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Employees flag poor implementation of well-being policy at workplaces: Report
"Employee well-being cannot be treated as just a policy document or...
E20 alone not responsible for mileage changes; driving, maintenance also key factors: Govt
The government's latest clarification comes amid continuing...
Retail participation in financial markets likely to deepen as household savings shift towards market-linked assets: SEBI
The number of unique mutual fund investors rose 13.2 per cent year-on-year to 6.1 crore in 2025-26. Importantly, the expansion is increasingly broad-based, with Tier III cities accounting for 55 per cent of the investor base, indicating deeper penetration beyond major...
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&P
S&P said South and Southeast Asia are among the more vulnerable regions globally to El Nino. Lower rainfall associated with the climate phenomenon will raise food prices and disrupt water-intensive industries. New Delhi:Asia-Pacific economies, like India, Vietnam,...
UPI stays free for users, vast majority of transactions to remain free for merchants as well: Govt
Justifying marginal charges the government has said with exponential transaction volumes through UPI, the system requires significant and continuous upgrades in cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and infrastructure. It is also necessary to increase competition by...
Life Insurance:Protecting India’s rising aspirations
For India's semi-urban and rural households, life insurance is not merely a financial instrument; it is a means of preserving dignity and safeguarding aspirations. It empowers families to face adversity with greater confidence, knowing that years of hard work and...
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk premium to ensure they have insurance if their ship is damaged during transit. “Under the clause, insurers have no liability to indemnify any such payment and, where such a payment has been made, are...
Rs 8.5 lakh crore DII inflows dwarf FPI outflows in FY26: SEBI
The strong domestic participation helped push DII ownership in the NSE-listed universe to an all-time high of 17 per cent, while FPI ownership fell to a 15-year low of 15.8 per cent.In addition, mutual funds accounted for a large part of the domestic inflows,...
IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panel
The Committee noted that the 18 per cent GST on insurance products has adversely affected affordability and insurance penetration.It "recommended that the Government examine GST rationalisation for health, term life, agricultural insurance and reinsurance products on...
Global Shipping groups urge UN to reject any compulsory transit tolls in Hormuz
“Once such a precedent is established, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist similar measures elsewhere, creating uncertainty for international shipping and global commerce,” wrote the group, which included the International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, the World...
FM says MDR on UPI applies to merchants, not customers; fintechs, banks will invest more on security
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The government is likely to allow a levy of 0.25 per cent to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) or charges on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while keeping payments made by one person to another outside the...
Favorable insurance market conditions continue despite increasing risk complexity, Aon Report
"The most pronounced impacts are in Marine Hull & War, Marine P&I, Aviation, and Terrorism & Political Violence, where insurers are exercising greater underwriting discipline, repricing risk and placing increased emphasis on policy terms and conditions....