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Winter session of Parliament from Dec 1 to 19,may see tabling of Insurance Amendment Bill
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Earlier, Finance Minister...
CCI clears merger of InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy entities
CCI said it has approved the proposed combination involving the...
India expected to become third-largest economy in next 3 years: FinMin
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance minister The government has, however, set a higher goal of becoming a ‘developed country’ by 2047. With the journey of reforms continuing, this goal is achievable New Delhi: In the next three years, India is expected to become the...
Ensure medical equipment functional in govt hospitals: Delhi HC
“We intend to pass an order that secretary health (of Delhi) shall ensure that all equipment installed in hospitals are functional within a month. CT scan (in GTB Hospital) was non-functional for last six months for so,” said the bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet...
Ram temple in Ayodhya can withstand once-in-2,500-year quake: Scientists
"The scientific study was done to ensure the structural safety of the temple for the Maximum Considered Earthquake, equivalent to a 2,500-year return period, The entire superstructure has been constructed using Bansi Paharpur sandstone, embodying a dry jointed...
Hike in incidents of compromising govt, high-profile persons’ social media accounts: CERT-In
''Recent trends have shown an increase in incidents where scammers and threat actors take over social media accounts of high-profile personalities, official government accounts and enterprise accounts,'' CERT-In, the national technology arm to combat cyber attacks and...
Exports from Kolkata port may be hit due to soaring freight rate rice ban geopolitical turmoil
"Freight costs have soared to USD 400-500 per 20ft container and USD 600-700 for 40ft container shipments to the UK," Debojyoti Basu, vice-president of the Calcutta Customs House Agents' Association Kolkata: Exports from Kolkata port, a gateway to eastern India, are...
FAA restrictions on Boeing 737 MAX manufacturing expansion cast uncertainty for Indian carriers
In a statement, the FAA said: "We will not agree to any request from Boeing for an expansion in production or approve additional production lines for the 737 MAX until we are satisfied that the quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved." New...
Govt reaching saturation on social sector schemes for providing basic necessities to poor: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Nearly 50 per cent of the population were devoid of fundamental things 50 or 60 years post independence New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government is close to reaching saturation in implementing...
Sunil Sharma takes over as CEO of RGA’s India operations
Sunil Sharma,CEO, RGA, India Sunil Sharma, a qualified actuary, holds more than 30 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance markets globally and was the president, chief actuary, and chief risk officer at Kotak Life most recently Hong Kong: Reinsurance Group...
Bima Manthan: IRDAI to include state insurance plans in revised rural and social obligation for the industry
The mission of achieving maximum insurance inclusion received further impetus through deliberations on the progress of the industry under the State Insurance Plan, said the IRDAI on Thursday The broader discussions ventured into crucial areas, such as availability of...
Arbitration Clause valid only for commercial segments and not for retail insurance, says IRDAI
Accordingly, the IRDAI, in a recent circular, has asked the general insurers to state in the policy documents for commercial lines of business that “The parties to the contract may mutually agree and enter into a separate Arbitration Agreement to settle any and all...