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Trade unions go on daylong strike, services largely unaffected
The unions' demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month, as well as the demands of farmer organisations for minimum support price for crops based on Swaminathan...
Maharashtra to come up with separate law for gig workers
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar on Tuesday said 'gig workers' or those who work for online 'platforms' or companies such as Zomato need social security, and the state government will come up with a law for them. Speaking in the legislative council, Fundkar...
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio, contact foreign and US officials
Marco Rubio US ,Secretary of State The misuse of AI to deceive people is likely to grow as the technology improves and becomes more widely available, and the FBI warned this past spring about “malicious actors” impersonating senior U.S. government officials in a text...
IndiaFirst Life’s corporate agency partnership with Northern Arc Capital
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company (IndiaFirst Life) has announced a strategic corporate agency partnership with Northern Arc Capital Ltd. (Northern Arc), a leading diversified financial services platform. Under this agreement, Northern Arc will distribute IndiaFirst...
Houthi militants continued to pound a commercial ship in the Red Sea
“These incidents highlight the Houthis’ disregard for human life, as they continue to exploit seafarers as pawns in their strategic conflicts,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, the world’s largest direct-membership trade group for the...
Maharashtra govt yet to pay Rs 1,015-crore premium to insurance companies: Minister
Speaking in the legislative council, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said the state government will pay its instalment to insurance companies (on behalf of farmers) within eight days. He assured all eligible farmers will get money for crop losses within 15 days...
Trade unions, farmer bodies to go on general strike on Wed; may disrupt banking, other services
A forum of 10 trade unions has given a 17-point charter of demand. It includes withdrawal of fixed-term employment and scrapping of Agnipath scheme, 8-hour workday, restoration of non-contributory Old Pension Scheme and a minimum monthly penion of Rs 9,000 for the...
Indian state Kerala sues Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, seeks $1.1 billion in compensation over oil spill
On May 25, Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA3 ship travelling from Vizhinjam on India's southern tip to Kochi had capsized. The incident had resulted in leaking fuel and releasing cargo, some of which contained hazardous material. NEW DELHI: India's southern state of Kerala...
EV sales in India rise 28.6 pc to 1,80,238 in June: FADA
"In June 2025, electric two-wheelers commanded 7.3 per cent of the market, up from 5.8 per cent a year ago, demonstrating growing consumer confidence in EV technology. Electric three-wheelers now account for over 60 per cent of all three-wheeler sales, cementing their...
MS Amlin appoints Nicola Harris to lead natural resources
In this role, Nicola will be responsible for leading the efforts of a team that supports a diverse range of clients throughout the entire energy chain. With a significant portfolio, the Natural Resources account includes upstream, midstream, and downstream, as well as...
91pc of individual traders lose money in equity derivatives in FY25 Sebi study
The study indicated that the net losses of individual traders widened by 41 per cent to Rs 1,05,603 crore in FY25 from Rs 74,812 crore in FY24. New Delhi: Nearly 91 per cent of individual traders incurred losses in the equity derivatives segment in fiscal year 2025,...
Fintech sector must focus on financial education and consumer protection, says DFS Secretary
M Nagaraju, secretary,Dpartment of Financial Services Secretary Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju revealed that the country now has around 55 crore Jan Dhan accounts, with 56 per cent held by women, and 90 per cent of Indian adults now possess bank...
Carrier becomes latest global firm to sue govt over electronic waste rules
All of the companies0South Korea's Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics as well as Japan's Daikin and Tata's Voltas- are seeking to have the rules quashed. India is the third-biggest generator of electronic waste behind China and the U.S., but the government says...
Demand for obesity drugs shoots up in India as Lilly, Novo vie for market share
The Indian obesity drug market has grown fivefold since 2021 and is valued at Rs 6.28 billion , according to the research firm. HYDERABAD: Demand for weight-loss drugs is rising at a fast clip in India, where rivals Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are competing for market...
Zurich Kotak General Insurance launches commercial insurance
Alok Agarwal, MD & CEO, Zurich Kotak General Insurance Alok Agarwal, MD & CEO, Zurich Kotak General Insurance, said, “The launch of our commercial insurance business is a key strategic pillar of our organization and reflects a year of building an...
Domestic automobile retail sales up 5 pc in June; PVs, two-wheelers witness growth
"Heavy rains and tight market liquidity weighed on footfall and conversion, even as elevated incentive schemes and fresh bookings lent selective support," FADA President C S Vigneshwar said in a statement. New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India rose around 5 per...
Death toll from Texas floods reaches at least 43; dozens still missing
The administration has cut thousands of jobs from the National Weather Service's parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, leaving many weather offices understaffed, said former NOAA director Rick Spinrad. He said he did not know if those...
Gadkari’s mega mobility plan: Hyperloop, electric buses, ropeways on fast track
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said India’s transport sector is undergoing a major transition, with initiatives like tree bank, mobile-based driving tests, and flex-fuel engines by 11 leading automakers in the pipeline Ranchi: Union...