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Festive demand steers passenger vehicle wholesales to record high in Sept
"This is the highest ever September of course, in any year in the...
Pension-related concerns, healthcare among top queries of senior citizens on govt helpline
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Rs 15,167 crore unclaimed money of policyholders lying with life insurers
Out of the total unclaimed amount of Rs 15,166.47 crore, as on March 31, 2018, insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is sitting on Rs 10,509 crore, while the 22 private sector insurers account for the remaining Rs 4,657.45 crore
10% GDP growth not possible without improving HDI: NITI Aayog CEO
Such growth, Kant said, was not possible if infant-mortality and maternal mortality rates were at very high rates and if one in three children was stunted
Desi parents work extra hours and borrow to put kids into varsities: Report
As much as 49 percent Indian parents work extra hours and took a second job to pay for their children’s university education, claims an HSBC global survey on education carried out among 10,000 parents and 1,500 students across 15 countries, including India
GIC HF targets Rs 1lakh cr biz by 2030,to appoint a consultant to restructure its ops
S Gopakumar, Managing Director & CEO, GIC Housing Finance, who will soon be joining United India Insurance( UII) as a general manger and director, said,“We intend to reach a business of Rs 1 lakh crore. We are on the verge of appointing a management consultant.Once appointed, the consultant will help us to achieve our long term growth
India to hold Top Spot for Economic Growth but Oil poses Risk
“Relatively higher interest rates, high oil prices, uncertainties on the exchange rate, gradually building up political risks from the 2019 elections – are all headwinds that can slow down the growth momentum,” noted Samiran Chakraborty, senior economist at Citi.
465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods during monsoon
Twelve teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were engaged in rescue and relief operations in Assam, the NERC said.
Srikrishna panel says personal critical data must be stored in India, submits report
The Srikrishna committee held its last and final meeting earlier this week on July 25, where one of the members said on conditions of anonymity that the data protection framework, would spur amendments in a slew of existing legislations in areas like Aadhaar, RTI and health.
PNB MetLife goes into IPO mode, may raise around Rs 2,800 cr
The company looks to dilute up to 25 percent stake through the issue and the IPO size could be around Rs 2,800 crore valuing the company at Rs 11,000 crore
Digit Insurance raises a record $44 Million in the second round of funding
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Holdings has invested second round of capital ($45 million) in Digit Infoworks, a parent company for Digit insurance of which a significant part of the investment ($44 million) is given to Digit Insurance.The funding is the largest round in the Indian general insurance ecosystem. This investment brings Digit’s total funding to $94 million.
MoF makes temporary set up for UII CMD, elevates two as directors
Meanwhile, Sidharth Pradhan, general manager, NIA and Usha Ramaswamy, general manger, GIC Re, have been appointed as the director of NIC and GIC Re respectively with effect from Aug 1.