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PFRDA constitutes 9-member panel to review and modernise NPS investment framework
It will benchmark these norms against global pension systems and assess them in the context of India’s evolving investment ecosystem. The objective is to strengthen the NPS investment architecture to support long-term retirement wealth creation, enhance...
Indian crew world’s most abandoned seafarers in 2025, union figures show
Seafarer abandonment is defined by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), headquartered in London, under three criteria: failing to cover the cost of a seafarer’s repatriation; leaving a seafarer without necessary maintenance and support; unilaterally severing...
Composite salary account package for Central govt employees to be unveiled on Wed
The initiative offers Central Government employees a unified account combining banking and insurance benefits, designed with banks to ensure broad coverage, consistency, and convenience for all cadres (Groups A, B, and C) New Delhi: The Centre said on Tuesday that the...
PFRDA makes partial withdrawal, exit rules more attractive for NPS Vatsalya subscribersNEW DELHI: (Jan 13) In a bid to make the NPS Vatsalya Scheme more attractive, PFRDA has made certain changes to the exit and withdrawal options under the scheme, designed...
PAT on a 1/n basis de-grew by 9.1% to ₹ 6.59 billion in Q3 FY2026 from₹ 7.24 billion in Q3 FY2025. PAT on n basis grew by 0.2% to ₹ 6.80 billionin Q3 FY2026 from ₹ 6.79 billion in Q3 FY2025. Excluding impact ofWage Code on a 1/ n basis PAT for Q3 FY2026 was ₹ 7.00...
Oil tankers sail from Venezuela with no flag or safety documents, shipping data shows
All commercial ships have to be registered, or flagged, with a country partly to comply with safety and environmental regulations.Ship classification societies provide safety services such as checking that ships are seaworthy, and this certification is essential for...
86 pc of Indians see jewellery as core wealth asset, Gen Z accelerates shift
About 56 per cent of consumers now view jewellery as both an investment and a fashion accessory, while 28 per cent purchase jewellery purely as an investment,according to a Deloitte India report. New Delhi: About 86 per cent of Indian consumers now consider gold and...
BIS develops over 600 new standards in 2025, 9,700 new licences granted
Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS noted that Indian Standards today extend far beyond traditional sectors and now cover renewable energy, electric mobility, smart infrastructure, digital technologies, sustainability, green products, as well as emerging areas such as...
Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions kept rising in 2025 and country pledges to cut them are nowhere near where they need to be to avoid catastrophic climate change, but there were silver linings too. The world is decarbonizing faster than was expected 10 years ago...
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