The Supreme Court has ruled that public sector insurance companies cannot refuse to provide medical cover policies to those suffering from pre-existing diseases and said such an action was arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional.
By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states
In a bid to avoid the emergence of an e-rickshaw cartel on the line of the 'auto mafia', Delhi government has decided to adopt a policy that will prevent a person from owning more than one rickshaw.
New Irda rules open the way, with 5 entities getting okay to set up as repositories; firms preparing structures for switch
Observing that MSME sector plays an important role in the growth of the Indian economy, RBI said the restructuring of the borrower account has been extended by further one year to March 31, 2021.
It is alleged that WhatsApp's strategy of gaining user permission for such data sharing is deceptive and surreptitious in nature and compromises privacy rights of citizens
Asking the government to tweak FDI norms in multi-brand segment, retailers said sourcing rules must be made similar to that of single brand while demanding foreign firms be allowed to put only 50 per cent of first tranche of investment in back-end infrastructure.
The motion takes note of the UNHCR statement last month, which described the CAA as 'fundamentally discriminatory in nature', and also of other United Nations as well as the EU guidelines on human rights as it calls on the Indian government to 'repeal the discriminatory amendments'.
Amit Jain from Indore tells us how he stays motivated to work from home.
Continued instability in Pakistan could impact safety of its nuclear weapons and materials, a latest US Congressional report has said as it described the sale of two nuclear reactors by China to Pakistan a violation of the NSG guidelines.
Mueller, who investigated into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, resigned on Wednesday.
This means the cable companies engaged in last-mile distribution of TV channels will qualify for the existing 49 per cent FDI limit, while operators of DTH, HITS, IPTV and multi-system operators will be able to bring in up to 74 per cent FDI, a limit proposed by broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Bad loans of PSBs are at Rs 20 trillion. Most of it is, I sense, due to corruption and behest lending. Nobody pays a price for this charade. Not the promoters, the bankers, RBI officials, finance ministry bureaucrats or politicians, points out Debashis Basu.
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The remarks by the top court came at the fag end of the day-long hearing after WhatsApp, while opposing the maintainability of the plea challenging its 2016 privacy policy, explained the nitty-gritty involved in it.
The service provider has to ensure that outsourcing arrangement to an agency does not absolve them of their responsibility to fulfil their obligation to consumers and it should not affect the rights of consumers against service provider, Trai said. All companies should set up a formal code of conduct for outsourced agency and its employees or agents for collection of outstanding dues from customers.
The Reserve Bank on Monday asked banks to notify the base rate, or the minimum lending rate, at least once in every three months.
Bedi had cancelled the order of Narayanasamy banning the use of social media for official communication.
The Centre will come out with a policy by next year that will prescribe guidelines to state governments, private investors and Airports Authority of India for building airports. This was announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel at an Assocham function to discuss the need for building aerotropolis (cities around the airport).
BPO is going to generate employment in all small cities.
Recently, CVC suggested that banks have a monitoring mechanism for bad loan sales to ARCs, with the cash flow statement from stressed assets shared with banks.
'China is likely to help Pakistan in keeping the fire burning in J&K to bleed India for its own interests.' A fascinating excerpt from Lieutenant General K Himalay Singh's Making of a General: A Himalayan Echo.
Senior government officials said the company would be allowed a harmonious exit.
The government will initiate fresh action against Walmart if an ongoing 'foreign corrupt practices' probe by US authorities reveals any violation in India by the global retail giant.
'You cannot fight a disease as complex as COVID-19 without a carefully calibrated, localised response.'
A year ago, India's #MeToo movement witnessed women across India speak up against sexual harassment. Nikita Puri assesses what, if anything, has changed.
'Just because a girl accuses someone of sexual harassment it does not mean that person should be held guilty.' 'A man must be given a fair chance.' 'Even if he is able to clear his name in the case, he would not be able to face the world.'
Brand ambassadors and their lackeys are busy opposing the idea of being held accountable, even though they are ready to take all the money, says Sunita Narain.
In efforts to move towards a cashless society, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it will come out with a concept paper on promoting electronic payments, especially in smaller towns, by November-end.
