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GST 2.0 rollout, festive demand drive record two-wheeler sales in Oct to 1.85 million; highest this year
Industry officials said the government’s move to reduce GST on...
EU adopts a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure
Along with a full transaction ban on two major Russian oil...
India braces for driest August since 1901 amid intensifying El Nino
Normal rainfall is critical for India's agricultural landscape, with 52 per cent of the net cultivated area relying on it. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in replenishing reservoirs essential for drinking water and power generation throughout the country. New...
Biden administration targets diabetes drug, blood thinner, others for Medicare price negotiations
The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers Washington DC: The Biden administration on Tuesday released its list of 10 prescription medicines that will be subject to the...
El Nino likely to develop between Sept and Nov, Australian weather bureau says
“Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the tropical Pacific are exceeding El Niño thresholds and have continued to warm slightly over the last fortnight,” the bureau said in a statement on its website.Climate models indicate further warming of the central to eastern...
Insurance, JioAirFiber, CBG plants make Reliance’s roadmap for growth: Ambani
Reliance Industries Ltd will continue to invest in clean energy projects, including 100 plants to convert agri-residue -- a source of pollution in the north during winter -- into gas that can fuel automobiles and generate power. All this to offset emissions from its...
Munich Re launches parametric driven NatCatcover for small borrowers in India
``We worked with the insurers and launched product that pays if the event happens and the trigger is met. This expedites the payout and the small borrowers receives money in real time of need. This addresses the bottom most section of the Pyramid,’’ said Hitesh Kotak,...
“Munich Re is committed to support Indian insurance industry, to bring in new products and solutions to the market’’
Growing its business fast, Munich Re, the largest global reinsurer,has emerged as one of the key Foreign Reinsurance Branche(FRB) in India. Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive, India, Middle East and Africa, Munich Re,in an interview with Asia Insurance Post, outlines his...
India on track for lowest monsoon rains in 8 years -sources
"El Niño dampened rainfall in August, and it will also have a negative impact on September rainfall," said a senior official at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) New Delhi: India is poised for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years, with the El Niño weather...
Viasat Inc’s $1 bn orbiting satellites risks upending space insurance
Viasat’s troubles in orbit come a few years after big-name insurers like American International Group Inc. and Allianz SE have shuttered their space portfolios. That’s left a smaller pool of providers to absorb the risks in the notoriously high-stakes $553 million...
Jio Financial Services to enter insurance sector soon, confirms Mukesh Ambani
`JFS will enter the insurance segment to offer simple, yet smart, Life, General, and Health insurance products through a seamless digital interface, potentially partnering with global players. It will use predictive data analytics to co-create contextual products with...
Jan Dhan Yojana revolutionised financial inclusion in India, more than 50 cr bank a/cs opened: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Some of the features of PMJDY are, one Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) account to every unbanked adult, overdraft limit of Rs 10,000, and a free Rupay debit card with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 1 lakh...