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Govt launches PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme for road accident victims
Under the scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any...
From chaos to coaching: How real-time AI is slashing road fatalities on Indian roads
While global conversations often centre on AI's role in automation...
Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts opened in 1 month
A staggering 55.44 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in India, 56 per cent of which belong to women, and the total amount in these deposits has surpassed Rs 2.5 lakh crore as of May 21 this year. New Delhi: Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts were...
4 tankers with Russian oil idle off India as refiners seek steer
This week, the Trump administration cited the purchases as a reason to hit India with hefty import tariffs and also threatened more unspecified penalties for taking the oil. New Delhi has since asked refiners to devise and share plans on sourcing crude from elsewhere...
Odisha announces launch of financial tech capability hub
Over the next five years, more than 7,000 students from every district of Odisha will gain “futuristic and job-ready skills in AI, blockchain, InsurTech and digital finance”, an official release said. Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday announced the launch...
India aviation watchdog finds 263 lapses at Indian airlines in annual audit
DGCA found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a government report seen by Reuters. NEW DELHI: India's aviation regulator said on...
Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say
The country's state refiners - Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd - have not sought Russian crude in the past week or so, four sources familiar with the refiners' purchase plans told Reuters. NEW...
Government’s anti-fraud initiative shows remarkable success, 97% reduction in spoofed calls
Jyotiraditya Scindia,Union Minister for Communications The portal's CEIR facility allows users to report lost or stolen handsets for immediate blocking and tracing across all telecom operator networks. This ensures that stolen devices cannot be misused anywhere in...
No Insurance Amendment Bill in Parliament’s Monsoon session
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services ``The Bill is not in the agenda of the current session of the Parliament,’’ confirmed M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) Mumbai: It is now official. The much awaited `Insurance...
Govt tasks PSU general insurers to ramp up Property portfolio and customer services
(L to R)-Girija Subramaninan, CMD, New India Assurance(NIA), Krishna S Vatsa, member, National Disaster Management Authority and Parshant K Goyal, joint secretary, Department of Financial Services. at NIA's 107th foundation day celebration ``For protecting...
No plan to levy GST on UPI transactions exceeding Rs 2,000: Centre
Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State of Finance, said in the Rajya Sabha that "there is no recommendation of levying GST on UPI transactions of over Rs 2.000 from the GST Council”. New Delhi: The government has reiterated...
Progress in India enabled by dual strategy of strong safety nets, reforms that foster growth: NITI Aayog VC
Suman Bery ,Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog 240 million Indians escaped from multi-dimensional poverty in the decade between 2013-14 and 2022-23, and social protection coverage has more than doubled since 2015. India is on track to achieve health targets for maternal, child...