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Wage Revision: Meeting among GIPSA, DFS and unions of 6 PSU general insurance cos postponed to Apr 30
On Sunday afternoon, GIPSA had informed the unions that the meeting...
Solid monetary frameworks helped emerging markets navigate recent crises: Gita Gopinath
Gita Gopinath,Chief Economist,IMF IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath...
Rajasthan govt committed to ensuring minimum loss, maximum relief for people during disasters: Gehlot
Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Secretary Prithviraj said that insurance claims worth around Rs 3,000 crore have been distributed to 31.54 lakh policyholders in 2022-23 under the crop insurance scheme. The remaining amount of about Rs 700 crore will be paid...
‘PM-eBus Sewa’ scheme to be rolled out in 5-6 months: Urban affairs ministry
The scheme has two segments -- augmenting city bus services in 169 cities and green urban mobility initiatives in 181 cities The e-buses will be made available in cities with a population between three lakh and 40 lakh. The scheme will support bus operations for 10...
“Initiatives taken to make UPI system available on feature phones”: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
“We have encouraged digital payment but the main challenge on the UPI is that it usually needs a smartphone but in our country, a large number of people are using feature phones. We have launched some products to make feature phones to operate the UPI system as well....
With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight: Tedros
“COVID-19 is here to stay, and the world will continue to need tools to prevent it, test for it and treat it,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19...
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and other climate and environmental shocks, and access to essential...
Foreign investors remain net buyers in Indian stocks 6th straight month
“India remains in a sweet spot,” said Amnish Aggarwal, a head of research at Mumbai-based brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Stock markets in India stand out as they offer diversified opportunities along with a fast-growing economy, and this is in contrast to the...
GDP grows at 7.8 pc in Apr-Jun, India remains fastest growing economy
The expansion in ‘financial, real estate and professional services’ GVA was 12.2 per cent, up from 8.5 per cent in the year-ago quarter New Delhi: India recorded an economic growth rate of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2023-24 and remained the fastest...
Judge allows age-discrimination lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X to proceed
Elon Musk Illston ruled that the federal law banning workplace age bias allows plaintiffs to bring so-called “disparate impact” claims in a class action, an issue that has divided courts. A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, the...
DFS asks GIPSA to include GIC Re and AIC as its members
The move by the DFS has come at a time when GIC Re had already expressed its desire to the DFS to be treated separately from the rest of PSU general insurers in some areas particularly deciding wages and allowances of its employees New Delhi: The Department of...
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...