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Twin powerful quakes devastate Venezuela; Death toll rises to 164, nearly 1,000 injured
Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among...
India achieves landmark milestone of 5 lakh organ donation pledges
Facilitating this endeavour, the Aadhaar-based organ donation...
Issue of shortage of actuaries in industry needs to be addressed urgently:IRDAI Chairman
``The United States has more than 40 fellow actuaries per million people and the United Kingdom more than 250, while India has fewer than one per million. Compounding this, IAI's(Institute of Actuaries) total membership has fallen from around 12,000 in 2011 to...
Various Govt social security schemes enhance confidence among citizens, says PM Modi
``India is going through a period of rapid economic growth and expansion of social security architecture. As India advances towards the vision of Vikasit Bharat 2047, it is important that our efforts remain aligned to widen and reinforce the safety nets available to...
India will be first country in the world making healthcare quite affordable:Devi Shetty
``Believe me, in the next five to seven years time, expenses for the healthcare services can be paid through adequate insurance coverage and other financial mechanisms including Health Savings Accounts. Health savings account is nothing but a zero balance account with...
Govt assessing impact on financial entities if war breaks out in Middle East: DFS Secy
M Nagaraju,Secretary , Department of Financial Services In the remarks during a speech at the Indian Banks' Association's Annual General Meeting, Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju underscored how India has managed a slew of geopolitical challenges...
South-South Cooperation:High-level Kenyan delegation visits India to learn about AB PM-JAY
(Lto R)Dr. Gregory Ganda, County Minister for Health, Kisumu County and Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority in New Delhi Since its launch in 2018, PM-JAY has enabled over 11.6 crore (116 million) hospital admissions worth more than...
Govt yet to take a finall call on stopping import of Russian oil
India’s Directorate General of Shipping has until Friday to extend the approvals of four Russian insurers, its website shows. Four other Russian ones don’t need to renew their approvals until 2029 and 2030. The Indian government must decide in the next few days...
Nagaraju inaugurates facilitation camps to promote ‘Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima’ for CGHS beneficiaries
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), inaugurated facilitation camps to promote ‘Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima’ for CGHS beneficiaries at the premises of DFS in New Delhi today The Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima has been launched by New...
Trump’s repeal of climate rule opens a ‘new front’ for litigation
President Donald Trump The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal a 2009 scientific determination known as the endangerment finding, which has been the foundation for federal climate regulations. The endangerment finding is what led the EPA to take action...
PSU banks and insurers playing a central role in advancing national priorities: Govt
(Lto R) R Doraiswamy, CEO &MD, LIC, CS Shetty,Chairman, SBI and M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) at Chintan Shivir, 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services(DFS) in Coorg The primary objective of Chintan Shivir,...
Goa govt studying possibility of restriction on social media use for children below 16: Minister
"The state plans to constitute a task force comprising representatives from academia, parent-teacher associations, industry and government to study the issue and recommend a policy framework. Any decision would have to be aligned with central laws, including...