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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarCentre introduces ‘Entity Locker’ for smooth business document management
Entity Locker is built on a robust technological framework that integrates with multiple government and regulatory systems, offering real-time access and verification of documents through integration with government databases; consent-based mechanisms for secure...
With ‘zero casualty’ goal, India becomes global leader in disaster management: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that earlier the approach to disaster was relief-centric, but now the approach is 'rescue-centric' to save people from disaster, The working style has changed from reactive to proactive methodology. Now the 'zero casualty' goal is...
‘In the last 7-8 years, about 98 % of land records have been digitized’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi The SVAMITVA scheme, launched in 2020, aims to provide rural households with legal rights to their property by mapping land parcels using drone and GIS technology. This initiative has empowered millions of rural citizens with formal...
`IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit’- International reinsurers gather in Mumbai on Monday to brainstorm their India strategies
K Rajaraman,Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority To be addressed by K Rajaraman, chairman, IFSCA, PK Arora, member, Actuary and Reinsurance, IRDAI, Tapan Ray, MD&CEO, GIFT City and host of Indian and international reinsurance experts, the...
Burmans’ Religare open offer for additional 26% stake to start on Jan 27
The Burman family -- a promoter of Dabur India and other entities such as Eveready Industries -- through its entities, in September 2023 announced a Rs 2,116-crore open offer to REL shareholders to acquire up to 26 per cent stake in the company. New Delhi: Burmans'...
Gujarat PMJAY angioplasty deaths: Pvt hospital’s absconding chairman nabbed
The probe showed the hospital organised free check-up camps in villages to convince Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) cardholders to undergo angioplasty despite no medical necessity. They were shown in the "emergency" category to expedite government approval,...
Amit Shah orders inter-ministerial team to investigate Rajouri deaths
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister The cause of the illness remains unidentified, despite extensive efforts by medical experts and organizations such as PGIMER Chandigarh, the National Institute of Virology, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) New Delhi:...
“For Munich Re, it is of utmost importance that rates and conditions are risk-adequate to insure sustainability of the business”
With the beginning of the renewal season in Asian region, Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive - Japan, India, Korea and South-East Asia, Munich Re, in an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Post, has said the reinsurance market has currently achieved a sensible balance...
Climate Risk: Is India Inc moving fast enough?
From a disaster management perspective, parametric solutions can also be valuable at a smaller scale. For example, they can protect microfinance institutions against their customers being unable to make scheduled payments due to extreme weather events Properly...
Union Budget 2025: Enhancing Health Insurance Accessibility and Affordability
The deduction limits for health insurance premiums have remained stagnant, failing to keep up with the rising costs of medical care. Increasing these limits to ₹50,000 for individuals and ₹1,00,000 for senior citizens would provide meaningful financial relief. Senior...
ICICI Lombard Q3 net profit surges 68% to Rs 724 cr in Q3FY25
Sanjeev Mantri, MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance The underwriting loss of the general insurer narrowed to Rs 152.3 crore from Rs 283.44 crore in Q3 FY24. Among portfolios, except Fire and Crop , rest of the portfolios like Marine , Health and Motor...
Investigators find feathers in both engines of crashed South Korean Jeju Air plane
The ministry suspects that both engines shut down shortly before the pilot attempted an emergency landing, depriving the aircraft of almost all electrical power as it touched down. The plane’s two black boxes, the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, both...
Bayer faces billions in payouts for decades-old toxic mess
On Tuesday Bayer was hit with a $100 million verdict in the most recent case blaming it for students and faculty at a Seattle-area public school being sickened by exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, contained in aging fluorescent-light fixtures.The company...
China’s population falls for third straight year, posing challenges for its government, economy
The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. China three years ago joined Japan and most of Eastern Europe among...
2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit in Mumbai on Jan 20
2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit,Monday, January 20, 2025,Hotel JW Marriot, Juhu, Mumbai, Opening Address by Mr. K. Rajaraman, Chairperson, IFSCAAddress by Mr.P.K. Arora, Whole Time Member (Actuary), IRDAIAddress by Mr Tapan Ray, Managing...
SBI Life Insurance reports a 71% rise in net profit at Rs 551 crore for Q3FY25
SBI Life's expense of management increased during the quarter to Rs 2,417 crore as compared to Rs 2,188 crore in the third quarter of the previous fiscal Mumbai: SBI Life Insurance on Friday reported a 71 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 551 crore for the third...
SC reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee
The GSICC is tasked with addressing issues related to gender sensitivity within the judiciary. Its functions include the evaluation of complaints and the implementation of policies designed to ensure a safe and respectful working environment for all court employees,...
SC stays order asking Delhi govt to sign MoU over Centre’s health scheme
In its order passed on December 24 last year, the high court referred to the minutes of the meeting held in December 2024 and noted the PM-ABHIM would have to be implemented in its entirety to ensure Delhi residents were not deprived of the funds and facilities under...