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NITI Aayog convenes a stakeholder consultation on implementation of SHANTI Act 2025
Stakeholders examined the financial mechanisms and risk-mitigation...
July rainfall brings relief, Yet agriculture risks remain: CRISIL
"Current Using its Deficient Rainfall Impact Parameter(DRIP) scores...
WhatsApp submits reply on ‘username’ notice; govt examining messaging platform’s response: Sources
The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks. New Delhi:Meta-owned...
No app can block new 1600 govt calls, DND app can block calls from 140 series: TRAI
The regulator said that it has mandated the use of 1600 series numbers for service and transaction calls by regulated entities of banking, financial services and insurance entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA to their existing customers and by government...
Life insurance new business premiums rise 16.6% in Q1 on private insurers’ growth: Report
The report said the industry's new business premiums reached Rs 1.09 lakh crore in Q1FY27, while private insurers continued to outpace the overall market, strengthening their market share to nearly 40 per cent. New Delhi:India's life insurance industry started FY27 on...
Policybazaar signs Amitabh Bachchan for Health and Term insurance awareness
Amitabh Bachchan Sarbvir Singh, Joint Group CEO of PB Fintech, said, " Over the years, we have invested more than ₹3,000 crore in driving awareness around insurance products. We believe Amitabh Bachchan can help make insurance a conversation in every Indian household,...
E20 may cut mileage by up to 5 pc but offers cleaner combustion, energy security benefits: Oil Min
In a detailed question-and-answer document issued to counter criticism of the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said E20 was a "cleaner, higher-quality and more efficient fuel" than E10 or pure petrol and had been rolled out...
InsuranceDekho taps banks for $400 million India IPO
The offer from Girnar Insurance Brokers Pvt., backed by Investcorp and BNP Paribas Cardif, could launch this year or early 2027, with a target to raise as much as $400 million, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Indian...
FSSAI issues notices over flavoured spirits, misleading energy drink claims
In a related move, the FSSAI also served notices to six major beverage brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, for allegedly misbranding non-alcoholic beverages as “energy drinks”. New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices...
Backlash on ethanol-blend fuel intensifies in India, puts carmakers in the dock
Hundreds of motorists have posted complaints on X alleging reduced fuel efficiency and increased wear and tear of car parts from E20. One of the main complaints is that they have no option to buy unblended petrol if they prefer. NEW DELHI:Indian Prime Minister...
DFS moves to improve complaint resolution, Enhances trust in banks and insurers
The Insurance Division of DFS secured second position in the Group A category of the Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) for May 2026. The Banking Division ranked sixth in the same category. New Delhi: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is...
Social media platforms accountable to Indian laws, investigation agencies: Allahabad High Court
The court made the observations when an investigation officer informed it that the social media platform X was not providing the URL ID and IP address of the handle on which the petitioner’s alleged obscene videos and photographs were posted.Under the circumstances,...