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Insurance sector remains constrained by a high-cost distribution model inflating protection cost:Economic Survey
Nirmala Sitharaman Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs...
RBI proposes rules for banks to implement relief measures during natural disasters, to kick in from April 1
India ranks sixth globally in climate vulnerability, according to...
Grievance redressal must go beyond disposal to ensure citizen’s satisfaction, Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions “If a complaint is coming from different parts of the country, it is time to question the...
China economy to top $19.5 trillion this year, says state planner
Zheng Shanjie, chair of the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted progress made under the 2021–2025 five-year plan, which focuses on key priorities such as economic development, technological innovation, green transformation, and improvements in...
Trump’s Tariff Shock: Global economic & insurance premium growth to slow down, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, said: "While insurers' profitability outlook is still benefiting from rising investment income, we expect tariffs to slow global GDP growth, and consequently weigh on insurance demand. In the long term, US tariff...
Trade unions go on daylong strike, services largely unaffected
The unions' demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month, as well as the demands of farmer organisations for minimum support price for crops based on Swaminathan...
Maharashtra govt yet to pay Rs 1,015-crore premium to insurance companies: Minister
Speaking in the legislative council, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said the state government will pay its instalment to insurance companies (on behalf of farmers) within eight days. He assured all eligible farmers will get money for crop losses within 15 days...
Carrier becomes latest global firm to sue govt over electronic waste rules
All of the companies0South Korea's Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics as well as Japan's Daikin and Tata's Voltas- are seeking to have the rules quashed. India is the third-biggest generator of electronic waste behind China and the U.S., but the government says...
Domestic automobile retail sales up 5 pc in June; PVs, two-wheelers witness growth
"Heavy rains and tight market liquidity weighed on footfall and conversion, even as elevated incentive schemes and fresh bookings lent selective support," FADA President C S Vigneshwar said in a statement. New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India rose around 5 per...
Gadkari’s mega mobility plan: Hyperloop, electric buses, ropeways on fast track
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said India’s transport sector is undergoing a major transition, with initiatives like tree bank, mobile-based driving tests, and flex-fuel engines by 11 leading automakers in the pipeline Ranchi: Union...
FPIs invest Rs 14, 590 cr in Jun early July sees withdrawal
"FPIs exhibited a cautious yet improving stance in June 2025, beginning the month with notable outflows from the equity markets driven by elevated US bond yields, trade tensions, overvalued Indian stocks and deteriorating geopolitical environment," Himanshu...
Navigating value shift: Indian businesses can unlock $9.82 trillion in economic activity by 2035, says PwC report
The PwC India’s report, ‘Navigating the value shift’, said mega trends such as climate change, demographic shifts and technological disruptions are creating new avenues for value creation that transcend traditional industry boundaries New Delhi: As the global economic...