HC declines to stop K'taka caste survey, directs confidentiality

The Karnataka high court on Thursday declined to stop the state's socio-economic and educational survey, widely referred to as the caste survey, but directed the state government to maintain......

India calls for ceasefire, hostage release; hails Gaza peace plan

India has called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Hamas conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, and New Delhi welcomed the agreement on the first......

New bill moots up to Rs 250 cr fine for violating data protection norms

The government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha with an aim to protect the privacy of Indian citizens, while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250......

New data protection bill to be introduced in monsoon session, govt tells SC

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday a new data protection bill is ready and will be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament in July, as the apex court heard a matter related to......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

Chinese steel inflows via Nepal raise alarm

The matter has now been escalated and the ministry has written to Customs, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to investigate it thoroughly. Kindly......

'Insurance Sector Is At An Unstable Equilibrium'

'Other sectors that manage the savings pools of Indians are giving tough competition to life insurance companies.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

'GST 2.0 Great Opportunity For Insurance Biz To Make Products Affordable'

'The government is putting insurance in the same category as food, which is essential for life.''Now this is an opportunity for the sector to focus on the consumer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

UEFA to refund Liverpool fans after CL final chaos

IMAGE: The Champions League final was delayed by 36 minutes after thousands of Liverpool supporters were unable to get into the Stade de France in Paris. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters......