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Reinsurers scrap war-risk cover after US torpedoes Iranian ship
Indian insurers and reinsurers have canceled hull coverages in...
India gets 30-day US waiver to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
"President Trump's energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas...
Nearly 24 lakh households have adopted rooftop solar as of December 2025 under PM Surya Ghar
Over the past decade, India has seen a sharp rise in solar installations, helping double the country's total electricity capacity. Solar power now stands at 129 GW, while the overall non-fossil capacity has crossed 259 GW as of October 2025. This means more than half...
GST Cut Impact: General insurance industry premium surges 25% to Rs 26,900 crore in Nov
``Strong rebound in automobile sales and improving consumer confidence following the GST rationalisation in the sector, has provided another leg to overall growth. As both health and motor lines, two top portfolios in the industry, are expected to grow at a healthy...
Road accident deaths rise to 1.77 lakh in 2024: Gadkari
Gadkari said the government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4E's i.e. Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care.Accordingly, various initiatives have been taken for road...
Govt to seek bids for its $7.1 billion majority stake in IDBI Bank
The federal government and state-owned Life Insurance Corp of India together own about 95% in the lender. The government will sell 30.48% of its stake in the bank, while LIC will offload 30.24%, along with transfer of management control. India is poised to seek bids...
Nearly 20 pc cashless treatment requests of road accident victims rejected since March 2024
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Under the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, the victims are entitled to cashless treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh per victim per accident for a maximum period of 7 days from the date of the...
RBI trims policy interest rate by 25bps to 5.25pc, sets higher growth rate at 7.3% for FY 26
The Indian economy is facing a "rare goldilocks" period. Since October, India's economy has experienced rapid disinflation leading to a breach of the central bank's lower threshold of tolerance. Given these macroeconomic conditions, "policy space" exists to support...
Domestic investors pour $81.3 billion into Indian markets in 2025 to date
Domestic investors made robust inflows of $8.7 billion in November, marking their 28th consecutive month of buying, while foreign flows were largely flat for the month. Mumbai: Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have pumped $81.3 billion into Indian equities in...
Common people suffer from exploitation of insurance firms, private hospitals: Raghav Chadha in Parliament
Sometimes cashless treatment is denied, sometimes claims are rejected, and sometimes a patient has to chase the insurance company for months for reimbursement. This is exploitation,"Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said in Parliament New Delhi: Common...
Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw
"Fake news is a very serious issue. Fake news is a threat to democracy. There is a need to take strict action against fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos," he said during Question Hour New Delhi:Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for...
Social security coverage rises to 64% from 19% in 2014: Mansukh Mandaviya
Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that 94 crore people in the country are currently covered under accident, health and pension benefits, placing India just behind China, which covers 107 crore people New Delhi: India has expanded social security...