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Govt advertises for New India’s CMD post, pvt sector candidates can apply
The post will fall vacant as Girija Subramanian, CMD, NIA, will be...
West Asia Crisis:Govt now says yes to IFSCA’s plan to set up a P&I Club and Captives
The Department of Financial Services(DFS) last week has written to...
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
“I cannot pretend that COP30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres BELEM, Brazil: After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations...
Crop loss from floods wild animals now covered under PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Chouhan
"I want to give good news to farmers. PMFBY, which provides risk coverage and compensation for crop losses, will now include losses caused by flooding and wild animals", Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Nagpur:Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...
FinMin renews merger proposal of state-owned general insurance companies
To facilitate the entry of new players from overseas to cater to the demand for insurance and increase penetration, the government has lined up a bill seeking to increase the FDI limit to 100 per cent from the existing 74 per cent in the insurance sector in the...
G20 Summit: PM Modi calls for stronger global cooperation on disaster preparedness, Climate Change, open satellite data access
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, India "Recalling the commitments made at the 2023 New Delhi G20 Summit to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy-efficiency rates by 2030, Modi urged developed nations to deliver affordable climate finance and technology on...
Mandatory appointment letters, fixed work hours, social security benefits among key changes in new labour Codes
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has also taken steps to develop a national database to enroll unorganized workers including migrants. It will help migrant workers get jobs, map their skills and provide other social security benefits. This will ensure...
Govt to table Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100% in Winter session of Parliament
A bill seeking to open up the civil nuclear sector for private players, which will have implications for the industry, is among the 10 new proposed legislations listed by the government for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1. New...
“Insurers could be mandated to meet annual disability coverage targets monitored through digital dashboards”Sr Govt official
“IRDAI's role, along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, needs to be very strongly converged and coordinated because this is not a single ministry's game. Insurers could be mandated to meet...
Worforce Reforms: 4 new labour codes implemented for welfare of workers in India
Under Code on Social Security, 2020 all workers including gig & platform workers to get social security coverage. "All workers will get PF, ESIC, insurance, and other social security benefits," the ministry said New Delhi:In a landmark overhaul of labour laws, the...
Reliance stops Russian oil use at its only-for-export refinery to comply with EU sanctions
The European Union - a big market for Reliance - has imposed wide-ranging sanctions targeting Russia's energy revenues, including measures that restrict the import and sale of fuels produced from Russian crude oil New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday said it...
Trade unions demand tax incentives on social security contributions and minimum pension hike
They also demanded to stop privatisation of LIC and GIC through different moves like LIC-IPO and withdraw the Bill allowing 100 per cent FDI in the insurance sector, which is detrimental to the larger interest of the common people and the nation New Delhi: Workers'...