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Maharashtra govt yet to pay Rs 1,015-crore premium to insurance companies: Minister
Speaking in the legislative council, Agriculture Minister Manikrao...
Trade unions, farmer bodies to go on general strike on Wed; may disrupt banking, other services
A forum of 10 trade unions has given a 17-point charter of demand....
World Bank team meets Kerala CM; expresses interest in state’s carbon neutral initiatives
World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Martin Raiser said the World Bank's 'Resilient Kerala Programme' to support the state's preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, disease outbreaks, and pandemics was progressing well....
Irdai sets up expert panel for matters related to mental health
A holistic examination of the various aspects involved such as types of conditions, types of treatments etc from the insurance perspective is necessary when dealing with products designed to cover mental illnesses and other related aspects Hyderabad: Regulator Irdai...
IRDAI asks insurers to provide mandatory covers for surrogate mothers
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, says an insurance coverage of such amount and in such manner as may be prescribed in favour of the surrogate mother for a period of thirty-six months covering postpartum delivery complications from an insurance company or an agent...
RBI invites firms to participate in Greenwashing TechSprint
The number of investment products marketed as 'green' or making wider sustainability claims is growing. Exaggerated, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials damage confidence in these products and the RBI wants...
Govt working to bring in e-commerce policy, rules under consumer protection act on same page
''We are holding discussions to harmonise e-commerce policy and e-commerce rules under the consumer protection act…While doing so, we will try to ensure that whether a regulator or some other way…rules that will ensure that the customer is the king,'' Secretary of the...
Doc’s killing outcome of ‘systemic failure’, says Kerala HC; directs police to come out with new security protocols
A special bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Kauser Edappagath directed the State Police Chief to come out with a new set of protocols for ensuring security of the doctors and other healthcare professionals in all government hospitals in the state Kochi: The...
World Bank approves USD 82 mln for zoonotic disease prevention in India
Animal disease outbreaks globally continue to pose risks to public health systems and have enormous economic costs. With India having the largest livestock population in the world, these risks are particularly high, it said. Foot and mouth disease alone costs the...
Assam govt launches cashless healthcare scheme
Himanta Biswa Sarma,Chief Minister,Assam Owing to certain limitations, a significant number of families belonging to the economically-disadvantaged sections were left out of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which also offers cashless healthcare treatment benefits...
ED action against companies can trigger reputational risks:Fitch
Such searches need not lead to further regulatory action, but investigations raise reputational risk that could tarnish a lender’s business prospects and constrict funding access due to reduced market confidence - potentially affecting an issuer’s credit profile -...
FinMin to take call on Rs 3,000 crore infusion into 3 PSU general insurers
The FY’23 financial numbers would give some idea about the impact of restructuring initiated on the profitability numbers and the solvency margin, sources said Barring the solvency ratio of New India Assurance, this key indicator of the three Public sector general...