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‘Attack on minorities’: Congress protests, seeks release of nunsSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 06:10 IST
Nuns Preethi Merry and Vandana Francis were arrested at Durg railway station on July 25 following a complaint by a local Bajrang Dal functionary, who accused them of forcibly converting three girls and trafficking them.
Man lynched in Arunachal as mob outnumbers police, cops say ‘sensitive matter’ to justify no arrestsSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 07:11 IST
Arunachal IGP (Law & Order) Chukhu Apa said that the police were moving with caution on the case, saying that “it is a sensitive matter”.
Uttarakhand plans crackdown on ‘fake saints’ who ‘tarnish image of Sanatan Dharma’Subscriber Only
July 11, 2025 06:45 IST
Dhami claimed that in recent times, several cases have emerged in the state where antisocial elements, posing as saints, have been found cheating people, especially women.
2nd bird flu case in India: 4-year-old discharged after 5-month treatmentSubscriber Only
June 13, 2024 01:29 IST
Concern arises with bird flu only when it starts transmitting from human-to-human. In this case, the child was likely exposed to the virus from poultry at home and in the surrounding areas, the official said.
Corporate governance for insurers: Irdai lists new guidelinesSubscriber Only
May 26, 2024 04:23 IST
The regulator said the present board chairperson can continue up to March 31, 2026 or till they complete their current tenure
6 out of 10 consumers complain of insurance mis-selling, says surveySubscriber Only
May 17, 2024 04:35 IST
This practice leverages on the fear of missing out and discourages users from reading all the information available.
All-in-one insurance product: Irdai prices Bima Vistaar at Rs 1,500 per policySubscriber Only
April 27, 2024 08:09 IST
In the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), India’s overall insurance penetration was down at 4 per cent from the level of 4.2 per cent in FY22, according to a Swiss Re Sigma report.
Private general insurers push up market share, competition set to intensifySubscriber Only
April 20, 2024 04:30 IST
The industry’s growth is driven by the health and motor insurance segments. However, compared to last year, there was a decline in growth due to a fall in liability, crop insurance and credit guarantee, while fire and marine segments reported subdued growth numbers compared to last year.
Birlas’ big push in financial services sector with new digital platform
April 17, 2024 05:42 IST
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) has embarked on a journey of transformation, charting strong growth over the past two years, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, said in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Insurers, customers to benefit from change in policy wordingsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2024 04:30 IST
The latest decision would enable customisation of the policy wordings in accordance with the risk profile, encourage product innovation and meet the larger customer needs.
Election process to delay insurance sector appointments
April 3, 2024 05:30 IST
After PSU banking industry and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), it is now the turn of the PSU general insurers including Agriculture Insurance Company and GIC Re to finalise the wage negotiations with the government.
TVS Group enters booming Rs 1 lk-cr health insurance market with GalaxySubscriber Only
March 25, 2024 07:50 IST
Health premium has already touched Rs 98,716 crore during April-February period of FY2023-24.
Electoral bond data: Infrastructure, metals and energy dominate donor sectorsSubscriber Only
March 22, 2024 17:51 IST
Future Gaming, which is the largest contributor to the Trinamool Congress (Rs 542 crore) and the DMK (Rs 503 crore), also funded BJP to the tune of Rs 100 crore.
Bima Sugam to offer free services to consumers: IRDAISubscriber Only
February 19, 2024 04:08 IST
All insurance companies will join the proposed platform. The proposed platform will a not-for-profit entity established through a company formed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
IRDAI proposes obligatory insurance coverage in gram panchayats across IndiaSubscriber Only
February 8, 2024 01:44 IST
The same formula will be applicable in the case of dwellings under fire insurance, motor (comprehensive and third party) and lives under health and personal accident insurance.
Day after sharp gains, Sensex declines over 1% on heavy selling in RIL, Bajaj Finance
January 31, 2024 05:16 IST
In its December 2023 policy, the US Fed had signalled that it may start cutting interest rates as early as March this year. However, on January 16, Federal Reserve System’s Governor Christopher J Waller said that interest rate cuts need to be calibrated and not rushed, which dampened the hopes of early rate cuts by the US central bank.
PSU insurance top brass to undergo an overhaul, ED posts to replace GMDsSubscriber Only
January 29, 2024 07:43 IST
Insurers to adopt ED structure similar to PSU banks
Insurers to opt for ‘cashless’ treatment in hospitals everywhere from today
January 25, 2024 07:46 IST
Under the ‘Cashless Everywhere’ system, the policyholder can get treated in any hospital they choose, and a cashless facility will be available even if such a hospital is not in the network of the insurance company.
Govt looking for trade route, asks ECGC not to raise insurance premiumsSubscriber Only
January 14, 2024 04:04 IST
ECGC, a wholly-owned government enterprise, which is mandated with boosting competitiveness of the Indian exports by providing them with credit insurance covers, had provided credit cover for exporters worth Rs 6.68 trillion in FY23.
Formulate policy to replace heavy diesel vehicles with BSVI, top court tells GovtSubscriber Only
January 12, 2024 05:26 IST
The tribunal gave the corporation six months to comply with the direction.
Should minority not have controlling voice in institution’s administration: SC on AMU statusSubscriber Only
January 11, 2024 07:38 IST
The CJI posed the query as Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for AMU, sought to underscore the Muslim character of the university.
Insurance premium likely to undergo price correction, rise by 15-20%Subscriber Only
October 1, 2023 07:32 IST
Reinsurance costs, inflation have added to costs for general insurers
IRDAI plans 100% cashless health claims, more long-term products, flexible plans for old peopleSubscriber Only
September 7, 2023 15:59 IST
Health insurance, the top segment in the sector, has seen a premium mobilisation of over Rs 37,000 crore in the April-July period of 2023-24.
Insurance Bill 2023 unlikely to be taken up during Monsoon SessionSubscriber Only
July 31, 2023 05:48 IST
A captive insurance company would have enabled a business group to set up an inhouse wholly-owned subsidiary insurer to provide risk mitigation services for its parent company or related entities.
PFRDA keen on pension funds investing in sovereign green bonds on October-March FY24
July 19, 2023 04:30 IST
APY is the guaranteed pension scheme of the government that provides monthly pensions in the range of Rs 1,000-Rs 5,000 to self and spouse with the return of accumulated corpus to the surviving nominees.
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