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Public Insurance Registry to modernise information architecture of insurance sector:Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI `By enabling standardised, consent-based...
Government to expand insurance coverage to 25,000 gram panchayats: Sitharaman
25,000 gram panchayats will be covered this time, with gram...
Reliance stops Russian oil use at its only-for-export refinery to comply with EU sanctions
The European Union - a big market for Reliance - has imposed wide-ranging sanctions targeting Russia's energy revenues, including measures that restrict the import and sale of fuels produced from Russian crude oil New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday said it...
Trade unions demand tax incentives on social security contributions and minimum pension hike
They also demanded to stop privatisation of LIC and GIC through different moves like LIC-IPO and withdraw the Bill allowing 100 per cent FDI in the insurance sector, which is detrimental to the larger interest of the common people and the nation New Delhi: Workers'...
Top 26 e-commerce platforms claim they are free of dark patterns that deceive consumers
The Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, which were notified on November 30, 2023, identify and prohibit 13 dark patterns.These are -- False Urgency; Basket Sneaking; Confirm Shaming; Forced Action; Subscription Trap; Interface...
GIC Re pays Rs 1,445 crore of dividend to govt in FY24-25
(L to R) - V. Balkrishna, CFO, GIC Re, Parshant Kumar Goyal, joint secretary, Department of Financial Services, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Hitesh Joshi, executive director, additional charge of CMD, GIC Re , Jayashri B, executive director, GIC Re, at the...
Govt hikes fitness test fee for over 20-year-old motor vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in a latest notification issued on November 11, has said the higher fee slabs now begin from 10 years for commercial vehicles instead of 15 years, bringing more vehicles under the updated cost brackets. New...
Cyber attacks,Economic Slow down,Business Interruption ranked as top Indian business risks: Aon
“As cyber attacks and data privacy risks continue to rise, both in frequency and impact, Indian organisations must not only strengthen their resilience but adapt quickly to these accelerated challenges'' Rishi Mehra, CEO of India, for Aon Mumbai: Indian firms ranked...
TRAI orders mandatory adoption of 1600-series numbers by banks and insurance firms
The matter of mandating last date for adoption of 1600 series by the entities in the insurance sector is under discussion with IRDAI, and will be notified subsequently, the official statement said. The structured and time-bound adoption of the 1600-series is expected...
SBI chief pitches for national financial grid to check frauds
Speaking at the CII Financing Summit in Mumbai , SBI Chairman CS Setty said that the sector participants have come together to form the Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation, a not-for-profit entity, which is a shared digital infrastructure to offer...
UIDAI mulling to issue Aadhaar with photo, QR code to discourage offline verification
UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said that the authority is considering introducing a new rule in December to discourage offline verification by entities such as hotels, event organisers, etc, and enhance the age verification process using Aadhaar while maintaining the...
Need to relook at Rs 15k ceiling for mandatory pension enrolment: DFS Secy
“We need to look at it…how do we secure the future of those who earn a little more also, but have a secure future and not depend on the children in the time of old age,”Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju Mumbai: The country needs to relook at the Rs...