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Number of farmers under PM’s crop insurance scheme rises by 27 pc in 2023-24: Govt
During this period, a total amount of nearly Rs 31,139 crore was paid by farmers as their share of premium against which claims of over Rs 1,55,977 crore have been paid to them. Thus, for every Rs100 of premium paid by farmers, they have received about Rs 500 as...
RBI directs credit card issuers to give users choice of other networks
"On a review, it is observed that some arrangements existing between card networks and card issuers are not conducive to the availability of choice for customers," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a circular Mumbai: India's central bank on Wednesday said...
India needs investments in geriatric care:Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani, Union Minister Women and Child Development ''The issue is: are we preparing for that reality from an economic and socio-economic perspective?'' She wondered if we have mapped the need for investments in geriatric care, stating that even though we may be...
Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
Jeff Bezos, executive chairman, Amazon Elon Musk’s net worth is down $31.3 billion in the last year while Bezos net worth is up $23.4 billion New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has overtaken Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, as the richest person in the world, as per...
EAC-PM pitches for mandating EV sales by all automobile manufacturers
As per the EAC-PM, the number of EVs as a percentage of total vehicles in the country stood at 0.21 per cent, while EV four-wheelers as a percentage of the total four-wheelers amounted to only 0.08 per cent New Delhi: The Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM)...
Volkswagen faces lawsuits in Germany over Porsche EV battery triggering fire in cargo ship
The case was brought by half a dozen plaintiffs, including Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., the ship’s operator, and Allianz SE, one of the insurers of the vessel, according to a spokesman for the tribunal. The plaintiffs claim that the fire originated from the lithium-ion...
Lloyd’s of London hits 35% female leadership target, says it has ‘way to go’
Lloyd’s, which employs around 57,000 people in insurance and broking firms and is aiming for gender parity by 2030, said women now made up more than 43% of the 57,000-strong workforce and that 46% of new hires were women in 2023 London: Lloyd’s of London has hit a...
Physician group asks US to make funds available to doctors hurt by Change hack
“Hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare providers are facing an immediate – and rapidly intensifying – adverse impact on their cash flow and, ultimately, on their financial solvency,” Schumer wrote to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Influential U.S. doctors’...
Former Twitter execs sue Elon Musk for over $128 mln in severance
Elon Musk X is already facing a pair of proposed class actions claiming it owes rank-and-file workers who were laid off after Musk’s acquisition at least $500 million in severance, and a third lawsuit by six former senior managers making similar claims. X has denied...
Google apps, Facebook, Instagram face network outage
Users complained that they have been logged out of Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, YouTube accounts Many users of Gmail, YouTube and social networks Facebook and Instagram faced problems in logging into their accounts in several parts of the world, including India on...
National consumer commission fines Apollo Hospital, Chennai, its two doctors Rs 30 lakh
According to the complaint, the patient underwent spinal surgery on April 20, 2015, at Apollo Specialty Hospital in Chennai but never regained consciousness due to the negligence of the hospital and doctors New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal...
Star Health settles 1cr claims for over Rs 44,000 cr since 2006
Anand Roy, MD and CEO, Star Health Insurance With rapid medical advancements, patients have seen a reduction in the average length of stay in hospitals by up to 20% since 2008. However, the average claim size has seen a four-fold jump, indicating significant medical...
Committee of Creditors asks Hindujas to complete RCap resolution by March end
COC, in an official communication, through its lawyer Luthra and Luthra, on Monday, has further asked IIHL to provide all necessary information, documents and cooperation to obtain the pending regulatory approvals, especially from the Indian insurance regulator IRDAI,...
Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22 mln ransom in bid to recover data
The break-in at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit, which has sparked disruption across the United States, has been the object of online intrigue. Blackcat claimed last week that it had stolen millions of sensitive records in the hack, only to quickly delete its...
Miller appoints Frédérique Champvillard as Head of Operations in Asia
Miller, an independent specialist (re)insurance broker, announced the appointment Frédérique Champvillard as head of operations in Asia. Frédérique brings over 30 years’ experience across the insurance and reinsurance industry, most recently as managing director and...
SBI Life Insurance partners with Lucknow Super Giants as ‘Lead Helmet Partner’
SBI Life Insurance has announced its association with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise, as ‘Lead Helmet Partner’ for the upcoming 2024 cricketing season. SBI Life's logo will feature prominently on the helmets of Lucknow Super Giants, thus leveraging the...
Canara HSBC Life partners with Tripura Gramin Bank
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited announces a new strategic partnership with Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) to offer a range of life insurance products through TGB's extensive branch network within the state. The collaboration marks a significant milestone,...
Bajaj Allianz Life Small Cap Quality Index Fund launched
Bajaj Allianz Life, one of the leading private life insurers has launched the Bajaj Allianz Life Small Cap Quality Index Fund NFO which aims to leverage the growth opportunities in Small Cap Equities. The fund objective is to provide investors capital appreciation by...