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Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) has partnered with ESAF Small Finance Bank as a corporate agent to expand the reach of life insurance products to the underserved segments across India. The bank has 788 branches, 713 ATMs, and 1,095 customer service centres...
Govt’s Bima Sakhi Scheme enrolls over 2 lakh women
Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state ,Ministry of Finance LIC has already paid Rs115.13 crore to 2,05,896 Bima Sakhis in the country till July 14 New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has provided a budget of Rs 520 crore for the government's Bima Sakhi- “Mahila...
India’s financial inclusion index improves, surges to 67 from 64.2 in March 2024: RBI
It captures the level of financial inclusion using data from different sectors, including banking, insurance, investments, pensions and postal services. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that the country's financial inclusion index (FI-Index)...
Natural disasters like floods emerge as top reason for buying home insurance in India: Survey
The survey highlighted that 41 per cent of the respondents in last 6 months consider natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, and storms as the primary reason to purchase home insurance. These events have made people realise the importance of securing their...
TRAI convenes joint committee of regulators on issues of spam and cyber fraud
Key outcomes were urgent transition to 1600-Series for Commercial Calls, regulators, discussed setting up timelines for migration to the dedicated 1600-number series for transactional and service calls in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sectors....
Deadly Flash Floods in Asia and U.S: Urgent need for early warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change, and a changing climate. Rising temperatures play a role because each additional degree Celsius of temperature increase allows the...
Singapore says cyber espionage group targeting critical infrastructure
“UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine our national security,” Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam said in a speech. Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant has described UNC3886 as a “China-nexus espionage...
Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says
The source said the evidence, including the cockpit voice recorder, computer data and a physical engine switch found in the wreckage showed pilots shut off the left engine instead of the right engine when taking emergency steps after a bird strike just before it was...
What’s in the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia?
Central to the package is a lower price cap on Russian oil – a move designed to shrink Moscow’s energy revenues without disrupting global markets by severing Russian supply entirely. Here are the details of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia...
Private sector general and health insurers record higher underwriting losses in FY 25
Led by Tata AIG General insurers, which had an underwriting losses of Rs 2,229 crore, 25 e private sector multiline general insurers ‘ underwriting losses have spurted by 12 per cent to Rs 12,398 crore in FY 24-25.Similarly, with Star Health at the top, the...
No Insurance Amendment Bill yet in Parliament’s Monsoon session
The government has already listed eight bills for their likely introduction and passage in the Monsoon session of the Parliament but there is no mention of the Insurance Amendment Bill in the list.The Ministry of finance officials earlier had...
Progress in India enabled by dual strategy of strong safety nets, reforms that foster growth: NITI Aayog VC
Suman Bery ,Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog 240 million Indians escaped from multi-dimensional poverty in the decade between 2013-14 and 2022-23, and social protection coverage has more than doubled since 2015. India is on track to achieve health targets for maternal, child...
Uttarakhand crash: AAIB says helicopter tumbled down hill after rotor blade hit overhead cable
The 17-year-old Bell 407 helicopter operated by Aerotrans Services Pvt Ltd, with six passengers onboard, crashed 24 minutes after being airborne on May 8. New Delhi: A preliminary probe into the helicopter crash that killed six people in Uttarakhand in May has found...
RBI Dy Governor pitches for global unity, tech transfer to tackle climate change
The Deputy Governor said the focus needed to shift from project-based finance to overall market development with policy reforms, development of a project pipeline, and consistent regulatory frameworks, creating systemic conditions for fostering sustainable and green...
ED summons Meta, Google officials in illegal betting case
The federal agency is probing multiple platforms hosting illegal betting and gambling links, including instances of advertisements placed for them on various Internet-based social media outlets and app stores. New Delhi: India's financial crime fighting agency, the...
Banks need to build resilience against cyber threat: DFS Secretary
Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju Launched in December 2024, the 'Code Against Malware' hackathon invited student teams from IIT Kanpur and other premier institutions to develop endpoint security solutions to detect ransomware, using behavioural analysis,...
Central drugs laboratories find 55 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in June
These drugs were manufactured by an unauthorized entity using a brand name owned by another company, and the matter is under investigation and action will be taken in accordance with relevant rules. New Delhi: The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples...
Improving Patient Outcomes: AI can play a major role
According to the India findings of the Philips Future Health Index (FHI) 2025, 76% of Indian healthcare professionals (HCPs) are optimistic that AI can help improve patient outcomes - a clear sign of the increasing trust in digital transformation as a driver of...