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Govt has rescue-centric approach to handle disasters: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister ``As a result of the efforts of the...
Cabinet approves bill to regulate online gaming platforms, real money games may face ban
Sources said that the decision has come following observations from...
India stems wealth exodus amid robust economic development: Report
India increased the number of millionaires in the country by 85 per cent in the last decade. With 326,400 HNWIs, India ranks 10th in the world regarding the number of millionaires. New Delhi: Buoyed by overall economic development, India has stemmed its wealth exodus,...
Girija Subramanian takes over as CMD of New India Assurance
Girija Subramanian, CMD, New India Assurance This is also for the first time a serving CMD of a state owned insurance company had appeared for the interview for selecting a CMD of another PSU insurer New Delhi: Girija Subramanian, 58, CMD, Agriculture Insurance...
India Inc raises concerns over draft Digital Competition Bill
"The bill will impact various sectors and domains of the digital economy, including user experience, data protection and security, supply chains, investments, business costs for MSMEs and consumer affordability. It is also likely to impact non-digital domains, owing...
Zurich acquires 70% of Kotak General Insurance
The acquisition of Kotak General Insurance sets the way forward for Zurich to be a leading player in a very significant growth market – India. This is a key strategic step for Zurich,” said Tulsi Naidu, CEO - Asia Pacific, Zurich Insurance Group Mumbai: Zurich...
General Insurance Agents’ body urges FM and GST Council to reduce 18% GST to 5% on retail health covers
In a memorandum submitted to FM, the Confederation had pointed out that though the gross premium during last five years had almost doubled, leading to the growth of health insurance business in the country, the virtual number of lives covered and number of policies...
Consumer Affairs Secy cautions e-commerce on ‘unfair’ dark patterns
Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Consumer Affairs ``Various ways to refrain from using such deceptive designs or improving user interface were suggested such as relying upon consumer feedback, consumer satisfaction, repeat user rate, using in-built app/features to identify...
US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescents
Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General,US US Surgeon General Murthy wrote in the New York Times on Monday that a warning label alone will not make social media safe for young people but that it can increase awareness and change behavior as shown in evidence from tobacco...
India’s ‘heat trap’ cities make summers worse, says government official
"The emission of greenhouse gases has gone up. The permeable spaces have gone down considerably. The cities actually have become heat traps.As a result, nights are nearly as uncomfortable as days,Krishna S. Vatsa, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority...
CBIC urges public to discern modus operandi of fraudsters
The Ministry of Finance has referred to various news portals and social media platforms that have highlighted a disturbing trend where fraudsters are duping the public into paying money under the false pretence of avoiding legal penalties New Delhi: The Central Board...
Budget FY24-25: Sitharaman to hold pre-budget meeting with industry chambers on Jun 20, GST Council to meet on June 22
The 2024-25 Budget is likely to lay out Modi 3.0 government's economic agenda.The finance minister will have to look at measures to boost growth without hurting inflation as well as look for resources to meet the coalition government's compulsion New Delhi: Finance...