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Russian oil cargo discharge at Indian port delayed due to insurance scrutiny, sources say
Since April, India has required online verification of insurance...
India likely to cross $4 trillion economy mark this fiscal: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran noted India is fully...
With ‘zero casualty’ goal, India becomes global leader in disaster management: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that earlier the approach to disaster was relief-centric, but now the approach is 'rescue-centric' to save people from disaster, The working style has changed from reactive to proactive methodology. Now the 'zero casualty' goal is...
Union Budget 2025: Enhancing Health Insurance Accessibility and Affordability
The deduction limits for health insurance premiums have remained stagnant, failing to keep up with the rising costs of medical care. Increasing these limits to ₹50,000 for individuals and ₹1,00,000 for senior citizens would provide meaningful financial relief. Senior...
China’s population falls for third straight year, posing challenges for its government, economy
The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. China three years ago joined Japan and most of Eastern Europe among...
SC stays order asking Delhi govt to sign MoU over Centre’s health scheme
In its order passed on December 24 last year, the high court referred to the minutes of the meeting held in December 2024 and noted the PM-ABHIM would have to be implemented in its entirety to ensure Delhi residents were not deprived of the funds and facilities under...
Country can’t afford to take cyber security resources from even friendly country: IT Secretary
"There is a crucial story, especially in something like cyber security. The crucial story is that you have to have an independent resource within the country. You can't afford not to have it. This is not something where you can actually take it from other countries....
Make faulty road construction non-bailable offence: Gadkari
According to the minister, the ministry data of road accidents in 2023 shows five lakh mishaps in the country resulting in 1,72,000 deaths. "Of this, 66.4 per cent, or 1,14,000, were in the 18-45 years age bracket while 10,000 deaths were of children," Union Road...
India evaluating impact of proposed US restriction on AI chip export: Sources
The proposal has no restriction for 18 key allies of the US, which have been clubbed under Group 1, but there are restrictions on the quantity that can be exported to other countries under Group 2, including India New Delhi: India is evaluating the impact of the US...
Bring more people into fold of financial inclusion schemes: Fin Services Secy Nagaraju to banks
Nagaraju said that significant progress has been made in expanding social security and deepening financial inclusion in the country through various flagship schemes of the government, and further urged the public and private sector banks to dedicatedly work towards...
GenAI adoption projected to transform nearly 3.8 crore jobs in India by 2030
“This revolution will fundamentally reshape jobs, driving productivity and innovation. Building talent pipelines and prioritising upskilling must be at the forefront of every organisation,” said Rajiv Memani, Chairman and CEO, EY India New Delhi: The Generative AI...
Vision-2047: India targets 100-pc severe weather detection, zero deaths
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the Vision-2047 document will help integrate weather and climate information into all national objectives, making India a "weather-ready" and "climate-smart" nation while improving socio-economic conditions. NEW DELHI:...