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Fiery crash kills at least 179 in worst airline disaster in South Korea
The ministry also confirmed the casualties in the deadliest air accident involving a South Korean airline in nearly three decades. Video shared by local media showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway with no apparent landing gear before slamming into a...
Climate change risks impacting financial system, need India-specific data: RBI’s Dy Gov
“Over the last few years, we have taken several incremental measures in this direction. It started with the setting up a dedicated group within the Bank to assess climate change risks and foster a robust ecosystem for sustainable finance,” said Reserve Bank of India...
FIIs remain net investors in India this year amid robust economy, resilient market
“An important characteristic about FII investment is that they have been consistent investors of equity through the primary market. In December through 27th, FIIs invested Rs 17,331 crore through the primary market,” said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist,...
Putin apologises to Azerbaijani counterpart for tragic plane crash incident
An official Kremlin statement issued on Saturday said that air defence systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner repeatedly attempted to land there on Wednesday. It did not explicitly say one of these hit the plane. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir...
111 drug samples tested in November found ‘not of standard quality’
Besides, 70 drug samples tested by the state drugs testing laboratories have also been identified as NSQ in November, they official sources said New Delhi: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has found 41 drug samples tested in the central drug...
Micro insurance premium in life segment rises 24% to Rs 10,000 crore in FY24
The number of persons covered under the scheme stood at 178.39 million New Delhi/Hyderabad: The micro-insurance premiums in the life insurance sector in the country has surpassed Rs 10,000 crore for the first time in FY24, according to industry data. The number of...
Indian healthcare sector poised to reach $320 bn by 2028: Report
To tackle the challenges, organisations in these sectors are creating environments that foster employee development and growth. They are also focusing on critical areas such as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), tailored employee development programmes, and...
India to see record-breaking IPO fundraising in 2025 exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore
Of the 91 issues, six have delivered returns exceeding 100 per cent over their issue prices. More than two-thirds of the stocks have delivered positive returns against their issue prices, according to the report Mumbai: India is on track to become the world’s...
India’s equity markets touched $5.29 trillion market cap this year, 4th largest globally
“The investor’s preference towards equity as an investment avenue based on their Risk appetite is constantly increasing in the last couple of years as compared to earlier. Such kind of sustainable fund flow from different investors is a positive sign and this...
Over 42 lakh new investors join Indian stock market in November
Among states, Maharashtra currently leads with the highest number of accounts at over 3.7 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (2.28 crore), Gujarat (1.87 crore) and Rajasthan and West Bengal at over 1.2 crore each, as per the NSE data Mumbai: A record 42,76,207 investors...
China to ramp up pensions and medical insurance subsidies for residents to push consumption next year
The measures will improve people's livelihoods and the policy system to support population growth as well as strengthen the social security network and health care system, it said Beijing: China will ramp up fiscal support for consumption next year by raising pensions...
Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024
“The resurgence of preventable and climate-sensitive illnesses highlights the importance of adhering to preventive measures while advancing innovation to address diseases,” said Kristan Piroeva, an analyst at Airfinity, and called for global data sharing, surveillance...
RTOs in Maharashtra to get radar system-mounted interceptor vehicles will boost e-challan mechanism
The deployment of such radar-mounted interceptor vehicles, which will be the first for any state in the country, is expected to significantly increase the number of e-challans issued by flying squads of Regional Transport Offices (RTO), in turn improving enforcement...
Karnataka HC directs registrar to issue revised birth death certificates for transgenders
Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued these orders while resolving a petition from a 34-year-old transgender woman who had her gender reassignment surgery and sought to update her name and gender on her birth certificate. The Mangaluru City Corporation's Registrar of Births...
NGT calls for safe disposal system of used solar panels, asks govt’s reply
The matter was raised through a letter petition highlighting the environmental risks posed by discarded panels and the need for an organized system for their proper handling and management. As solar panels become increasingly popular, particularly in rural areas,...
Bajaj Allianz Life hosts financial awareness sessions for Indian Navy civilians in Mumbai
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has conducted financial awareness sessions for civilian personnel of the Indian Navy in Mumbai. These sessions are part of the company’s ongoing commitment to empower Naval civilians with the knowledge about financial planning and the...
Banking frauds rise in H1FY25, amount involved jumps 8-time: RBI report
The RBI said frauds present multiple challenges for the financial system in the form of reputational risk, operational risk, business risk and erosion of customer confidence with financial stability implications Mumbai: The number of bank frauds witnessed a...
Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say
One of the Azerbaijani sources familiar with Azerbaijan's investigation into the crash told Reuters that preliminary results showed the plane was struck by a Russian Pantsir-S air defence system. Its communications were paralysed by electronic warfare systems on the...