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AIIA signs MoU with GI Council to launch cashless ayurveda treatment across 32 insurance companies
The primary benefit of this MoU is the establishment of a cashless treatment facility that spans all 32 insurance companies under the General Insurance Council. This initiative is designed to substantially enhance patient access and affordability, expand Ayurveda's...
Parli Thermal Power Station asked to stop operation of 2 units for non-compliance of pollution norms
Parli Thermal Power Stations (PTPS) had not conducted the annual mandatory third-party safety audits of its ash dykes since 2019. The ash dyke areas were accessible to illegal excavators which can lead to serious environmental hazards, the letter said, adding that...
AI has led to industrialisation of cybercrime, says Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre CEO
``The biggest change that has come is that now cybercrime is being committed on an industrial scale. The technology has enabled industrialisation of cybercrime. With industrialisation, I mean the organised criminal gangs, mostly operating from Southeast Asia, Africa,...
Cybercrime hubs have moved to Southeast Asian countries: CBI director
In 2025, CBI coordinated with international agencies like the FBI of the USA, and agencies of Britain, Japan, and others to expose big gangs of cybercriminals,” the CBI director Praveen Sood said New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) The hubs of cyber crimes have moved from...
Govt makes it mandatory to label AI-generated content to counter deepfake
The amendments aim to address the growing risks posed by deepfakes and AI-driven misinformation, while balancing innovation with user safety and accountability. Non-compliance may attract penalties under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and other applicable...
Govt tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule
"An intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once every three months, in a simple and effective manner through its rules and regulations, privacy policy, user agreement, or any other appropriate means," about the consequences of violating rules...
DIIs solidify their dominance on Indian equities, reach 20.6 pc ownership
On a YoY basis, DIIs raised their holdings in 22 out of 24 sectors. The maximum increase in holdings was visible in EMS, Technology, Telecom, Retail, PSU Banks, and Healthcare, while Media and Logistics sectors experienced a reduction in holdings Mumbai: The domestic...
Equity MFs inflows fall for second month to Rs 24,028 cr in Jan; gold ETFs sparkle
Gold exchange-traded funds saw a sharp surge in demand, with inflows more than doubling month-on-month to Rs 24,040 crore in January from Rs 11,647 crore in December. New Delhi: Equity mutual funds attracted net inflows of Rs 24,028 crore in January, marking a 14 per...
No insurers have revised premiums upward after GST relief announcement:Govt
The IRDAI collected prevailing premium rates as of September 3, 2025, and has been regularly monitoring premiums for new policies as well as renewals to ensure that insured individuals receive the intended benefit, Union Finance Ministry, Minister of State (MoS)...
Retail vehicle sales jump 17.61% in Jan as rural demand surges
In the passenger vehicle category, rural markets outperformed urban centers significantly. While urban growth stood at 2.75 per cent, rural registrations grew by 14.43 per cent. This trend indicates a structural expansion of demand into non-metro India, driven by a...
IBAI appoints Pranav Kapadia as Dy Secy General
Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) has announced the appointment of Pranav Kapadia as its Deputy Secretary General, effective February 2, 2026.In his new role, Kapadia will focus on strengthening IBAI’s mission of protecting broker interests while...
Aon and KNIAZHA VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP announce new $25M war-risk insurance facility with US’s IDFC
Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon The facility, which will provide reinsurance coverage from DFC on a portfolio of war risk insurance policies up to $100 million, will enable KNIAZHA VIG to deliver comprehensive, innovative war-risk insurance solutions to SMEs and...
India needs $22.7 trillion investment to achieve net zero target by 2070: Niti study
Of the total, approximately USD 8 trillion must be front-loaded by 2050, including nearly USD 5 trillion in the power sector, given the capital-intensive nature of most low-carbon technologies. New Delhi: India will need investments totalling USD 22.7 trillion to...
Aviation regulator DGCA issued 352 show cause notices to airlines for violations in last 2 years
A total of 352 show cause notices were issued and out of them, penalties were imposed on the airlines concerned with respect to 139 notices, according to the data furnished as part of a written reply by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol. New Delhi:...
Kanpur Lamborghini crash adds to long list of luxury car accidents in India
New Delhi: Speed, privilege and unaccountability. The Kanpur Lamborghini crash, involving a tobacco businessman’s son, that left at least six injured has fuelled outrage over perceived elite impunity and once again drawn attention to a series of high-profile crashes...
SC terms siphoning of over Rs 54,000 cr by digital fraud ‘dacoity’, asks Centre to frame SoP
Noting that such offences may be due to either collusion by or the negligence of bank officials, the top court stressed the need for timely actions from the RBI and the banks. Issuing a slew of fresh directions, it asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider the...
Public-private insurance programmes must boost risk reduction to keep disasters insurable:Geneva Association
Jad Ariss, managing director of the Geneva Association, said, “Public-private insurance programmes can’t just be passive shock absorbers that pay out after disaster strikes. To remain viable in a world of escalating risks, they must become resilience engines –...
General Insurers’ total Jan premium rises 15% to Rs 33,346 crore
With another two months, February and March, to go before the current fiscal, FY 26, comes to an end , the industry’s total premium has already exceeded Rs 2.83 trillion till January whereas in FY 25,the industry’s total premium was over Rs 3.07 trillion Mumbai:Post...