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Future First Insurance Broking has teamed up with Arohan Financial Services, part of the Aavishkaar Group, eastern Indias largest NBFC MFI, to offer simple, customized and affordable insurance products in areas of major livelihood threats including health, accident, natural calamities, theft etc.

IRDAI panel bats for lower capital, liberal norms for floating...

The changes would require amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938 to bring the standalone microinsurance business under...

12 Oct 2020 2:18 PM IST

Microsoft did not assess which foreign adversary poses the greater threat to the integrity of the November presidential election. The consensus among cybersecurity experts is that Russian interference is the gravest. (Photo | AP)

Microsoft to expand work from home policy, make it permanent for some...

The company has released the new 'hybrid workplace' guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote...

12 Oct 2020 8:44 AM IST

Human activity such as population (growth) and transport combined with climate change increases antibacterial resistance... and therefore the need for more pharmaceuticals. (Photo: AFP)

Pharma market reports growth in September

Anti-infectives therapy showed a good recovery of 1.4 per cent in September against 11 per cent y-o-y decline in August

11 Oct 2020 2:41 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das. PTI photo

Further extension of loan moratorium will vitiate credit discipline:...

The RBI also urged the SC to vacate its September 4 interim order restraining banks from declaring any new...

11 Oct 2020 11:14 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sets out proposals for tighter governance at banks. (PTI Photo)

RBI gives relief to big ticket loans of above Rs 75 lakh

The latest announcement regarding home loan risk has done away with the requirement of factoring in loan amount while...

10 Oct 2020 5:43 PM IST

The important Chinese market, which is very restrictive for foreign firms, represents a drop in the ocean of Microsofts business, accounting for barely 1.8 percent of its turnover, president Brad Smith said at the beginning of the year.

Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: Report

In its memo, the company said it is possible for its workers to relocate across the United States or perhaps even...

10 Oct 2020 9:54 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das addresses via livestream as he announces the central banks monetary policy decisions, in Mumbai. PTI photo

RBI keeps key rates unchanged; signals more easing to protect India's...

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to retain the benchmark repo rate at 4 per cent

9 Oct 2020 2:09 PM IST

Two septuagenarian sisters from Tirupur did petty jobs and hoarded money for 10 years, but are bewildered now that their savings, totalling Rs 46,000, are of little use as the government had demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes three years ago. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

Centre's interest waiver policy is manageable, say analysts

State Bank of India's new chairman Dinesh Khara in his first press interaction refused to comment on the issue as the...

8 Oct 2020 5:24 PM IST

Indian economy likely to see record quarterly slump as pandemic hits. (PTI Photo)

Lockdown impact: GDP likely to contract by 9.6 per cent this year,...

However, the World Bank said that the response of the government of India to the COVID-19 outbreak was swift and...

8 Oct 2020 3:02 PM IST

Uday Shankar to step down as Star and Disney India chairman

Shankar has quit to pursue entrepreneurial interests outside the company.

8 Oct 2020 12:41 PM IST

Currently, Bandicoot robot is being used in 11 states in India for cleaning sewers

Anand Mahindra invests in Kerala startup making manhole cleaning...

In addition to Anand Mahindra, the startup has two more investors, Unicorn Ventures which made the initial investment in...

7 Oct 2020 5:58 PM IST

Domestic Airlines decline refund to customers for cancelled tickets. (PTI Photo)

India's domestic air passenger traffic improves in September

The Civil Aviation ministry had permitted domestic flights to resume their operations from May 25 with one-third...

6 Oct 2020 1:22 PM IST