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The Indian tech startup ecosystem now ranks second, after the US, in terms of all-time funding raised by companies with women founders, with a total of $26 billion in this space to date. India is home to over 7,000 active women-led startups, accounting for 7.5 per...
Financial inclusion: Massive surge in active women borrowers in India
A recent report by NITI Aayog revealed that at least 27 million women in India are seeking credit to run their businesses and are actively tracking their credit scores, highlighting a significant rise in financial awareness New Delhi: NITI Aayog launched the report...
Lifestyle diseases big health risk, 44 crore Indians may be suffering from obesity by 2050: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Diseases linked to our lifestyle are posing a huge risk to our health today. Obesity is one of them because it is the root cause of many diseases. According to a recent report, nearly 44 crore people in India may be obese by 2050. This...
LIC emerges as 3rd top global insurance brands: Brand Finance
In terms of overall brand value, LIC holds the 12th position among the most valuableinsurance brands globally, while SBI Life ranks 76th, making them the only two Indianinsurers in the top 100 Sitanshu Swain Mumbai: State owned Life Insurance Corporation of India...
India markets regulator to boost transparency, including on board conflicts, says new chairman
Tuhin Kanta Pandey,,Chairperson , Sebi "We will be coming forward with our own plan to further transparently reveal these conflicts of interest, etc. for the public," Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in his first public speech since taking over as SEBI chief Mumbai: India's...
Nippon Life Insurance may pick up minority stake IndusInd Bank
Nippon Life Insurance Co.’s India unit is considering buying a minority stake in IndusInd Bank Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, with the aim of using the lender’s network to expand sales of its insurance products Mumbai: Japanese major Nippon Life Insurance...
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon launch the “EPFO 3.0 version,”with ATM withdrawal
"In the coming days, EPFO 3.0 version will come. This means EPFO will become equivalent to a bank. Like how transactions are carried out in a bank, you (EPFO subscribers) have your Universal Account Number (UAN) and you will be able to do all your work," Union Labour...
Gadkari blames faulty DPRs, road designs for increasing road accidents in India
Nitin Gadkari ,Minister of Road Transport & Highways Gadkari said India witnessed 1,80,000 deaths due to road accidents in 2023.with road safety a top priority, the government aims to reduce number of road accidents by 50 per cent by 2030 New Delhi: Union Minister...
RBI asks fintechs and digital payment cos to ensure responsible innovation and better compliance
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI The regulator would continue to adopt a “consultative approach,” the central bank said, adding that new-age technology companies such as payment system players and account aggregators played an important role in the growth of India’s...
Automobile retail sales drop 7 pc in Feb amid slowing demand FADA
Two-wheeler sales witnessed a drop of 6 per cent year-on-year in February at 13,53,280 units as compared to 14,44,674 units sold in February last year. Dealers attributed this to inventory imbalances, aggressive pricing adjustments, weak consumer sentiment, lower...
Miller establishes new M&A and Strategic Solutions Team
The team will sit within Miller’s Professional & Financial Risks business and will be based in London advising its client base of private equity, hedge and sovereign wealth funds, corporates, law firms and corporate financiers on domestic and cross-border risks...
Govt wants insurance payouts to replace its compensation in managing natural disasters: DFS Secy
L to-R-Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive, Japan, India, Korea, and South-East Asia at Munich Re,Krishna S Vatsa, Member, NDMA,Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor (Mitigation), NDMA, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Finance (DFS), Mandakini Balodhi, Director(Insurance),...
Genetic study finds high inbreeding rates in South Indian communities
The study, published in the Journal of Genetics and Genomics, also reported a high prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis, a common form of inflammatory arthritis, in the Reddy population of Andhra Pradesh A study that analysed genes of South Indian populations suggests...
Day-care cancer centres, digital health infra to ensure quality care reaches last mile: PM Modi
In the Union Budget, the Finance Minister had announced that “all district hospitals will have day care cancer centres. About 200 day care cancer centres will be established in 2025-26" New Delhi: Establishing day-care cancer centres and ramping up digital health...
Draft Insurance Laws Amendment Bill in advanced stages, to be tabled in Parliament shortly: Minister Pankaj Chaudhary
Pankaj Chaudhary,Minister of State for Finance M Nagaraju, Scretary, DFS, mentioned that to ensure greater consistency, consumer protection, transparency, and grievance redressal, the department is proposing setting up a unified forum where regulators and authorities...
Govt approves Rs 3,880 crore scheme for Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
Scheme will help in prevention and control of livestock diseases through vaccination, surveillance and upgradation of healthcare facilities New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the Revision of Livestock Health and...
SC issues contempt notice to Punjab for failing to implement pension scheme
"In spite of repeated undertakings given to the high court, compliance has not been made by the state government. Therefore, we issue showcause notice to K A P Sinha, chief secretary, State of Punjab calling upon him to showcause why action under the Contempt Of...
AXA XL Insurance appoints Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer, Asia
Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer designate), AXA XL Insurance,Asia Xavier Veyry, Regional CEO for APAC & Europe at AXA XL, commented: "Asia’s commercial insurance sector continues to grow at a rapid pace, now accounting for over 30% of global...