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Uttarakhand HC seeks responses of RBI, telecom companies, communications ministry in ‘digital arrest’ fraud case
The bench directed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) or...
GST exemption may hit insurers in short term, but long-term gains likely: Experts
"For term insurance, GST exemption could result in notable cost...
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...
Govt to examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy: Minister
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even as the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was being readied.This followed a claim...
India builds more hospitals as population surges but doctors in short supply
India's doctor-to-patient ratio hit a record high of 1.2 doctors per 1,000 patients in 1991, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), but as its population surged, the ratio dropped to about 0.7 in 2020. Outside the big cities, the lack of specialised care is...
Govt expands scope of money laundering law to cover firm’s representatives
The government, in a gazette notification dated May 9, has expanded the scope of the law to include all individuals helping in the formation of a company, including those acting as a director, secretary or proxy nominee director New Delhi: The Indian government has...
Irdai’s order to stop loan re-payment via credit card good for policyholders: Insurers
Welcoming the Irdai's decision, Kamlesh Rao, MD and CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, said it helps ensure the best interests of policyholders and supports responsible financial planning. Mumbai: Regulator Irdai's decision to bar repayment of loans taken against...
6.64 lakh families receive claims for Rs13,290 crore under PMJJBY scheme: FM
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Under PMSBY scheme, Sitharaman said that more than 1.15 lakh families have received claims for Rs 2,302 crore New Delhi: Celebrating the 8th anniversaries of the three social security (Jan Suraksha)...