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Govt plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%, source says
Foreign interest in India's banking industry is on the rise as...
Strengthening healthcare key to building a healthy and developed India: President Murmu
“Healthcare is an integral part of nation-building. Protecting...
Microsoft outage: CrowdStrike explains what exactly went wrong
George Kurtz, CrowdStrike's CEO, said in a post on X that CrowdStrike had deployed a fix for the issue. "This is not a security incident or cyberattack," he wrote. However, it is not clear how easily the affected systems can be fixed remotely, as the "Blue Screen of...
‘No work-no pay’ not for employees reinstated after full exoneration: HC
"It is apparent that on his reinstatement after the order of dismissal or removal is set aside, a government servant cannot be denied his entire pay and allowances for the period he was out of service," the court said on Tuesday, allowing the petition...
Railways to monitor untoward incidents in real time to check fraudulent claims
The board acted after it came to light that there were delays in fulfilling formalities related to cases of Man Run Over (MRO) by trains and other untoward incidents, due to which fraudulent cases were lodged at the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT), making it pay a heavy...
Livestock census to start in September Punjab Minister
This will be the first time that pet dogs and cats will also be counted and .This is also the first time that cattle at 'gaushalas' and cattle being reared by nomadic tribes will be counted separatel Chandigarh:Punjab Animal Husbandry minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian...
IMF raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7 pc for 2024-25
"The forecast for growth in India has also been revised upward, to 7 per cent, this year, with the change reflecting carryover from upward revisions to growth in 2023 and improved prospects for private consumption, particularly in rural areas," the IMF said in its...
Robust economies set to drive global insurance growth and profitability, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Swiss Re Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist says, "The insurance industry has reached a new equilibrium after the challenges of recent years. The global economy has surprised on the upside, which should drive more...
Budget FY25: Healthcare leaders call for scaling up infra, medical tourism & tax reforms
Chronic diseases, building climate-resilient health structures, and the one health policy may be some of the other critical areas to target New Delhi: Prioritising and scaling up investment, infrastructure, medical tourism, and tax reforms will be key to creating a...
Union Health Minister J P Nadda reviews Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
J P Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Scheme has achieved significant milestones in terms of 34.7 crore Ayushman Cards, 7.35 crore hospital admissions amounting to more than ₹1 lakh crore NHXC has been developed by NHA in collaboration with Insurance...
Aim is to make Mumbai global fintech capital, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Eight crore new jobs in last 3 to 4 years Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday has said he wanted to ensure emergence of Maharashtra as the world’s big financial powerhouse and make Mumbai a global fintech capitaland to make...
Modi 3.0: Govt drops privatisation plans
Among other plans, the government intends to introduce succession planning in majority-owned companies alongside a proposal to train 230,000 managers across firms to prepare them for senior roles, the officials said. The government is likely to implement a plan that...