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India hasn’t directed oil refiners to stop buying Russian oil
India’s refiners have been singled out by the European Union and...
IFSCA panel pitches for Cat Bonds and ILS in India
IFSCA can set up guidelines for the insurance-linked securities...
World Bank to provide assessment of damages due to Himachal floods
Himachala Chief Minister Sukhu said claimed rain-related damages have been estimated to be around Rs. 8,000 crore and added that restoration of roads, bridges, power, and water supply was the priority of the state government Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh...
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
“Global warming is leading to more evaporation of water and because of this dense cumulonimbus clouds are forming, resulting in intense rainfall.” While some regions receive intense rainfall, he said global warming is resulting in prolonged droughts in other...
Need to maintain balance between development and environment, says SC
The top court was hearing a plea arising out of a November 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had passed a slew of directions while noting that unplanned and indiscriminate development in the core, non-core, green and rural areas within the Shimla...
Govt says 20 national waterways being developed for cargo, passenger movement
For the development of inland water transport in the country, 111 waterways -- including five existing and 106 new ones -- spread over 24 states have been declared national waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016, Sonowal said New Delhi: The government is...
NHA launches 100 Microsites Project under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Talking about the project, CEO, NHA said – “We aim to establish 100 such Microsites across the country where focused efforts would be made to bring as many small-medium scale healthcare entities under the ABDM fold. This will not only increase adoption among private...
NMC asks health institutions to constitute sexual harassment probe committees
In a letter to the institutions and medical colleges, the Commission referred to the directions of the Supreme Court regarding the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 New Delhi: The National...
Star Health Insurance Q1 net profit rises 35 pc to Rs 288 cr
Gross written premium increased to Rs 2,949 crore in Q1 FY24 compared to Rs 2,464 crore in the same period a year ago Chennai: Star Health and Allied Insurance on Friday reported a 35 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 288 crore for the June 2023 quarter. The...
India has adequate and sufficient insurance coverage for nuclear incidents
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology The minister informed that without any insurance or financial securities, the nuclear operator cannot operate the nuclear facilities, and the operator is also mandated to renew the...
Par panel asks govt to design framework to deal with cyber crimes
Noting that current compensatory mechanism for victims of cybercrime in the financial sector has limited scope and coverage, the panel said financial institutions must play a supportive role as there is a fiduciary relationship between financial institutions and their...
Govt sets up working group to decriminalise legislations to promote ease of doing biz
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal 'The government has decriminalised 3,600 laws and reduced the burden of 40,000 compliances under different laws in the last nine years to promote ease of doing business and ease of living,'' said Commerce and Industry...