IRDA slaps fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insurance
Insurance regulator IRDA today imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insurance for excess payment to corporate agents. Besides, the regulator has also levied a fine of Rs 5 lakh on IndiaFirst Life Insurance for providing non-financial incentives to staff of corporate agent. Besides, the... read more »
Dip in borrowing cost, affordable housing to boost house purchases in 2015
Declining borrowing costs, improving employment outlook and availability of affordable housing projects are encouraging prospective home buyers to purchase new properties in 2015, a survey has said. According to a report by ZyFin Research titled ‘New Home Purchase Sentiment Index’, the... read more »
IIT Kharagpur’s innovative campaign to solve student queries
As seat allocation for engineering institutes begins today under the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), IIT Kharagpur has launched a campaign to solve student queries. Through a website why.iitkgp.ac.in and a YouTube channel, they are trying to woo students with its impeccable placement... read more »
Death toll rises to 41
One more person was found dead in the landslide-battered Darjeeling district, taking the toll to 41. The body of Ramesh Rai (26) was retrieved from under rubble in the 8 Mile area of Kalimpong by NDRF and Civil Defence volunteers yesterday, district Disaster Cell Officer-in-charge Gopal Rai... read more »
People running the show shouldn’t write history books: APJ Abdul Kalam
The controversy over rewriting of history textbooks notwithstanding, former President APJ Abdul Kalam says fair research is needed in this regard and any such rework attempt should not be... read more »
Fadnavis leaves for official visit to U.S.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday left for a week-long official trip to the U.S. He is accompanied by Industry Minister Subhash Desai. Fadnavis is expected to attend a... read more »
MP Home Minister dismisses call for CBI enquiry
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur on Monday dismissed calls for a CBI enquiry into the deaths of those involved in the Vyapam scam. “One who has come will eventually go. The... read more »
HDFC Bank breaches RBI limits on loans to Reliance Industries
Leading private sector lender HDFC Bank has “exceeded” the single-borrower limits prescribed by regulator RBI in case of its credit exposure to corporate giant Reliance Industries Ltd... read more »
L&T secures new orders worth Rs 2,035 crore
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today said it has received orders worth Rs 2,035 crore across various business verticals. “The construction arm of L&T... read more »
