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Spanish health authorities move to evacuate passengers from infected ship
All passengers on the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius are considered...
International Mother’s Day:Mantras for financial security and independence
Financial literacy in families often flows through mothers.They are...
Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
The proposal submitted by Bahrain, Japan, Panama, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and backed on Wednesday by the United States called for "a framework such as a safe maritime corridor" At least seven merchant sailors have been killed due to the conflict,...
X hit by major global outage; thousands of users affected
On the mobile application, logged-in users found themselves unable to refresh their feeds, with the platform displaying an error message stating, "Cannot retrieve posts at this time. Please try again later." New Delhi:Microblogging platform X on Wednesday faced a...
Govt approves Rs2584 crore for Small Hydro Power Projects with an capacity of 1500 MW
The scheme will support small hydro projects (between 1-25 MW capacity) to come up in different states and will especially benefit hilly and North Eastern states with high potential for such projects. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra...
Hormuz traffic plunges sharply, daily vessel crossings drop to 10 from 135 in Feb: S&P Global Energy
The slowdown has led to severe congestion, with around 850 oil tankers clustered in the region. Daily tanker transits have fallen to just two to three, compared to the usual 60. New Delhi:Daily vessel crossings through the critical Strait of Hormuz have plunged to...
IRDAI meets stakeholders of healthcare industry,forms 5 Working Groups for addressing critical challenges in health insurance
"The collaboration between payers and providers is essential for a sustainable healthcare ecosystem.These Working Groups represent a coordinated effort to put the patient at the centre of our care journey while ensuring operational efficiency and data-backed policy...
Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025:IRDAI makes transitional arrangements for issuing licenses to intermediaries
To facilitate a smooth transition to the new regime, an interim arrangement has been introduced applicable to insurance intermediaries granted fresh registration or renewal of Certificate of Registration during the period from 5 February 2026 to 30 June 2026.During...
Public Insurance Registry to modernise information architecture of insurance sector:Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI `By enabling standardised, consent-based access to structured insurance data, the Public Insurance Registry seeks to enhance transparency, strengthen consumer confidence, and support more effective regulatory oversight. This reform is...
Government to expand insurance coverage to 25,000 gram panchayats: Sitharaman
25,000 gram panchayats will be covered this time, with gram panchayat being at the focal centre and looking at coverage of insurance in and around that area," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said New Delhi:The central government is set to extend insurance coverage...
Swiss reinsurer Echo Re opens branch in GIFT City
Fabian Pütz (PhD) Pütz, chief executive officer, commented, “The decision to operate in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City IFSC marks a significant step for Echo Re. It shows our great commitment to the Indian insurance market and provides a gateway to the wider...
Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says
In the longer term, the European Commission says its climate change strategy to replace fossil fuels with locally-produced renewable and nuclear energy will secure energy security, and cut countries free from volatile fuel prices. The disruption to energy markets...