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Of all lung cancer patients, 40 pc never smoked: BJP MP demands national screening programme
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Desai cited...
Health insurance premium hikes driven by ageing policyholders,higher coverage, enhanced features and not due to inflation, says Govt
As per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361...
AB-PMJAY: 2.02 crore claims amounting to Rs 28,732 crore settled in FY25, says govt
The scheme was also expanded to cover 6 crore senior citizens of age 70 years and above belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through the Ayushman Vay Vandana card. 89.51 lakh cards have been issued under the Ayushman Vay...
New labour codes give gig, platform workers portable social security benefits
Under the Social Security code, aggregators are now required to contribute 1–2 per cent of annual turnover, capped at 5 per cent of payments made or payable to gig and platform workers to a Social Security Fund, an official statement said.The fund finances a range of...
Over 50 lakh Central government employees and nearly 69 lakh pensioners to gain from 8th Central Pay Commission
The Centre currently employs 50.14 lakh personnel, while pensioners number around 69 lakh, all of whom fall under the purview of the upcoming pay revision exercise, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to questions...
MoS Finance says 15 cr PM Jan Dhan accounts are inoperative
"The data regarding number of inoperative accounts vis-a-vis women, rural and semi-urban areas that are closed under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), is not centrally maintained. However, there are about 15.09 crore inoperative PMJDY accounts out of the...
BNP Paribas to pay $3.5 billion for increasing its stake in Ageas to 22.5% from 14.9%
The deal involves France’s biggest bank selling its 25% stake in AG Insurance to Ageas for 1.9 billion euros while simultaneously investing 1.1 billion euros into Ageas through its insurance subsidiary BNP Paribas Cardif, based on an agreed price of 60 euros per...
MF equity investments double in November to Rs 43,465 crore
The strong domestic investment trend comes at a time when the industry has already been witnessing robust participation from retail investors through systematic investment plans (SIPs). Mumbai: Mutual funds sharply increased their equity purchases in November, riding...
Automobile retail sales sustain momentum in Nov as demand remains robust
"GST rate cuts coupled with OEM-dealer retail offers continued pulling customers to showrooms, enabling sustained footfalls beyond the festive period. Price reductions across categories, which ignited strong buying in October, continued to support conversions in...
EMEA insurance sector in 2026 to have stable operational and business conditions, says Fitch Ratings
Some pricing and competitive pressures will arise, alongside weak economic growth and volatile financial markets, but robust underwriting and new business generation, high reinvestment yields, and strong capitalisation will support insurers. Stockholm/Paris/London:...
Nearly 24 lakh households have adopted rooftop solar as of December 2025 under PM Surya Ghar
Over the past decade, India has seen a sharp rise in solar installations, helping double the country's total electricity capacity. Solar power now stands at 129 GW, while the overall non-fossil capacity has crossed 259 GW as of October 2025. This means more than half...
Jan Dhan accounts now hold Rs 2.75 lakh crore
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services. About 78.2 per cent of these accounts are located in rural or semi-urban areas, while women hold around 50 per cent of them New Delhi: India’s financial inclusion drive has reached a major milestone, with Jan...