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Govt may approve PSU gen insurers’ wage revision proposals by Feb 15
Parshant Kumar Goyal, joint secretary, DFS In a meeting of all...
India crosses milestone of 50,000 NQAS certifications of public healthcare units
The rapid scale-up of NQAS reflects the adoption of multi-pronged...
PMJJBY’s cumulative enrollments surge to 23.64 cr till Apr,25: Centre
“PMJJBY cumulative enrolments surged by 699 per cent, from 2.96 Cr (March 2016) to 23.64 Cr (April 2025), securing millions of lives under the Jansuraksha umbrella,” the Ministry of Finance said in a post on social media platform X. New Delhi: The cumulative...
UK names China as dominant threat to its national cybersecurity
Richard Horne, chief of Britain’s National Cyber Security Center “China remains the pacing threat in the cyber realm,” Richard Horne, the chief of Britain’s National Cyber Security Center, said in a rare speech on Wednesday. “The continued activity that we’re seeing...
Need of regular fire safety audits of healthcare institutions to prevent disasters: Nadda
Underlining the increased responsibility of healthcare facilities, Nadda added that “since we work with high-load equipment and highly inflammable materials like oxygen and chemicals that not only save lives, but also are inflammable and might cause a hazard....
Domestic investors invested 3.7 times more than foreign inflows in equities over last decade: Report
According to a report by Motilal Oswal, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have invested $195 billion in Indian equities between FY15 and FY25.This is 3.7 times higher than foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows of $53 billion during the same period New...
Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment
Fed Chair Jerome Powell "Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further," the FOMC said at the end of a two-day meeting during which officials agreed unanimously to keep the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady in the 4.25%-4.50% range...
Finmin invites suggestions on draft climate finance taxonomy
India's climate finance taxonomy will facilitate greater resource flow to climate-friendly technologies and activities, enabling the country to achieve the vision of becoming net zero by 2070 while ensuring long-term access to reliable and affordable energy, the...
India reserves right to retaliate if UK’s proposed carbon tax hits exports: Official
According to economic think tank GTRI, India's exports worth $775 million to the UK may be impacted due to Britain's decision to introduce carbon tax on products such as iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser and cement, from 2027 New Delhi: The India-UK free trade...
India secures 3-year exemption from social security contribution for domestic workers in UK
Presently, Indian professionals working for a limited period in Britain contribute to their social security funds, but are not able to get their benefits as they return once the projects are complete New Delhi: India has secured a three-year exemption from social...
Maharashtra govt mulling policy to deny fuel to unfit vehicles: Minister
With the increase in the number of vehicles on roads, especially those running on conventional fuel, air pollution has risen at an alarming rate, state Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is considering a policy to deny fuel at...
Govt notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
"Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme," the notification said. NEW DELHI: Complying with the undertaking...