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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...
Over 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts held by women: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “When women gain financial access, they gain independence. Women now hold over 28 crore Jan Dhan accounts, bringing financial services to households across India and strengthening their financial independence,” FM Sitharaman noted...
Reinsurers scrap war-risk cover after US torpedoes Iranian ship
Indian insurers and reinsurers have canceled hull coverages in war-affected areas after GIC Re flagged its seven-zone hull war-risk plan, effective March 1. The amended plan designates high-risk waters including Pakistan, the Persian Gulf, and Iran, besides...
India gets 30-day US waiver to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
"President Trump's energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded. To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase...
EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut
In practice, the target will require an 85% emissions reduction from European industries against 1990 levels. The EU will pay developing countries via carbon credits, so they cut emissions on Europe’s behalf to make up the rest, to reach 90%.As part of the agreement,...
More tankers come under attack as US-Iran conflict spreads in the region
Around 200 ships, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers as well as cargo ships, remained at anchor in open waters off the coast of major Gulf producers, according to Reuters estimates based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform. More tankers...
India may secure US marine cover for vessels shipping oil from Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf. New Delhi:India is in talks with the United States to secure marine cover for...
Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
"The strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze," Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the Guards commander-in-chief, said in remarks carried by state media. CAIRO:...
Rising tensions in Middle East may impact trade, push up freight, insurance costs
``The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz threatens a major share of India's crude oil and LNG imports, raising freight costs, insurance premiums, and fuel prices, while a surge in global oil prices could widen the current account deficit and fuel inflation''GTRI...
Govt to meet shipping firms and exporters on Monday to assess impact of Iran tensions on trade
Iran's state media said on February 28 that the Islamic Republic has shut the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints through which about a fifth of global oil and gas supplies transit - in response to US and Israeli missile strikes. "We...
Healthcare should be affordable to all; Ayushman Bharat scheme fulfills vision: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM Modi highlighted the potential of Puducherry to emerge as a major medical tourism hub, pointing out that the region already has nine medical colleges Puducherry:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said healthcare should be...