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Govt exploring fractional aircraft ownership policy, considering aircraft as infrastructure assets: Civil Aviation Minister
Ram Mohan Naidu,Union Civil Aviation Minister Addressing the India...
Time for greater workforce formalisation, expansion of social security coverage:SBI report
Punjab records the highest share of informal workers at 82 per...
Comm min to help exporters at insurance front to deal with West Asia crisis: Official
Exporters are facing issues due to a joint attack launched by the US and Israel on Iran. It has led to a spike in ocean freight, air transport, and insurance premiums because of disruptions in the movement of oil and gas consignments. New Delhi: The commerce ministry...
Chubb to be lead partner on US’s $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan
“Together, DFC and Chubb have identified several American insurance companies to provide reinsurance policies behind Chubb and alongside DFC to expand market capacity,” the agency added. US insurance giant Chubb will be the lead partner on the U.S. International...
Govt undertaking special drive to enable cooperative banks to become insurance distributors: Amit Shah
Amit Shah,Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Under the campaign, in alignment with the goal of Insurance for All by 2047 and to realise the vision of Sahakar se Samriddhi, a special drive has been undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation to enable Cooperative...
SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
Harish Rana suffered head injuries after falling from the fourth floor of a building in 2013 and has been in a coma for over a decade.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan directed AIIMS to grant admission in palliative care to Rana so that the medical...
Frame no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events after Covid vaccination: SC to Centre
The top court delivered its verdict on pleas, including the one which alleged that two women lost their lives in 2021 after taking the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. The plea alleged that both of them suffered from severe adverse effects following immunisation....
Govt to curb opaque shipping surcharges amid Middle East tensions: Report
The move comes after exporters flagged sharp and sometimes arbitrary increases in logistics costs, particularly during the current geopolitical crisis that has disrupted global shipping routes and pushed freight rates higher. New Delhi: The government is preparing to...
Strengthen cyber and operational resilience amid geopolitical tensions: Nasscom
According to Nasscom, several companies have begun activating or reviewing business continuity plans for operations linked to affected countries to ensure uninterrupted service delivery in the event of regional disruptions.Organisations are also prioritising employee...
India’s tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16
Less than one-quarter of Karnataka's population is under the age of 15, a report of a 2019-20 survey conducted by India's federal health ministry showed. The state has a population of 67.6 million, a 2025 presentation by federal government think tank Niti Aayog...
Over 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts held by women: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “When women gain financial access, they gain independence. Women now hold over 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts, bringing financial services to households across India and strengthening their financial independence,” FM Sitharaman noted...
Reinsurers scrap war-risk cover after US torpedoes Iranian ship
Indian insurers and reinsurers have canceled hull coverages in war-affected areas after GIC Re flagged its seven-zone hull war-risk plan, effective March 1. The amended plan designates high-risk waters including Pakistan, the Persian Gulf, and Iran, besides...