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Mis-selling in insurance sector significant concern:Irdai
The total number of grievances registered against life insurers has...
Transport ministry proposes Aadhaar-like number to EV batteries for efficient traceability
This system aims to bring transparency, accountability, and...
India’s key monsoon rains arrive early, promising respite from heat, boost crop and rural demand
Nearly half of India's farmland, without irrigation, depends on the annual June-September rains. Regular rains during the monsoon season will also bring relief from the searing heat wave that has seen maximum temperatures cross 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) in some parts...
S&P Global to observe India’s fiscal glidepath for possible rating upgrade
''Within the next 2 years we will be closely observing whether the government's depiction of fiscal consolidation path will carry on… We will be observing for the next 1-2 years to see how this fiscal numbers will come to pass and if so, this will lead to a rating...
RBI shifts 100 tonnes of gold from vaults in UK to India to save storage cost
The central bank held 822.10 tonnes of gold as part of its foreign exchange reserves as of March 31, 2024, an increase from the 794.63 tonnes held at the same time last year, according to the annual data released by the RBI New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
Online payment frauds jump over 400% in India:RBI data
"Fraudsters are getting sophisticated by the day, while financial institutions and fintechs, jostling for market share and growth, have loosened controls." Mumbai: Digital payment frauds in India saw a more than fivefold jump to Rs 14.57 billion ($175 million) in the...
Ambani’s financial services App to take on Google and Amazon
The company announced the test version of its platform, named JioFinance, for UPI transactions, bill settlements as well as insurance related services Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Financial Services has introduced a new super-app for digital banking and...
Ayushman Bharat: Govt spends Rs 89,000 crore for treating 7 crore people, says Health Secy Apurva Chandra
Apurva Chandra,Union health secretary Union health secretary Apurva Chandra stated that "e-Sanjeevani, the world's largest telemedicine initiative, serving 241 million patients, including 57 per cent women and 12 per cent senior citizens has led to savings of USD 2.15...
New India and GIC Re to launch India’s first Digital Identity Monitoring and Insurance Solution
“As more of the Indian population moves online and shares sensitive identity information on various platforms, it’s vital that individuals have access to the right protection should their data be breached. We are pleased to introduce our latest innovation in...
Provide compensation to families of those killed in heatwave: Rajasthan HC to govt
The court said there was a need to declare heatwaves and cold waves "national calamities" and looking at the fact that a large number of people have lost their lives due to extreme heatwaves and heatstrokes during summers and chilling cold during winters, it was high...
Back in the black: Oriental Insurance posts a profit of Rs 37.66 cr in FY 24, improves key financials
RR Singh, CMD, Oriental Insurance Company ``We have been implementing a well placed strategy to achieve profitability in Fy 24. We dropped many big loss making accounts including group medical coverages ( GMC). We had the courage to leave one health account of Rs...
Delhi sizzles at 52.3 degrees Celsius as city records season’s highest-ever temperature
Notably, a severe heatwave has been prevailing in most parts of north India, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and many parts of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for quite some days New Delhi: The national capital on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever...