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Insurers have to ensure premiums are reasonable and affordable: DFS secretary
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Financial Services Banks need to ensure that...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs 12.26 lakh cr in 4 days of market rally
In the past four days, the benchmark has jumped 2,162.11 points or...
India providing security escort for container ships around Red Sea
Containers could face delays of 14 days in their turnaround time due to the longer route which is also causing higher transport and insurance costs, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added New Delhi: India's defence ministry is providing protective...
Robust improvement in Gujarat’s public health infra in last two decades: govt data
Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai had also announced to double the insurance cover under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in the state budget presented last February Ahmedabad: Gujarat...
Deepfakes deceive voters from India to Indonesia before elections
Countries including India, Indonesia and Bangladesh have recently passed laws to more closely police online content and penalise social media sites for content deemed misinformation, so platforms are "holding their punches", said Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia policy...
SC stays MoEF’s office memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Vanashakti, submitted that environmental impact assessment mandates prior approval before the commencement of any activity and allowing ex post facto environmental clearance was anathema to the Environment...
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths second highest in Asia Lancet Study
Researchers found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading countries in Asia in terms of number of new cases and deaths, where they say cancer has become a more significant public health threat with 94 lakh new cases and 56 lakh deaths in 2019...
Why truck-bus-tanker drivers are up in arms against new law for hit-and-run cases?
There's a lack of consensus, with some arguing that over-speeding alone is not rash driving. The criteria for rash and negligent driving remain arbitrary and unclear, advocate Shashank Dewan New Delhi: With nation-wide strikes by truck drivers entering the second day...
LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 116 crore
The demand for Telangana came a day after LIC on Monday received a similar notice demanding about Rs 806 crore for short payment of GST for 2017-18 along with interest and penalty for Maharashtra Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax...
Truckers’ strike: AIMTC says govt assures discussion on new accident law; urges drivers to end protest
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), set to replace the Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause serious road accidents due to negligent driving and run away without informing authorities face up to 10 years in prison or a fine of Rs 7 lakh Mumbai/ New Delhi:...
Govt shortlists 5 GMs for selecting CMDs of New India and United India
The five GMs are –BS Rahul, Agriculture Insurance Company(AIC), Sunita Gupta, Oriental insurance Company(OIC), Hitesh Joshi along with two of his other colleagues V Balkrishna and his spouse Jayshree Bala from GIC Re Rahul will only be considered for UII and NIA...
Gold expected to move much higher in 2024
"We expect an eventual rise to USD 2,400 in 2024, and if the rupee is to be stable, gold is likely to reach around Rs 70,000 levels. As India faces elections, the rupee could weaken as Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are expected to lighten up their portfolios,...