will be liable to cover the multi-billion-dollar losses. The vessel is insured, the bridge is insured, the port authority's insured, so this...