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Govt temporarily suspends booking of postal services destined for US from Aug 25
The Department of Posts has taken note of the Executive Order...
India on brink of health crisis, surge in diabetes, heart disease and cancer: Doctors sound alarm
"Our ultimate goal should be universal healthcare. While India has...
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: Experts
Gyatso Lepcha from Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT), a local advocacy group, said, “The 1,200 MW Teesta III was completely washed away. This dam was built only 30 km away from Lhonak Lake. The state government is blaming the previous government for substandard...
Kerala launches insurance cover for MSME sector to safeguard businesses
All MSMEs in the manufacturing, service, and trade sector with UDYAM registration in Kerala, and enrolled in the "Bharat Sookshma/Laghu Udyam scheme" from any of the four public sector insurance firms beyond April 1, 2023, are eligible for benefits under the scheme....
India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index 2023, govt calls it flawed measure
With a score of 28.7 in the Global Hunger Index-2023, India has a level of hunger that is serious, according to a report based on the index. India's neighbouring countries Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th) and Sri Lanka (60th) have fared better than it...
Temasek and others to pick up a minority stake in Niva Bupa Health insurance for Rs800 crore
Each of our investors brings a wealth of expertise across various dimensions of our business and possesses a profound understanding of the insurance ecosystem,Divya Sehgal, Partner, True North Mumbai: A clutch of investors including Singapore based global investment...
RBI slaps Rs 5.39 crore penalty on Paytm PB for violating series of norms
The central bank also found non-compliance with certain provisions related to 'RBI Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks', 'Cyber security framework in banks' and 'Securing mobile banking applications including UPI ecosystem' Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on...
GI Council ropes in health insurance expert to implement 100% cashless payment system
Segar Sampathkumar, director, Health Insurance, GI Council Such a system, which currently serves 52 per cent of health policies, will create a seamless technological mechanism for all the insurers to settle policy holders’ claims cashless without any manual...
RBI showing interest in technology as it impacts world order Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar
Recent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, quantum computing and robotics, have the potential not only to revolutionise human and social lives, but also to alter the global order, the RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pointed out He...
4 dead, 70 injured as Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derails near Bihar
Buxar Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar told PTI four passengers had died in the accident. A Railway Police Force official said at least 70 passengers have been injured and shifted to local hospitals. Those with serious injuries were rushed to AIIMS, Patna...
Early warning system for India’s flooded glacial lake was delayed by a year
In recent years, glacial flood early warning systems have been deployed in China, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan as climate change has raised the risks of flooding. The Lhonak Lake system is a pilot project being executed with the help of Swiss agencies, with India’s...
Insurtech InsuranceDekho raises $60 million at $650mn valuation
“We will use this money for M&A opportunities, to build a strong tech product team, for branding and we’re going to use it to open new business lines like getting into reinsurance,” Ankit Agrawal, the founder and chief executive officer of InsuranceDekho, said in...