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Companies reaffirm sustainability commitments on World Environment Day
Corporate India’s renewed focus on sustainability comes amid rising...
Govt agencies, private companies among Indian entities given access to Anthropic’s Mythos
Described as a "collaborative effort to secure the world's most...
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central Himalaya
The bench referred to the report and said four researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar and the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Chandigarh, which indicated violation of the provisions of the...
Acko eyes $300-$500 million IPO, valued at $2.5 billion
Founded in 2016, Acko has focused on digitising insurance purchase and has relied on partnerships with online platforms and mobility companies to scale. MUMBAI: India's Acko Insurance is targeting a valuation of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in its planned...
Swiss airplane catches fire during takeoff, Delhi airport declares emergency; 4 injured say sources
Assessing the situation, the crew members immediately declared an emergency. Subsequently, passengers were evacuated via emergency slides, resulting in minor injuries to four passengers. New Delhi: A major aviation emergency unfolded late Sunday night at Terminal 3 of...
FM calls for exceptional vigilance on cybersecurity risks in financial system
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister "…not just Sebi but all regulated entities will have to remain exceptionally vigilant. The tools of attack are evolving at high speed, and the tools of defence must evolve even faster," Union Finance Minister Nirmala...
New Insurance Act enshrines transparency in IRDAI’s functioning: Ajay Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI ``To my mind, that was the first time an act(The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (amendment of Insurance laws) Act, 2025) is talking about transparency in governance of the regulator. Now, that again is an indication of what the Indian Parliament is...
Policybazar grows its NRI biz in GIFT City
Bimal Menon, principal officer, Policybazaar’s GIFT City Branch, said, “Among NRIs, GIFT City is gaining strong momentum as a preferred investment hub. This shift is driven by benefits including tax-free gains u/s 10(10D), availability of US Dollar denominated market...
Govt forms panel under SBI chief Setty to assess Mythos-related risks: Sitharman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister There will be a lot of interaction among banks over the next few weeks to understand the threats and also look at the areas where additional investments will be required, Sitharaman said. She said all this while, the system...
FM meets heads of banks on AI risks following concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos
The meeting chaired by the Finance Minister deliberated on various risks that AI posed on the financial sector, sources said, adding that banks have been urged to take preemptive measures to secure their systems, data and money of customers. New Delhi:Finance Minister...
FSIB invites application from pvt sector too for selection of public sector banks’ EDs
Inclusion of candidates from the private sector is a departure from the set procedure, and this is the first time that the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) would consider them for selection for more than half a dozen vacancies of EDs expected to be...
AI defining force in risk management, improving operational efficiency, mkt surveillance: SBI Chief
"The next 25 years will not just be about scale, but about intelligent scale. Financial markets are now evolving in the fastest ways possible, becoming more interconnected and complex."CS Setty,chairman, SBI Mumbai:Artificial intelligence will play a central role in...