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FY27 kicks off strong for carmakers as auto sales hit 450K
The industry continued to benefit from the tailwinds of GST 2.0...
Amit Shah to launch mobile-based disaster communication systems on May 2
The system has been extensively utilized by disaster management...
AI to reduce burden on healthcare workforce, strengthen physician–patient relationship: Health secretary
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has evolved into a robust digital public infrastructure for health, with over 859 million ABHA accounts linked to more than 878 million health records. New...
Rising civil unrest pushes up SRCC(strikes, riots and civil commotion) claims globally
Claims tied to SRCC — strikes, riots and civil commotion — are emerging as a growing headache for insurers as episodes of unrest increasingly lead to the destruction of property in Western democracies.Howden Re estimates that insured losses related to SRCC soared from...
Govt launches PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme for road accident victims
Under the scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any category of road will be entitled to cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim, for period of 7 days from the date of accident. Stabilization treatment will be provided for up to 24 hours in...
Substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over past decade: Nadda
"India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over the past decade, easing the financial burden on households, particularly among economically vulnerable sections," Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said India has seen a...
Respond on suggestion to introduce front-of-pack labelling on food products SC to FSSAI
In an affidavit filed in the court, the FSSAI has said it intends to conduct further research and undertake a systematic mapping of a representative sample of different varieties of packaged food products across both the solid and liquid categories. New Delhi:The...
From chaos to coaching: How real-time AI is slashing road fatalities on Indian roads
While global conversations often centre on AI's role in automation and productivity, in India, the technology is finding its most profound application in a life-saving mission: curbing the country's staggering rate of road accidents. As India prepares for the upcoming...
India has doubled climate spending to 5.6% of GDP, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Finance Minister argued that the global community must adopt a "polluter pays" principle, where the cost of climate action is shared fairly based on a country's historical contribution to emissions. Munich: India has...
Chhattisgarh govt returns to NPS fold for providing pension to its employees
Sivasubramanian Ramann,chairman,Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA), said it has allowed banks to sponsor pension funds under the NPS, that will create a level playing field for all sponsors, including asset management companies...
Uday Kotak appointed chairman of GIFT City
Uday Kotak,chairman, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company GIFT City in Gujarat is India's first operational smart city and hosts India's first and only International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).It's a hub for financial and IT companies from around the...
Spain’s Map Re receives approval for its branch office in India’s GIFT City
“The authorization to operate in India means we’ll be even closer to our clients and that we’ll also be able to leverage our technical knowledge and underwriting capacity in a market with high development potential,” stated Miguel Rosa, CEO of Mapfre Re Mumbai/GIFT...