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Trump’s repeal of climate rule opens a ‘new front’ for litigation
President Donald Trump The Environmental Protection Agency is set...
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...
Govt considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme
The National Disaster Management Authority, the finance ministry and GIC Re and other top reinsurers and insurers are exploring coverage options and funding mechanisms, the official added. MUMBAI: India's government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers...
Sitharaman urges citizens to raise awareness about Rs1.84 trillion unclaimed assets in financial sector
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS) added that unclaimed insurance proceeds stand at over Rs 13,800 crore, unclaimed balances in mutual funds amount to about Rs 3,000 crore, and unpaid dividends...
Health industry bodies welcome CGHS’ move to revise rates after 15 years
The last package was fixed in 2014, with only a minor update in 2024. This left hospitals and patients struggling for more than a decade with a gap between actual treatment costs and prescribed package rates. New Delhi: Health industry bodies have welcomed the central...
MP and TN ban sale of Coldrif syrup after nine children die of suspected renal failure in month
Taking cognisance of the infant deaths, the Union Health Ministry on Friday issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories, directing that cough and cold medications should not be prescribed to children under the age of 2 years Chennai/Bhopal: The Tamil Nadu...
Govt issues notices to 25 offshore crypto assets cos for non-compliance of money laundering law
The government has also instructed these entities to take down their applications/websites from public access in India, the finance ministry said in a statement New Delhi: Financial Intelligence Unit-India, under the finance ministry, has issued notices to 25 offshore...
Sitharaman to launch nationwide awareness campaign of unclaimed financial assets on Oct 4
Nirmala Sitharaman ,Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Unclaimed financial assets, including insurance policy claims, bank deposits, dividends, shares, and mutual fund proceeds, often remain unclaimed due to lack of awareness or outdated account details...
Wage revision of PSU Gen Insurance Cos: Govt approves 30% family pension scheme,14% employer’s NPS contribution along with 14% wage hike
Girija Subramanian, CMD, New India Assurance and chairperson of GIPSA GIPSA chairperson Girija Subramanian, in a meeting with unions, has confirmed that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has moved ahead with the notification with 14 per cent wage hike GIPSA...
India’s livestock sector clocks 12.77 CAGR, contributes 5.5 pc to economy: Minister
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh highlighted that India is today the world’s largest producer of milk, accounting for nearly 25 per cent of global output with an annual production of 239 million tonnes. India is also the...
RBI holds rates to assess policy impact, projects higher GDP
Sanjay Malhotra, governor, Reserve Bank of India The central bank raised its GDP growth forecast for the current year to 6.8% compared with its previous estimate of 6.5% It expects inflation in the current financial year to come in at 2.6%, lower than its previous...
NIA receives GST notice
The New India Assurance Company Limited on Tuesday said that it has received a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand notice of Rs 2,379 crore. The order was issued by the Additional Commissioner of Central GST, Palghar Commissionerate, the company informed in a stock...