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S Ramann appointed as chairman of PFRDA for 5 yrs
Sivasubramanian Ramann, chairman-designate, PFRDA Ramann belongs to...
Investors’ wealth erodes by Rs 3.44 lakh cr as mkts crash
"Indian equities faced sharp declines on the first trading session...
‘NDRF is in constant touch with all state govts to deal with flood situation’
A large area in India is prone to floods in which the Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the main flood basins. Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are the most flood-prone states Earlier, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, also directed the officials to make the...
Massive fire breaks out at Deepak Nitrite’s Vadodara plant, NIA is the lead insurer
The general insurers who have to now pay any claims are- New India Assurance that has a 45 per cent share in the insurance policy of Deepak Nitrite along with Future Generali (12.5 per cent), ICICI Lombard General Insurance (10 per cent share) RSA (10 per cent) SBI...
Trillions at stake in India as women disappear from workforce
Closing the employment gap between men and women — a whopping 58 percentage points — could expand India’s GDP by close to a third by 2050. That equates to nearly $6 trillion in constant US dollar terms, according to a recent analysis from Bloomberg Economics The...
Govt proposes to amend social media rules; to set up grievance panel
The proposed move assumes significance against the backdrop of instances of accounts, including that of celebrities, being blocked by social media platforms such as Twitter for alleged violation of respective community guidelines NEW DELHI: The Centre plans to set up...
SBI General floats new health vertical, ties-up with Apollo 24×7
PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General said “The launch of the new health insurance vertical will enable us to meet the rising demand of health insurance, and to provide best-in-class customer service. Through this vertical, we...
IRDAI allows ‘Use and File’ procedure for all the health and most of general insurance products
The insurance industry is expected to use this opportunity for introduction of customized and innovative products, expansion of the choices available to the policyholders in order to address the dynamic needs of the market, which will further help in enhancing the...
GDP grows 4.1 pc in Jan-Mar qtr; 8.7 pc in FY22
As per the data, the Indian economy expanded by 8.7 per cent in 2021-22 against a 6.6 per cent contraction in 2020-21 New Delhi: India’s economy grew by 4.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021-22, pushing up the annual growth rate to 8.7 per cent, official data...
Govt raises premium for flagship insurance schemes PMJJBY, PMSBY
The premium rate of PMJJBY has been revised upward to Rs 1.25 per day, translating into an increase from Rs 330 to Rs 436 annually The annual premium for PMSBY has been hiked from Rs 12 to Rs 20, an official statement said New Delhi: The government on Tuesday raised...
India’s per capita income remains below pre-COVID level in 2021-22
At current prices, the per capita income rose by 18.3 per cent to Rs 1.5 lakh during in 2021-22 fiscal. The per capita income at current prices had dipped to Rs 1.27 lakh in 2020-21 from Rs 1.32 lakh in 2019-20 New Delhi: India's annual per capita income at constant...
Govt issues guidelines on monkeypox, stresses on surveillance and rapid identification
According to the guidelines, a person of any age having a history of travel to the affected countries within the last 21 days presenting with an unexplained acute rash and symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, fever, headaches, body aches and profound weakness is to be...