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DPIIT notifies 100% FDI in the insurance sector
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)...
Parli Thermal Power Station asked to stop operation of 2 units for non-compliance of pollution norms
Parli Thermal Power Stations (PTPS) had not conducted the annual...
PFRDA widens investment options for funds
The PFRDA will now allow private pension funds to invest in the top 250 stocks by market capitalisation listed on India's bourses. Earlier, these funds were allowed to invest in a list of 200 stocks approved by the trust of the National Pension Scheme New...
TRAI-RBI pilot to help select customers review, revoke consents given for promotional content
Under the joint TRAI–RBI Digital Consent Acquisition (DCA) pilot to digitise and standardise consent for promotional communications, SMS notifications will begin to be sent shortly to select customers (limited in number), according to Ministry of Communications. New...
EU strikes deal to further weaken corporate sustainability laws after US pressure intensifies
The agreement reached, which also scales back the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, represents an effort to “boost competitiveness and cut red tape,” the EU Parliament’s legal affairs committee said in a statement. The European Union...
Shalini Pandit,JS,DFS,replaces Goyal as part-time memeber in IRDAI board
Shalini Pandit, joint secretary,Department of Financial Services Pandit has also been made director on the board of Life Insurance Corporation New Delhi:The Government, on Friday, has changed its nominee directors in the boards of insurance regulator IRDAI, Life...
Govt to seek bids for its $7.1 billion majority stake in IDBI Bank
The federal government and state-owned Life Insurance Corp of India together own about 95% in the lender. The government will sell 30.48% of its stake in the bank, while LIC will offload 30.24%, along with transfer of management control. India is poised to seek bids...
Berkley Insurance Asia launches operations in India’s GIFT City
“India has long been an important market for Berkley Insurance Asia and establishing operations here is a natural progression of our journey. We have been underwriting Indian risks from Singapore for many years. The time is now right to be closer to decision-makers,...
Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw
"Fake news is a very serious issue. Fake news is a threat to democracy. There is a need to take strict action against fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos," he said during Question Hour New Delhi:Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for...
Messaging Apps like WhatsApp to work only with active SIM, DoT tightens cyber norms
The Centre's latest directive means that these messaging services would only work if the SIM is present and active in the user's device. New Delhi: The Centre has issued directions that would ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal,...
SC entrusts CBI with pan-India probe into digital arrest cases, asks States to accord assent
On November 3, the top court said it needs to deal with digital arrest cases with an iron hand, while expressing shock over the scale of such cybercrime cases in the country, with over Rs 3,000 crore allegedly extorted from victims, including senior citizens. New...
RBI governor releases five-year national financial inclusion strategy
Sanjay Malhotra,,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The 'National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI): 2025-30 emphasises a synergistic ecosystem approach, improving the quality and consistency of last-mile access and effective usage of financial services.These...