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SBI General’s net profit at Rs 396 cr, up 160 % in 2017-18
Pushan Mahapatra, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance said ,“We have recorded a lower loss ratio and minimised our operating expenses further.Our profits for the FY 17 – 18 have seen an upward trajectory due to our current distribution footprint, risk acceptance, claims handling and cost efficiencies ”
Khuntia to take charge as new IRDA chairman on Monday
Apart from expanding the reach of government programmes for crop, social security, Khuntia is expected work on various issues to develop the sector.
Insurance companies to refund excess premium under NHPM
“We have proposed that the insurance companies will have to mandatorily refund the excess premium if the claim ratio turns out to be less than 85 percent under this project. This will ensure that insurance agencies do not have windfall gain from the ambitious scheme which aims at supporting the poorest 40 percent of the population for expenditure on health treatment,” said Bhushan .
Government issues fresh thunderstorm, squall warning for 4 states
The maximum casualties were reported in Uttar Pradesh where 73 people were killed, while 91 others were injured.
Most of the deaths and injuries in the state took place in Agra region, a home ministry spokesperson said.
Cabinet approves continuation of PMSSY beyond 12th Five Year Plan to 2019-20
The PMSSY, which is a central sector scheme, aims at correcting the imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary health care facilities in different parts of the country in general, and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the under-served states in particular.
Cabinet nod to amend a law for faster disposal of commercial disputes
According to the bill which is pending in Parliament, the specified value of a commercial dispute will be brought down to Rs 3 lakh from the present Rs 1 crore.
The proposed ordinance will replace the pending bill. It would bring down the time taken from the present 1,445 days in the resolution of commercial disputes of lesser value.
Nearly 100 killed in dust storm in UP, Rajasthan
Contigency funds have been released to the respective district administration. He said Rs 4 lakh will be given to family members of deceased, Rs 2 lakh to persons sustaining 60 per cent injuries and Rs 60,000 to people with 40 to 50 per cent injuries.
Aadhaar doesn’t pose any privacy issue: Bill Gates
“Yes, countries should adopt that approach because the quality of governance has a lot to do with how quickly countries are able to grow their economy and empower their people,” Gates said in response to a question.
Govt has made ‘serious’ efforts to curb air pollution: Environment Ministry after WHO report
The WHO report said the other Indian cities that registered very high PM2.5 levels and constituted the top 14 were Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Patiala and Jodhpur.
Indian aviation sector will see Rs 1 lakh cr investment in 5 years: Jayant Sinha
While the Airport Authority of India alone would infuse Rs 20,178 crore in the next 4-5 years for development of infrastructure at 21 airports, a capex outlay of Rs 50,000 crore is expected to be infused for the development of new greenfield airports such as Navi Mumbai, Jewar and Mopa (Goa)