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Under the Flood Management Programme (FMP) component of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme with an outlay of Rs. 2940 crore, central assistance will be provided to state governments for taking up critical works related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage...
Govt shortlists 4 candidates for selecting IRDAI’s Member, Distribution
Out of many applicants, who had applied for the job, the Ministry of Finance, has shortlisted the names of Satyajit Tripathy, CMD, United India Insurance, Randip Singh Jagpal, executive director, IRDAI, LK Shyamsunder, zonal manager, South Central Zone, Life Insurance...
FSDC to formulate strategy to digitalise KYC process in financial sector, curbing illegal online lending
(Lto R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and Bhagwat K Karad,,Union Minister of State for Finance at the 28th meeting of FSDC in New Delhi The FSDC on Wednesday discussed various...
Salaries in India to increase 9.5 pc in 2024: Aon survey
India continues to roll out the highest salary increases amongst the major economies amidst geopolitical tensions, followed by Bangladesh, and Indonesia with 7.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent average salary increases in 2024 New Delhi: Salaries in India are expected to...
Former LIC chairman MR Kumar appointed as non- executive chairman of Bank of India
The government, on Wednesday, has appointed MR Kumar, former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation(LIC), as a part-time non-official director as well as non- executive chairman of Bank of India for a term of three years. Kumar had completed his term as the LIC...
ICICI Lombard appoints Priya Deshmukh as Head – Health Products, Operations & Services
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has announced the appointment of Priya Deshmukh as Head of its Health Products, Operations & Services. She has 27 years of experience and was chief operating officer at Manipal Cigna Health Insurance before joining ICICI Lombard. In...
Indian regulators seek to crack down on potential fraud in financial sector
While Indian banks have boosted spending on technology to detect potential money laundering and prevent fraud, the cases are rising. The number of reported frauds of more than 100,000 rupees ($1,205) rose 68 per cent to more than 14,000 from April to September last...
Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests
LockBit ransomware group remains a key player in today's threat landscape, with 17 per cent of ransomware engagements in 2023, a new report said on Tuesday. An international law enforcement operation led by Britain's National Crime Agency and the FBI has arrested and...
Outlook for Indian economy appears bright, 7 pc GDP growth expected in FY’25: FinMin report
Talking about tailwinds for the next financial year, the report said prospects of healthy Rabi harvesting, sustained manufacturing profitability and underlying service resilience are expected to support economic activity in FY25 New Delhi:The outlook for the Indian...
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
"What we are worried about is this year, 2024, we've got these big gaps in our immunisation programmes and if we don't fill them really quickly with the vaccine, measles will just jump into that gap," the WHO's Natasha Crowcroft, a Senior Technical Adviser on Measles...
Draft AI regulation framework to be released by July: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
'We will fully exploit the potential of AI but set up the guardrails as well to prevent misuse. We are today seen by the world at the forefront to harness AI technology. We are all for deploying AI across use cases, from farm to factories and we want to use AI for...
Howden India is now Great Place To Work certified
Howden Insurance Brokers India has been Great Place To Work® Certified™ in India from Febuary,2024 to Febraury,2025! “The certification serves as a testament to our ongoing efforts in promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and employee satisfaction. It not...
Overseas Indian students can now avail US Dollar health plan from HDFC Life International
HDFC Life International, based in GIFT IFSC, has launched a comprehensive US Dollar Student Health Insurance Plan, under the plan name ‘Global Student Health Care’. The plan is designed for students who are presently pursuing higher education abroad. It offers...
India seeks $26 bln of private nuclear power investments
This is the first time New Delhi is pursuing private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source that contributes less than 2% of India's total electricity generation. The funding would help India to achieve its target of having 50% of its...
IRDAI considers mandating Cross Boarder Reinsurers to furnish large collaterals for accessing Indian business
`The CBRs have been getting significant amount of premiums from India and their share in the Indian reinsurance market is increasing. It is now felt necessary to ring-fence the interests of Indian insurers to maintain their ability to meet obligations towards...
Neuralink’s first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says
"Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with neural effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking," Musk said in a Spaces event on social media platform X The first human patient...
Yemen’s Houthis say ship attacked in Gulf of Aden may sink
“Shipping companies must weigh up the increased costs and journey times against the risk to their vessels, and, most importantly, the safety of the crew onboard,” insurance broker Gallagher Speciality Marine said in a report last week CAIRO/LONDON: Yemen’s Houthi...
Indian diesel diverted to Asian markets as Houthis attacks impact flows to Europe
Tankers heading to Europe or the Atlantic Basin are being forced by the Houthi threat to go around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, increasing journey lengths and costs, or use the Suez Canal, “with the risks involved and extremely high war risk insurance Shipments...