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Over 4.6 crore farmers got IDs under digital agri mission :Chouhan in RS
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan As many as 7,708...
ICICI Pru Life Insurance gets demand notice of Rs 328.4 cr from I-T Dept
The demand notice served on various counts, including shareholders'...
At Rs 1,000 per claim, National Insurance plans to hire Internal Ombudsman
The Internal Ombudsman is required to strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism and reduce the complaints to Insurance Ombudsman and pre-empt litigation in judicial and quasi-judicial forums Chennai: In an attempt to reduce claims litigation costs, individual...
RBI set for fourth straight rate hike to quell inflation, say experts
Inflation will remain elevated this year and the next, ADB said in an update to its flagship Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 report ''This Update forecasts the inflation rate averaging 6.7 percent in FY2022 (fiscal ending in March 2023) before moderating to 5.8...
FPIs pump in Rs 8,600-cr in Sep; pace of investment slows
FPIs turned net buyers in July after nine straight months of net outflows, which started in October last year. Between October 2021 till June 2022, they sold Rs 2.46 lakh crore in the Indian equity markets. New Delhi: After infusing more than Rs 51,000 crore last...
Conflict, climate change and Covid pose threat to health of women, children: PMNCH
As many as 18 million children did not receive a single dose of DTP in 2021. The vast majority of these children live in low and middle-income countries, with India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia and the Philippines recording the highest numbers, the statement said In...
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses 1 cr digitally linked health records
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Over 28,300 hospitals of which 46 per cent are private have been empanelled so far under the scheme. Of the total 3.8 crore hospital admission under the scheme, 46 per cent were in government-run hospitals. Fifty-two per cent of...
India on track to attract $100 bn FDI this fiscal on back of reforms: Govt
The reform measures include liberalization of guidelines and regulations, in order to reduce unnecessary compliance burden, bring down cost and enhance the ease of doing business in India, it added New Delhi: India is on track to attract USD 100 billion foreign direct...
Belgium’s Ageas first to pick up majority stake in Indian life insurance JV; pays Rs 580 crore to IDBI Bank
''With this transaction, Ageas increases its interest in the joint venture that it has operated to date together with IDBI Bank and Federal Bank to 74 per cent.'' Ageas Federal Life Insurance said with the completion of the majority shareholding by Ageas, it is the...
Fed again hikes interest rates by 75 basis points in aggressive bid to fight inflation
Officials expect the benchmark rate to rise to 4.4% by year end and 4.6% during 2023, according to the median estimate in updated quarterly projections published alongside the statement. That indicates a fourth-straight 75 basis-point hike could be on the table for...
Tier 2, 3 cities becoming centre of economic activities, states should start planning from now: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi "The states should start planning of tier 2 and tier 3 cities from now. Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are now becoming the centre of economic activities. Our startups are taking place in those cities. We should focus on developing industry...
Punjab considering restoration of old pension scheme, says CM Bhagwant Mann
"My government is considering reverting to the Old Pension System (OPS). I have asked my chief secretary to study the feasibility and modalities of its implementation. We stand committed to the welfare of our employees," Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on...