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Advertisements on alcohol, tobacco, and accident insurance banned on trains and stations:Ashwini Vaishnaw
In case of any violation, an immediate corrective action will be taken, said Ashwini Vaishnaw,Union Minister for Railways New Delhi: Indian Railways has said advertisements on alcohol, tobacco and accident insurance that are objectionable in the eyes of law are...
Legal heirs can claim reimbursement if govt employee dies during treatment: Allahabad HC
The court rejected this argument of the state government, stating that the provisions of Rule 16 of the Rules, 2011, were arbitrary and violated Article 14 of the Constitution. The court held that if a beneficiary dies or becomes incapable of making a claim, his or...
Pilots’ association urges DGCA to suspend flights in high-risk conflict zones in West Asia, mandate insurance coverage
In a letter to DGCA, Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) said commercial airlines do not possess the requisite intelligence, surveillance capabilities, or geopolitical risk assessment infrastructure necessary to adequately evaluate threats in active...
RBI mulling e-cheques, widening regulatory ambit to include digital payment cos
As part of its efforts to prevent fraud, the RBI is also planning to implement a uniform Domestic Legal Entity Identifier (DLEI) framework that would enable the identification of parties to a transaction. Mumbai:The Reserve Bank on Friday introduced the 'Payments...
Dip-stick Survey:DFS Secy takes up unsatisfied closed complaints with banks and insurers
M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Till date eighteen such meetings have been conducted and 360 grievances have been reviewed. The objective of such an exercise is to assess the efficacy of grievance resolution through a 'dip-stick survey' at the...
DGCA issues new guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPs
The guidelines, applicable for non-scheduled aircraft and helicopter operators carrying VVIPs, also come against the backdrop of the fatal plane crash in January that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. New Delhi:Aviation regulator...
Govt cheers OIC crossing Rs 20k gross premiumin in Fy 26, reiterates its continued support for PSU insurers
OIC poised to introduce forward-looking solutions like Sarvatra Suraksha Parametric Insurance Policy, Nil Depreciation Comprehensive Policies, including long-term variants and Surety Bond Insurance, aligning with evolving risk landscapes and national priorities. New...
Generali brings Krishnamoorthy Rao back as MD&CEO of its indian general insurance JV
Rao, with over three decades of exeprience, will succeed Anup Rao in Generali Central Insurance.Rao is an old hand for Generali as he was heading Generali's earlier non-life joint venture with Kishore Biyani's Future group. Mumbai: Italian major Generali has appointed...
Investors’ wealth slumps Rs 8.86 lakh cr amid geopolitical chaos, surging oil prices
"Investor sentiment remained fragile due to a lack of clarity surrounding geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which once again pushed crude oil prices above the USD 100 mark. In addition, persistent FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) outflows and sharp...
Trump extends deadline for striking Iranian energy plants to April 7
The war has massively disrupted shipping, sending crude oil prices up around 40%, seen liquefied natural gas prices spike, and prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers, critical to food production, rise around 50%. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend...
US insurance program meant for Strait of Hormuz to begin soon:Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent,US Treasury Secretary Although the program was first unveiled March 3, there’s no evidence that any vessels benefiting from the initiative have passed through the strait, a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows. Treasury Secretary...
India workforce growth projected at 4.7% for HY1 FY26-27: Report
Geographically, hiring is concentrated in capability-driven urban centers rather than being dictated by population scale alone. Bengaluru led the country with 67.9 per cent employer expansion intent, followed by Hyderabad at 57.8 per cent and Pune at 56.1 per cent....
Financial literacy a “core life skill” to secure savings, says Shamika Ravi
Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, explained that while increased digitalization has simplified access through phones, it has not necessarily improved understanding of sophisticated products. She questioned why traditional...
Mule networks biggest fraud threat for Indian firms: India Fraud Report 2026
Commenting on the findings, Sandesh GS, CTO, Bureau, said, "What gives us a real edge today is the network effect at scale. When you analyse identities and devices across ecosystems, you begin to see how the same fraud patterns, tools and behaviours repeat across...
Of all lung cancer patients, 40 pc never smoked: BJP MP demands national screening programme
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Desai cited findings from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, which revealed that of approximately 1,00,000 new lung cancer cases diagnosed in the country every year, around 40 per cent...
Health insurance premium hikes driven by ageing policyholders,higher coverage, enhanced features and not due to inflation, says Govt
As per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361 general and health insurance grievances were reported, out of which 1,27,755 (93%) were disposed of during FY 2024-25 itself. New Delhi: What is is forcing the insurers to jack up the health insurance...
India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
“We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). We allowed China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan to transit,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, according to Iranian State TV. Tehran/New Delhi:...
West Asia Conflict: Risks extend beyond marine into energy, political violence, aviation, trade credit says Howden
Demand for Political Violence and Terrorism cover has risen sharply, particularly among Western operated assets in the Gulf, with pricing multiples increasing and underwriting becoming more selective. Aviation, cyber and trade related lines are also seeing elevated...