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In landmark ruling, UK’s top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
The much anticipated ruling centred on whether a trans woman with a...
China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors
Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors...
Govt seeks Cabinet nod to table `Insurance Act 2023′ in Parliament, `Insurance Act, 1938’ to be repealed
From the legislative point of of view, enacting `Insurance Act 2023’ by repealing `Insurance Act 1938' will be a simple exercise as its doesn't involve any major changes Earlier, the government dropped all its plans to bring in much talked about major reforms in the...
75 pc districts exposed to extreme floods only 25 pc of them have early warning systems report
Approximately 66 per cent of individuals in India are exposed to extreme flood events; however, only 33 per cent of them are covered by flood EWS. Moreover, 25 per cent of the Indian population is exposed to cyclones and their impacts, but cyclone warnings are...
Tangirala joins IRDA and LIC as govt’s nominee
The government has nominated M. P. Tangirala, additional secretary, Department of Financial Services, as as part-time member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India as well as director on the board of the Life Insurance Corporation with...
Rajasthan to bring law on social security pension, employment guarantee: CM
Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister,Rajasthan ''There will be no shortage in providing minimum income and social security to the common man. With this feeling, in the upcoming session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, a law will be made regarding social security pension...
Gujarat govt launches revamped PMJAY-MA scheme with Rs 10 lakh health cover
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said people who have Ayushman cards can undergo complex surgeries, treatments and transplants of kidney, heart, liver and even cochlear implants in the limit of Rs 10 lakh As per the release, 2,027 state-run hospitals, 803...
FM asks banks to adopt robust risk management practices and mitigating cyber security risks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Some of the challenges highlighted during the meeting between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and heads of public sector banks included the declining share of market share in terms of advances, and low-cost deposit mobilisation...
Govt to spend Rs 64,000 cr to set up critical care units in country’s every district: Mandaviya
The aim is to invest an average Rs 100 crore in each of the 750 districts in the next four years under the National Health Infrastructure Mission, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Raipur: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the...
Britain to tap pensions for infrastructure as Thames Water toils
Britain's financial services were largely cut off from the EU due to Brexit, with Amsterdam overtaking London as the region's biggest share trading centre. UK chip designer ARM's decision to list in New York and not London has also piled pressure on Britain to bolster...
Jagan Mohan Reddy releases Rs 1,117 crore for crop insurance claim payments
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister,Andhra Pradesh So far, 54, 48,000 farmers got free insurance of Rs. 7802crores in the last four years while only Rs 3,411 crore was paid to 35, 80,000 farmers in the 5 years of drought-hit TDP rule, said the Chief Minister...
PFRDA is working on a guaranteed pension product: Chairman
Deepak Mohanty, chairman,PFRDA PFRDA is actively working on introducing a guaranteed returns product in the market, Mohanty said, adding that it is mandated by the law to do so The fund managers will have to arrange more capital for launching such a product, Mohanty...