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Liberty Mutual to pay $4.7 million for settling U.S. criminal bribery probe against its Indian subsidiary
In a letter made public on Monday, the Justice Department said the...
After 18 yrs S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating on economic resilience, infra spending, inflation control
"India is prioritising fiscal consolidation, demonstrating the...
SC asks Centre if change in law is warranted on issue of regimes for grant of driving licence
The constitution bench is dealing with a legal question which reads: “Whether a person holding a driving licence in respect of ‘light motor vehicle’ could on the strength of that licence, be entitled to drive a ‘transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class’ having...
Govt will not make six airbags mandatory for cars: Nitin Gadkari
The government last year proposed to implement the six airbags safety norm from October 2023 for enhanced safety of occupants New Delhi: The government will not make six airbags mandatory for cars, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on...
Consultative process on proposed amendment in Arbitration and Conciliation Act underway: Centre tells SC
Amid a push for making India a hub for international arbitration, the government has set up an expert panel led by former law secretary T K Vishwanathan to recommend reforms in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in order to reduce the burden on courts New Delhi: The...
Kerala shuts schools and offices to curb deadly Nipah virus
A Reuters investigation in May identified parts of Kerala as among the places most at risk globally for outbreaks of bat viruses. Extensive deforestation and urbanisation have brought people and wildlife into close contact NEW DELHI: India's southern state of Kerala...
SBI General launches a comprehensive health insurance product
There are four plans under the product which offers wide range of sum insured options ranging from Rs. 3 Lacs to Rs. 2 crores, and the policy tenure can be opted from one to three years. This product is designed to cater to a broad spectrum of customers, including...
NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health Minister
After two ''unnatural deaths'' were reported from the district last day, Kerala government has sent five samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for testing the presence of the Nipah virus Thiruvananthapuram: As the state awaits the results of...
Implementation of digital technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Through National Digital Health Mission, we are opening the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) account, and by checking their account, they can check their health record. Their health history will be there in that account,"...
In a first, PSU general insurers’ market share below a third of industry
Public sector insurers saw their premium income fall by 1 per cent to Rs 34,203 crore during the first five months of the current fiscal. As a result, their market share plunged to less than a third at 32.5 per cent from 33.4 per cent, while premium income slipped...
“Our nation has achieved 80pc financial inclusion”: Amit Shah cites World Bank report
World Bank said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhar, Mobile) trinity – a combination of bank accounts for all, Aadhaar, and mobile connectivity -- has propelled financial inclusion rate from 25 per cent in 2008 to over 80 per cent of adults in past six years, a journey which...
IMF-FSB paper pitches for coordinated action to deal with cryptocurrencies
The policy roadmap suggested by the paper to mitigate cryptocurrency risks includes building institutional capacities beyond G20; enhancing global coordination, cooperation and information sharing; and addressing data gaps necessary to understand the rapidly changing...