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The net inflows in July were lower compared to the net inflow of Rs 15,495 crore seen in June, Rs 18,529 crore seen in May and Rs 15,890 crore in April, according to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)on Monday Overall, the mutual fund...
China: AIA in talks to buy billion-dollar Shanghai Tower in growth push
The office would mark the insurer’s commitment to expand in China despite economic headwinds from stringent Covid restrictions. AIA became the first wholly owned foreign life insurer in the country after turning its Shanghai branch into a subsidiary in 2020, paving...
Malaysia to offer crop insurance to push food security Push
The Agro-Food Takaful Insurance Scheme will be launched through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries and will initially be offered to the nation’s 189,500 rice farmers, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The insurance cover will be expanded in stages...
General insurers start chasing IRDAI’s premium targets
General insurers posted a 20.82 percent growth in premium collection at Rs. 77,884 crore during the four-month period-till July- as against a 23 percent growth at Rs. 54,492 crore in the three-month period ended June 2022. After de growing in June, state owned...
Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row
Ambani has kept salary, perquisites, allowances and commission together at Rs 15 crore since 2008-09, forgoing over Rs 24 crore per annum Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani for the second year in a row drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries in the...
Drought Risk: Soren seeks special package for J’khand, Bihar MP asks Centre to declare state drought-hit
Hemant Soren,Chief Minister,Jharkhand "This year, the state so far registered 50% deficit rainfall, with less than 20 per cent of the paddy sowing target achieved. Jharkhand is inching towards drought. I urge the Centre to approve a special package for Jharkhand in a...
Irdai to revamp grievance redressal mechanism, to rename it ‘Bima Bharosa’
The robust and effective mechanism would allow easy on-boarding of the complainant and s/he has to fill only eight mandatory fields to lodge the grievance. The landing page is simple with a clean design. It focusses on two actions -- namely 'register a new complaint'...
28 cos secure Sebi’s clearance to float IPOs worth Rs 45,000-cr in Apr-Jul FY23
Small towns and cities who have done a fantastic job of growing their business but have never thought of monetizing their efforts are now gearing up for the move. Hence we see many applications being filled with the regulator,'' Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors' Tare...
FPIs buy shares worth Rs 14,000 cr in a week amid softening dollar index
The recent correction in the Indian equity markets have also provided a good buying opportunity, and FPIs have been taking advantage of the same by hand-picking high quality companies, he added. New Delhi: After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors...
Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1
If the situation turns ''severe'' (Stage III), authorities will have to enforce a ban on construction and demolition activities in NCR, except on essential projects (like railways, metros, airports, ISBTs, national security/defense-related projects of national...
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
“Sustainable use is when biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are maintained while contributing to human well-being. By continuing to use these resources unsustainably, we are not just risking the loss and damage of these species’ populations; we are affecting our...
Climate change making prediction difficult for weather agencies across world: IMD DG
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra,IMD, Director General The IMD is providing forecasts for 1,096 cities and towns, up from 350 stations in 2019. On climate change increasing the fragility of the Himalayas, he said, ''Climate change is a fact and we need to plan all our activities...
Yamuna pollution: NGT imposes cost of Rs 100 cr on Noida authority, Rs 50 cr on DJB
''Pending consideration of action against other authorities and final accountability of NOIDA Authority and DJB, they are directed to deposit respectively a sum of Rs 100 crore and Rs 50 crore in a separate account with CPCB towards interim compensation to be utilized...
Take prompt action to prevent disasters during monsoons: Kerala HC to state govt
The high court said, ''Torrential rains in the state of Kerala cause disaster in many places due to landslides, denudation of water etc. There are damages to the property of people residing in poramboke lands, colonies, hillslopes, isolated locations, plantation...
‘Heal in India’: Govt plans interpreters, special desks at 10 airports for ease of overseas patients
The government has identified 44 countries from where a large number of people visit India for medical purposes, official sources told PTI, adding the cost and quality of treatment in these nations were also taken into account These are predominantly African, Latin...
From 7-11s to train stations, cyber attacks plague Taiwan over Pelosi visit
Taipei has not directly blamed the attacks on the Chinese government, but has said that the attacks on government websites — which paralyzed the sites’ operations — originated from addresses in China and Russia. It also said the firms whose displays were changed had...
Russia finds a new route to oil market via a tiny Egyptian port
The unusual move makes the cargo’s ultimate destination harder to track, adding to a trend of Russian oil shipments becoming increasingly obscured since European buyers began to shun them following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine Russia appears to have found a new...
Ukraine seeks to extend shipping safe passage deal beyond grain
“We expect that the security guarantees of our partners from the U.N. and Turkey will continue to work, and food exports from our ports will become stable and predictable for all market participants,” Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on...