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Govt mulls drug tests for all commercial pilots
K Rammohan Naidu,Civil Aviation Minister The issue of possible...
India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens
A climate pattern marked by unusually warm sea surface temperatures...
Finance Ministry flags inflation,crude oil and monsoon risks in monthly economic assessment
With the IMD projecting monsoon rainfall at around 92% of the long-period average, the department cautioned that "any significant rainfall deficit coupled with current geopolitical conditions could translate into food inflation, weakening rural demand and aggregate...
Indian court ruling on Google keyword ads could reshape online advertising
The court said Google allowed rivals of India's Hindware to use "Hindware" as a keyword to target their own advertising. The ruling said, "the manner in which Google operates its AdWords Policy makes it clear that Google sells or auctions the use of the trademark …...
Health insurance providing financial protection to over 60% of Indian households:Govt Survey
Flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) have played a pivotal role in increasing access to affordable healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable populations.Expansion marks a critical step towards universal health...
DFS launches Common Landing Portal for unclaimed financial assets
M. Nagaraju,Secretary, DFS The portal, accessible at https://www.unclaimedassetsportal.in, serves as a unified platform providing access to search facilities relating to unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, dividends and mutual funds available across the...
India expects 2026 monsoon rains to be below average
An El Nino weather effect is likely to develop soon and influence rainfall during the four-month monsoon season from June to September, M Ravichandran, secretary in the earth sciences ministry New Delhi:The India Meteorological Department announced on Friday monsoon...
AIC chief Lavanya Mundayur selected as CMD of New India Assurance
Lavanya Mundayur, CMD, Agriculture Insurance Company The FSIB had interviewed six candidates on Thursday and chose Mundayur for the post of NIA CMD. New Delhi:The Financial Services Institutions Bureau(FSIB), on Thursday, has selected Lavanya Mundayur, 57,CMD,...
SC says right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life; passes slew of directions
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed the states and UTs to establish functional (physical and digital) good samaritan grievance redressal systems with designated nodal authorities at state and district level within three months, and...
Bajaj Finserv to Invest in AI, Tech Startups
"Bajaj Finserv companies will invest Rs 1,500-2,000 crore over a five-year period in startups and early-stage companies with strong scalability potential across AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, fintech and consumer technology platforms," the statement said....
Govt prepares Rs10,000 crore LIC stake sale next month
The government plans to sell a stake of about 2% in the state-run insurer in late June or early July to institutional investors.The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, under India’s Finance Ministry, is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Motilal...
New Mandatory Norms:IRDAI asks insurers to disclose KMP pay metrics, Policyholder Service performance on websites
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI ``Evolving expectations of customers and needs of the economy require us to place greater emphasis on measurable customer outcomes, transparency in decision-making, responsiveness, and sustainable value creation. Accordingly, the revised...