8th Pay Commission pension estimates for Level 5-9 employees: Can they get up to Rs 68,000 minimum basic pension at retirement?8th Pay Commission pension calculator: Around 69 lakh pensioners fall under the central government's administration, with most benefiting f...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Insurers mull seeking mutual fund-style expense limits from IRDAIThe insurance industry is currently discussing a tiered expense structure to replace uniform expense limits set by regulators. Smaller insu...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
Bypolls: CPI (M), backing TVK-led regime from outside, alleges 'cash for votes' by Vijay's partyCPI(M) State Secretary P Shanmugam has raised serious allegations against the ruling party TVK, claiming they are engaging in monetary indu...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Man left BMW on highway after puncture, found it burnt next morning; insurer denied Rs 70 lakh claim; he fights back and wins claim money with 7% interestAccording to the insurer, the BMW owner made multiple policy violations. Specifically, he failed to immediately notify the police and the i...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
'Moment of great joy': Prachi Choudhary's mother after Asian Games goldPrachi Choudhary achieved a significant milestone by winning gold in the women's 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026. She was part of a ta...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Jobs in line as IRDAI commission caps force insurance brokers to rethink modelsFacing new commission regulations from the IRDAI, insurance brokers, including Quickinsure, are tweaking their business approaches. This pi...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
KPI Green Energy bags ₹2025 crore from NACOF Oorja for turnkey 500 MW/550 MWp solar power plant in RajasthanKPI Green Energy received an order worth ₹2025 crore from NACOF Oorja for a turnkey 500 MW/550 MWp solar photovoltaic power project. The pr...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
A 13th-century historic Wales house is up for auction for just £17,000 - but there's a catchA centuries-old property named Ty Du near Llanberis is up for auction with a starting price of £17,000. The house dates back to the 13th ce...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases shares rise 5% after securing Rs 481 crore order from BHELEllenbarrie Industrial Gases shares rallied 5.10% after the company secured a Rs 481-crore contract from BHEL to build a 1,200 TPD cryogeni...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
IRDAI insurance commission curbs: Why the industry is facing a reckoningThe IRDAI's move to tighten commission caps in India's insurance sector has sparked considerable attention. Despite previous regulatory att...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
74 more villages in Odisha declared 'tsunami ready' under UNESCO programme, total reaches 100Odisha has declared 74 more coastal villages “tsunami ready” under the UNESCO-IOC programme, taking the total number of recognised villages...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
CJP will not back down till CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns: Ashutosh RankaCJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka asserted the organization's demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation regarding vote exclusion. The group ...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
IRDAI’s commission crackdown: Why insurers may cope but distributors face a tougher testTransformations are on the horizon for India's insurance industry, with new proposals from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authori...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
More insurance, less salesmanship: IRDAI proposed commission caps are neededIRDAI’s proposed caps on distribution commissions may face industry resistance after removal of earlier caps. The aim of the proposal is to...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Insurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: IRDAI chairman Ajay SethIRDAI chairman Ajay Seth said insurers should pass savings from lower commissions and operating costs to policyholders through lower premiu...
28 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Insurance mis-selling is arising because upfront commissions are too high: Ajay Seth, Chairman, IRDAIThe benefit of cost efficiency should be passed on to customers. This entire exercise is intended to ensure that the public and policyholde...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
In 2021, Udaipur built a 20-tonne-per-day biomethanation plant from food and farm waste; the result produced compressed biogas for sale instead of landfill disposalUdaipur now processes organic waste into biogas and compost. A 20-tonne-per-day plant began operations in February 2021. This facility repl...
21 Sep, 2026, 01.39 AM IST