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Jaipur: Shriram General Insurance (SGI) entered into a strategic corporate agency partnership with Piramal Finance to expand insurance accessibility across India, particularly in semi-urban and rural markets.Under the agreement, SGI will leverage Piramal Finance’s branch network, spanning 701 branches across 26 states and over 13,000 pin codes, to distribute its portfolio of insurance products.Piramal Finance MD and CEO Jairam Sridharan said that the partnership would help bring simple and inclusive insurance products closer to customers, noting that low penetration in smaller towns leaves families vulnerable to financial shocks. tnn Source link
Ranchi: The state cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren, on Wednesday gave its approval to a proposal of cash reward for govt servants and informers (public) to curb illegal production, trade and peddling of narcotic substances.The incentives, applicable under the NDPS Act, 1985, will range from Rs 3,000 to over Rs 2 lakh, depending on factors such as the quantity and type of contraband seized, cabinet coordination department’s secretary Vandana Dadel said.A total of 39 proposals were taken up during Wednesday’s meeting concerning proposals from various departments.On the reward policy, Dadel said, “The cabinet approved it to encourage…
Varanasi: In a notable international academic recognition, Shyam Kamal, associate professor in the department of Electrical Engineering at IIT- BHU has been nominated to serve as an Area Chair for the prestigious International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2027).The conference is scheduled to be held from Feb 25 to 27, 2027, in Paris, France, and will bring together leading researchers, academicians, engineers, scientists, and industry experts from across the world working in the fields of automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced control technologies.Shyam Kamal’s appointment as Area Chair is a recognition of his significant academic and research contributions…
CPM workers attack ED team’s vehicles; driver hospitalised with eye injury Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids at the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas and others as part of its money laundering probe into alleged payments made to his daughter Veena T’s IT firm, Exalogic Solutions, triggered attacks on central agency officials in Thiruvananthapuram and sparked protests by CPM leaders and workers in several parts of the state on Wednesday.In Thiruvananthapuram, clashes broke out when CPM workers who had gathered outside Vijayan’s residence since morning allegedly attacked the vehicle carrying ED…
Kolkata: A stand-off between some parents and St Lawrence School authorities was resolved after cops stepped in on Wednesday. The parents accused the school of withholding ICSE report cards on Wednesday until students paid for alleged damage to property caused two months ago. The students were finally given the report cards without having to pay anything. The parents protested for over an hour. Many parents, whose sons appeared for the ICSE exam, received a message on Tuesday to collect the results on Wednesday. “When we arrived at the school, parents were asked to stay outside while our children were asked…
Pakistan has always believed that geography can compensate for weakness. It sits at the intersection of South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East, possesses nuclear weapons, maintains relationships with superpowers who have shared cold ties, and has spent decades convincing bigger powers that it is too strategically important to ignore. That belief has shaped the country’s foreign policy for generations. It allowed Islamabad to partner with Washington while drawing closer to Beijing, to accept Saudi money while keeping open channels with Tehran, and to repeatedly present itself as an indispensable intermediary in moments of international crisis.That balancing act is…
MUMBAI: A 55-year-old fisherman died after a boat capsized off the coast near Khar Danda on Wednesday evening.According to officials, the incident took place near the lighthouse at Warin Pada in Khar (West) at around 6.15 pm while the victims were out fishing in the sea. The mishap was reported to authorities at 8.28 pm through Bandra’s Bhabha Hospital.Officials said two persons were pulled out after the boat overturned. Ashok Kishan Rathod (55) was declared brought dead at the hospital. Another victim, identified as Ketan Rathod (32), was treated for injuries and was later discharged against medical advice, officials said.Police…
New Delhi: Over 42% of Delhi’s 1.4 crore electors have already been digitally mapped ahead of Election Commission’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under which booth-level officers (BLOs) in the city will begin door-to-door voter verification from June 30.Ashok Kumar, chief electoral officer of Delhi, said on Wednesday that preparations for the large-scale revision are on in full swing. Training of BLOs, printing of enumeration forms and arranging logistics will be undertaken between June 20 and June 29, while the house-to-house visits by BLOs will continue until July 29.EC has ordered the SIR in Delhi under Article 324…
Bengaluru: A couple from BEML Layout in Rajarajeshwari Nagar was arrested on charges of stealing gold ornaments and cash belonging to their friend, who was staying at their house since 2019. Police recovered 232 grams of ornaments worth Rs 35 lakh.The accused are Ganesh, 52, and Sharmila, 50. Police said the victim, Padmaja Rao, suffers from vision problems. Her husband left her many years ago, after which she stayed with her daughter before shifting to her friend Sharmila’s house.In June 2024, Padmaja withdrew her valuables, including gold ornaments weighing 570 grams and Rs 49.5 lakh in cash, from a bank…
Hyderabad: After days of heatwave-like conditions, Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana are likely to witness light to moderate rain and thundershowers over the next two days, according to the forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday. Meteorologists said temperatures are likely to gradually fall over the next few days as persistent cloud cover continues across Telangana, especially over northern and eastern districts.“Adilabad, Mancherial, Ramagundam and other nearby districts are expected to see a noticeable dip in daytime temperatures in the coming days, though humid and sultry conditions are likely to persist,” said A Sravani, IMD scientist,…