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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will...
Breaching EoM: IRDAI restricts Edelweiss Life and Pramerica Life from opening any new branches for next 6 months
IRDAI is committed to ensuring that insurers operate within the...
Indian re/insurers to impement Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) from April 1, can avail forbearance for 1-yr:IRDAI
To facilitate smooth transition, for insurers facing challenges in immediately shifting to Ind AS, a provision has been made to grant forbearance for one-year provided such a request will be be made on or before 30th April, 2026.. During the period of forbearance...
Pilots’ association urges DGCA to suspend flights in high-risk conflict zones in West Asia, mandate insurance coverage
In a letter to DGCA, Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) said commercial airlines do not possess the requisite intelligence, surveillance capabilities, or geopolitical risk assessment infrastructure necessary to adequately evaluate threats in active...
Dip-stick Survey:DFS Secy takes up unsatisfied closed complaints with banks and insurers
M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Till date eighteen such meetings have been conducted and 360 grievances have been reviewed. The objective of such an exercise is to assess the efficacy of grievance resolution through a 'dip-stick survey' at the...
DGCA issues new guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPs
The guidelines, applicable for non-scheduled aircraft and helicopter operators carrying VVIPs, also come against the backdrop of the fatal plane crash in January that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. New Delhi:Aviation regulator...
India drug regulator tightens surveillance against unauthorised weight-loss drug sales
At least half a dozen Indian drugmakers, including Dr Reddy's, Zydus and Sun Pharma, launched multiple brands of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs, up to 70% cheaper than Novo Nordisk's drugs in some cases, after the patent for semaglutide expired last...
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 the IFSCA to go ahead with earlier plans to develop P&I Club and Captives in its jurisdiction after eruption the West Asian geopolitical crisis completely disrupting shipping and supply of oil and...
Post Brexit,UK seeks closer EU ties on financial services for growth
Six years after Britain left the European Union, Keir Starmer’s Labour administration is trying to forge closer links with the bloc, and Reeves has identified financial services as a key area that can help revive the UK’s stuttering economy. As part of that, ministers...
Airspace curbs, higher operational costs pose challenges for airlines amid West Asia conflict
Officials also said insurance premiums in the wake of the war have surged since February 28, ranging from Rs 30 lakh to up to Rs 1 crore, depending on narrow-body and wide-body aircraft.One of the officials said there is now a kind of war premium, which is about Rs...
EU moves to ban AI that creates nonconsensual sexual images
While Europe has a number of rules that make it illegal to produce and share sexual material without the subject’s consent, this amendment is the first to specifically target AI platforms. Lawmakers opted to target AI technology besides its users, due to swift...
Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025:IRDAI makes transitional arrangements for issuing licenses to intermediaries
To facilitate a smooth transition to the new regime, an interim arrangement has been introduced applicable to insurance intermediaries granted fresh registration or renewal of Certificate of Registration during the period from 5 February 2026 to 30 June 2026.During...