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Cyber fraudsters use fake court order to dupe bank into defreezing accounts in Kerala
The email contained a forged letter on the Cyber Police letterhead,...
PIL in SC seeks national fire and life safety framework for public premises
The plea sought a direction that the Centre and other concerned...
CBDCs more superior to Stablecoins as they satisfy all attributes of money: RBI DG T Rabi Sankar
"Stablecoins can undermine trust in the currency and finance system. India already benefits from a payments landscape that is highly efficient, reliable, and robust. Systems such as UPI, RTGS, and NEFT provide fast, low-cost, and secure payment capabilities to...
Cabinet nod for Bill seeking to open up civil nuclear sector for private participation
To facilitate the implementation of the Nuclear Energy Mission, amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act will be taken up by the parliament for shielding plant operators and cap equipment suppliers' liability, along with...
Cabinet approves Insurance Amendment Bill for raising FDI cap to 100%, no provision for Composite license
Bill doesn't have any of the much talked about features like Composite License, Open Architecture and allowing Differential Capital Among new provisions, the bill proposes to constitute a Policyholders’ Education and Protection Fund, One-time registration of insurance...
Central law on eviction of unauthorised occupants prevails over state rent laws: SC
A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria ruled that the provisions of the PP Act apply retrospectively, meaning tenants who have occupied premises belonging to government corporations like the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), other...
AM Best revises New India’s outlooks to positive
The Credit Ratings reflect New India’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, favourable business profile and marginal enterprise risk management (ERM) Singapore: In a major boost for New India...
Cyber attack on govt networks surged nearly 7 times post-Operation Sindoor: NICSI MD
"Post-Operation Sindoor, attackers have intensified their efforts and attempted hits on government networks have surged nearly seven times, exposing new vulnerabilities in ministries, data centres, and citizen services. This underscores the need for advanced defences...
Families of private doctors lost on Covid duty cannot be excluded from Rs 50 lakh insurance: SC
The Bombay High Court had previously dismissed her plea for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package (PMGKY), holding that Dr Surgade’s work was not officially “requisitioned” as Covid duty New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that...
Failure to hedge FX risk could affect ratings for some Indian corporates
The picture is more diverse in the building materials and construction sectors. Commodity and natural resource firms, for example, have products whose prices are broadly linked to global commodity prices in US dollars.Rated companies in the technology (mostly IT...
India sets its own air standards; global rankings not official: Govt
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on India's position in global indices such as IQAir's World Air Quality Ranking, the WHO Global Air Quality Database, the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) metrics, the Environment...
Employee medical plan costs in India expected to rise by 11.5 per cent in 2026
The report showS cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal conditions, and cancer will continue to be the top drivers of medical costs, with hypertension, high cholesterol, and poor nutrition as leading risk factors. “India’s healthcare landscape is evolving, with...