by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS noted that Indian Standards today extend far beyond traditional sectors and now cover renewable energy, electric mobility, smart infrastructure, digital technologies, sustainability, green products, as well as emerging areas such as...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
The rural passenger vehicle sales grew 12 per cent during the year, compared with an 8 per cent rise in urban areas.Total passenger vehicle sales climbed to 4.47 million units in 2025, up from 4.1 million units in 2024, the data said. The data also pointed to a clear...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 6, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
Passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales stood at 44,75,309 units in 2025 as against 40,79,532 units in 2024, a growth of 9.7 per cent, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement New Delhi: Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Asia-focused ILS vehicle exceeds $100m milestone as insurer signals further expansion.Since launching in 2021, Phoenix Re has grown steadily, supported by consistent investment performance and rising investor appetite for accessing Asia’s diverse catastrophe risks....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 6, 2026 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Regulation, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Following Sebi’s approval, the company will file its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) in the next two weeks, which will be open for public comments for 21 days. After this, the firm is required to file UDRHP-II incorporating public comments and then...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Risk Management
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also held 56 top executives, including JSW’s billionaire Managing Director Sajjan Jindal, Tata Steel CEO T.V. Narendran and four former SAIL chairpersons, liable for price collusion over varying periods of time...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 5, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Risk Management
“No injury or loss of life has been reported. The area has been cordoned off, cooling operations commenced, and ONGC has mobilised the Crisis Management Teams (CMT and RCMT). Preparatory work is in progress to facilitate well-control and, if required, capping of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 5, 2026 | Disaster & Management, International News, Risk Management
The fire, which may have been caused by sparklers igniting the club’s soundproofing insulation, killed at least 40 people and left 119 injured. The injured, many of them teenagers, were moved to hospitals in neighboring countries for intensive care and treatment as...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 5, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Risk Management
President Donald Trump “The events are a reminder that geopolitical tensions continue to dominate the headlines and drive the markets.It is clear that the markets are having to cope with significantly more headline risk than they are accustomed to under the...
