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Economic Reforms Agenda-2025: Simplifying regulations, and strengthening social security
Labour reforms form another cornerstone of the 2025 agenda. The government has consolidated 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes covering wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety. The new framework extends social security benefits to...
Centre in consulting with stakeholders on lateral entry requirement impact:DoPT Secretary
Asked if the government was considering forming new rules and procedures on lateral entry recruitment, she said if something comes up in the course of consultation with the ministries and departments, and if there are any requirements on making some modifications and...
Govt releases white paper on democratising access to AI infrastructure
The white paper highlights key enablers aligned with India’s AI governance vision, including expanding access to high-quality, representative datasets; providing affordable and reliable computing resources; and integrating AI with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)....
China plans to tighten AI rules, to ensure services are ethical, secure and transparent
According to the draft proposals, providers must conduct a security assessment and submit a report to the provincial cyberspace administration if they launch any human-like AI features. A report will also be required for services that gain 1 million registered users...
Autonomous Services:Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. each teaming up with Baidu Inc. to trial driverless taxis in UK
Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies such as Baidu and Weride Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo leading the charge. Uber and Weride have launched driverless operations in Abu Dhabi, with plans to expand in the Middle East. Baidu is...
A year on, Jeju Air crash report delayed as families question probe’s credibility
“It feels like all kinds of doubts are just growing bigger and bigger. In the meantime, a year has gone by, and it feels like the frustration is only continuing to build,” said Ryu Kum-Ji, a 42-year-old woman who lost both of her parents in the crash. A South Korean...
Investors’ wealth surges by Rs30.20 lakh cr in 2025 as stock markets post decent gains
"Despite outflows continuing to be an issue for foreign investors, the resilience of the market was demonstrated. One of the key drivers for the Indian market in 2025 has been the presence of robust domestic investor support," Nitin Rao, CEO, InCred Wealth, said. New...
JSW MG Motor India announces an industry-first extended assured buy back program for its EVs
“With our industry-first MG Value Promise Program (Assured Buyback), facilitated by Lockton India Insurance Broking and Advisory in partnership with Zuno General Insurance, we now offer an assured resale value where a customer has option to choose the tenure from 3 to...
Experts advocated setting up of “micro-hospitals” to curb curb India’s deaths due to NCDs
Hospital bed density lags at just 0.55 per 1,000 population -- far below the WHO's 3 per 1,000 benchmarks -- leading to overcrowded facilities, long wait times, and variability in care quality New Delhi: As India's healthcare system buckles under a non-communicable...
Jan1 Renewals:Market softens as reinsurers grow capital following strong returns, GC Report
Dean Klisura, President and CEO, Guy Carpenter Reinsurer return on equity is estimated to be 17%, with dedicated reinsurance capital growing another 9% in 2025, said the report.Insured catastrophe losses are estimated to be $121 billion in 2025, 18% below the...
Jan 1 Renewals: Asia Pacific rate reductions approaching 20% for non-loss impacted accounts, says Aon
Alfonso Valera, International CEO for Reinsurance Solutions at Aon, said: “Buyers returning to the market will find a wide range of complementary reinsurance and capital products. Frequency covers and earnings protection are increasingly available. We are seeing...
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
"Keeping New Yorkers safe has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential harms of social media features that encourage excessive use," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement. Social media platforms...
Indian Healthcare-2025:Robust growth in AB-PMJAY and digital delivery, AI next frontier
The health ministry's initiative, launch in October last year, to expand the scope of the scheme by providing free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through...
Gold, Silver to shine bright; Copper to consolidate in 2026: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs also highlights potential upside risks from private investors, noting that "gold ETFs account for just 0.17 per cent of US private financial portfolios," and estimating that "every 1bp increase in the gold share of US financial portfolios… raises the...
India poised to become 3rd-largest economy with GDP of $7.3 trillion by 2030:Govt
“India is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is well-positioned to sustain this momentum. With the ambition of attaining high middle-income status by 2047 -- the centenary year of its independence -- the country is building on strong foundations of...
Indian Insurance Broking Industry-2026:Future trends and challenges
The old ways of doing business are no longer enough. Brokers are dealing with tighter regulation, rising costs, higher client expectations, and a risk landscape that keeps getting more complex. These pressures are forcing a rethink, not just of tools and processes,...
Definition of Aravalli hills and ranges: SC keeps in abeyance its November 20 directions
"We deem it necessary to direct that the recommendations submitted by the committee, together with the findings and directions stipulated by this court in the judgment of November 20, 2025, be kept in abeyance," the bench said while hearing a suo motu case titled 'In...
Country’s 70% provided with free medical treatment up to Rs 15 lakh: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Home Minister Amit Shah, Home Minister, said the Indian Medical Association's focus must shift from illness to wellness as the core concept. Along with medicines, greater emphasis should be placed on providing advice and guidance for a healthy lifestyle....