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Jio Fin Services expects to begin life, general insurance biz in 2026
``We hope to start insurance manufacturing in 2026, subject to...
Advertisements on alcohol, tobacco, and accident insurance banned on trains and stations:Ashwini Vaishnaw
In case of any violation, an immediate corrective action will be...
RBI may cut interest rates further and keep liquidity flush as economy braces for trade turmoil
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India Since taking office in December, Sanjay Malhotra has reduced interest rates for the first time in five years, injected nearly $60 billion into the banking system, allowed the rupee to slide, and eased restrictions on...
Govt discontinues parts of gold deposit scheme amid rising prices
The move is likely to reduce the government's future obligations and minimise risks related to gold prices. While banks paid the interest on the short-term deposits, the government paid it for the medium- and long-term ones. Banks can continue to offer short-term gold...
SC remark on cutting trees ‘wake-up call’ for govt say environmentalists
"The continuous push for large-scale infrastructure projects such as hydropower, dams, roads, tunnels and railways has led to the loss of thousands of hectares of pristine forests. This has increased disaster risks, vulnerability and fatalities in the region," he said...
Cyber incidents: IRDAI asks insurers to empanel forensic experts in advance
"In addition…, all regulated entities are required to establish a well-defined procedure/practice to ensure that the forensic auditor/s are empanelled in advance and can be onboarded to conduct forensics and root cause analysis of cyber incident/s without any delay,"...
Exclusive cooperative insurance firm on anvil, to provide coverage to all cooperative societies in country: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Co-operation To further strengthen the cooperative sector in India, Shah said, a cooperative insurance company will be set up soon that will provide insurance coverage to all cooperative societies in the country. He exuded...
Wipro awarded £500m deal from UK insurance giant Phoenix Group
As per the deal, Wipro’s existing FCA-regulated entity Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Limited (WFOSL) will deliver comprehensive life and pension administration services to Phoenix Group’s ReAssure customers Mumbai: IT services company Wipro on Wednesday (26)...
GIFT City improves ranking in global financial centres index bolsters hub status
"GIFT City's continued rise in the Global Financial Centres Index rankings is a reflection of India's growing influence in global finance. "Our …ranking in reputational advantage, significant improvement in FinTech, and strong overall performance reinforce the...
PSU general insurance industry unions call off their Thursday strike
In another important development, the association has said that the Department of Financial Services has confirmed that clause of performance linked wage negotiation that was added at the time of settlement of the last wage revision, has been deleted New Delhi: Joint...
Misleading ads: SC asks states UTs to set up grievance redressal mechanism
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said state governments should create such mechanisms for members of the public to lodge complaints about objectionable advertisements prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on...
‘Insensitive inhuman’ SC stays Allahabad HC observations on rape
Calling it a "very serious matter", a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said, "In normal circumstances, we are slow in granting stay at this stage. But since the observations in paragraphs 21, 24 and 26 are totally unknown to canons of law and...