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Reliance Cap lenders raise concerns over Rs 7,300 cr debt term sheet offered by IIHL
The committee of creditors (CoC) has expressed concerns that bankers to IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) have imposed numerous conditions for offering Rs 7,300 crore debt and some of these conditions can only be met by IIHL after the resolution plan has been...
60-65 % of India’s household gold loans market still untapped, goes to unorganized market: Jefferies
Banks have traditionally dominated the organized gold loan market, holding over 75 percent of the market share. Nearly 80 percent of these are given for agricultural gold loans. In contrast, NBFCs have focused on retail gold loans against jewelry, with their share...
Insurance for All by 2047: Working groups among stakeholders formed to strengthen and implement strategies, says IRDA
Participants in "Insurance for All" Vision Meet, hosted by insurance councils over two days on August 23rd and 24th, 2024, in Mumbai, explored the necessity of diversifying insurance products and providers to better reflect the diverse demographics of India. Expanding...
78 % of consumers choose digital banking over cash transactions: Report
Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase Banks are also feeling the heat from fintech companies like PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has called these fintechs "enormous competitive threats" to traditional banking New Delhi: 78 percent of...
Unified Pension Scheme provides benefit of both old and new pension schemes: Govt
Government says the Unified pension scheme has the advantages of the previous old pension scheme and features of the new pension scheme. The UPS has provisions for a fixed pension amount, a guaranteed and predetermined sum of money that a retiree will receive...
Southeast Asia’s InsurTech sector: Needs profitability, customer-centricity and innovation
``To optimize their capabilities and sharpen their customer value proposition, InsurTech firms are exploring innovations across three areas, namely in technology, such as using AI for dynamic pricing and claims management; in product so as to serve emerging, new and...
‘Heal in Rajasthan’ policy to boost medical tourism in desert state
Additional Chief Secretary of the Health Department Shubhra Singh said that due to continuous improvement in health services and availability of treatment at reasonable rates, the possibilities of medical tourism in the state have developed rapidly. Through policy...
Cabinet approves 50% of salary as pension for 23 lakh central govt employees, to be effective from Apr 1, 2025
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister While announcing the details of the scheme, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister said, "Today the Union Cabinet has approved Unified Pension Scheme(UPS) for government employees,...
Govt directs Reliance General to pay Rs 225 cr to Maha farmers in a week
Shivraj Singh Chouhan ,Union Agriculture Minister On August 22, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting of the National Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The committee rejected the insurance company's objections to crop-cutting experiments...
Multi-disciplinary team to assess GLOF risks in Sikkim
Relief Commissioner Namratha Thapa said to mitigate the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in future, the government has established a technical committee tasked with reviewing the current status of glacial lakes in the state Gangtok: A multi-disciplinary team will...
Work-life balance, fewer flexible work options pose challenge for women at job front: Report
The report found that 73 per cent of women interviewed said equal opportunities exist for both men and women in employment and leadership positions, and 79 per cent of men agreed that both genders get equal chances at workplaces Fewer flexible work options, work-life...
Hyderabad-bound helicopter crashes in Pune; 4 occupants survive mishap
The helicopter belongs to Global Vectra company. The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained Pune: A helicopter flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed in Pune's Mulshi tehsil on Saturday afternoon, police said. All four occupants survived the crash that took...
Ministry of Coal launches national safety portal, targets zero accidents in coal mines
Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary, Ministry of Coal According to the Ministry of Coal, Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary of the Ministry of Coal, highlighted the need for comprehensive safety audits across all coal mines, reaffirming the Ministry's goal of achieving "Zero Accident,...
Household real income continued to decline in recent months: Report
The report added that for now, however, the decline in real HH income, which accounts for 78 percent of GDP, suggests that any recovery will be gradual at best. This will likely continue to weigh on real GDP growth and present challenges for the banking sector New...
Rising claims pose challenge for health insurance sector in India: Jefferies
The report indicated that India's non-life insurance sector is experiencing significant shifts, the health insurance segment may face challenges as healthcare costs continue to rise and more consumers claim their insurance, and insurers are grappling with increased...
ICMR-led study estimates 10-year risk of developing heart disease in adults in India
Among the participants having high blood sugar levels, women had an 85 per cent increased risk of getting heart conditions over 10 years, while men were at a 77 per cent higher risk, the researchers estimated. They also said that among the participants who were obese,...
FIIs continue to be net seller, sold equity worth Rs 28,671 cr
In the first fortnight of August, FIIs were big sellers in financials in the country. Selling was witnessed in many other sectors, including metals on fears that economic slowdown in US and China will keep metal prices soft Mumbai: According to the National Securities...
Wayanad landslides instance of nature reacting to human greed: Kerala HC
The bench said the court will take stock of the state's existing policies in relation to exploitation of natural resources, preservation of the environment, forests and wildlife, prevention, management and mitigation of natural disasters and sustainable development...