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SC asks Centre to consider devising safeguards to ensure no misuse of EPFO, ITR data
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, on Monday, expressed concern over the emergence of a commercial technology ecosystem allegedly accessing, retrieving and verifying sensitive personal information contained in...
Breaching EoM: IRDAI restricts Edelweiss Life and Pramerica Life from opening any new branches for next 6 months
IRDAI is committed to ensuring that insurers operate within the regulatory guardrails governing their expenses, thereby promoting sound financial management, transparency and accountability across the insurance sector. It will continue to take appropriate supervisory...
Centre proposes complete ban on Carbosulfan insecticide over health, environmental risks
Citing concerns over its toxicity and risks to human health and the environment, the Ministry proposed a draft order for a complete ban on the insecticide, including the prohibition on the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of Carbosulfan from...
Govt mulls drug tests for all commercial pilots
K Rammohan Naidu,Civil Aviation Minister The issue of possible substance use by pilots has come to the spotlight after an Air India captain of Phuket-Delhi flight involved in a sudden altitude loss incident was tested positive for marijuana. Currently, drug tests for...
India’s Junk Food Label Battle: Big food fights back
``The threat that warning labels pose to profits means the industry is incentivized "to hold out for as long as possible, not informing the Indian public about the healthiness of the foods that they're selling.Lobbying by interest groups has "almost paralyzed"...
India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens
A climate pattern marked by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, El Nino disrupts global weather patterns and can bring drier conditions to parts of Southeast Asia and other regions. MUMBAI: India is on course for...
US warns of expanded sanctions against Iran and its partners – as it happened
US President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran hard economically and Tehran has threatened to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf 'if the economic war continues'. Washington:The US announced a new economic sanctions plan targeting Iran and its trade partners....
SEBI launches Cyber Suraksha Portal for cyber alerts, vulnerability warning
"Through this portal, market participants can directly access the latest cybersecurity circulars, vulnerability warnings and incident insights," SEBI said Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday launched the Cyber Suraksha Portal, a...
SEBI drops fraud allegations against Max Financial, Axis Bank in Rs 3,912-crore case
The scrutiny originated with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). In November 2022, IRDAI informed SEBI that MFSL and Axis Bank had entered into a series of buy-and-sell transactions involving unlisted equity shares of Max Life. IRDAI...
From Salary to Security:Evolving Employee protection in India
For employers, employee benefits should not be treated merely as an annual renewal exercise. For employees, understanding their benefits should become as important as understanding their salary. And for insurance brokers, it means moving beyond policy placement...
Asia-Pacific reinsurers show resilience amid evolving market landscapes:AM Best
Asia’s renewal period in 2026 is buyer-friendly, with abundant capacity and falling rates enabling cedents to enhance protection and support growth, while retention levels largely remain stable. The expectation for 2027 is continued rate easing on non-loss-impacted...
Indian rescuers search for 22 people missing after Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks
The two Chinese seafarers said the vessel, called the Ocean Winner, had developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing the crew to abandon ship, Shyam Jagannathan, director general of India's Maritime Administration. The missing crew members...
No new strain of H1N1, say ICMR sources as swine flu cases rise
Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday reviewed the prevailing H1N1 influenza situation and preparedness across the country, with particular focus on the national capital and called for continued vigilance, robust surveillance and proactive preparedness. New Delhi:...
Iran announces service fees for ‘authorised’ ships transiting Strait of Hormuz
"Fees will be charged for services including navigation, environmental, fueling under certain conditions, insurance, safety and other services we provide," Iran's National Security Commission Spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei Iran on Sunday said that vessels from...
Equity mutual fund AUM touches all-time high in July: NSE
The report also pointed to continued investor participation through systematic investment plans (SIPs). Monthly SIP contributions stood at ₹31,961 crore in July, remaining above ₹30,000 crore for the fifth consecutive month. Cumulative SIP contributions in the first...
Delayed, lost and mishandled baggage are biggest source of dissatisfaction among domestic air travellers in July
The DGCA said 1.26 per cent of scheduled domestic flights were delayed by more than two hours in July.Flight cancellations remained relatively limited, with 0.62 per cent of scheduled domestic flights cancelled in July. Technical issues were responsible for 39.9 per...
ChatGPT, internet searches and ‘dhuk dhuk’: Rajnath Singh highlights challenges of self-diagnosis for doctors
Rajnath Singh,Defence Minister Singh underlined the growing responsibility of healthcare professionals as technology, AI and digital diagnostics expand. Noida: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday spoke about the growing tendency among people to turn to the...
EPFO urges establishments to utilise Employees’ Enrolment Campaign to extend social security benefits
It provides a special one-time opportunity to enrol eligible employees who remained outside EPF coverage during the period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2026. New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Saturday urged establishments to use the...