More than a decade after the launch of the Centre’s flagship Jan Suraksha programmes, claims amounting to nearly Rs 25,160 crore have been paid out under two major insurance schemes, with enrolments include several crores across life cover, accident insurance and pension initiatives. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking 11 years of the Jan Suraksha schemes…

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Mumbai : Zepto’s $1 billion IPO is a step closer to hitting Dalal Street with markets regulator Sebi giving it a go ahead for the issuance, details published on its website showed. The company which rivals Eternal’s Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart in India’s $10-11 billion quick commerce market is targeting a listing sometime by July,…

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Foreign investors are steadily cutting their share in Indian equities, while domestic investors are stepping in stronger than ever, reshaping the ownership pattern of the stock market, according to JM Financial’s Fundamental Research report.FII ownership in Indian equities dropped to 14.7% in April 2026 from 19.9% in April 2016, hitting its lowest level since June…

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Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held meetings with luxury company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and beauty giant L’Oreal Groupe, focusing on growing manufacturing, exports and investment in India. In his meeting with Vincent Astoux, International Relations Director of LVMH, Goyal discussed expanding manufacturing in India to increase exports, investing in local…

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NEW DELHI: In a morale booster for employees, lossmaking Air India on Friday said it does not anticipate any layoffs even as the airline has been battling a series of black swan events for a year now. However, annual increments “will be deferred by at least one quarter in light of the uncertain economic environment”.…

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China’s trade stepped up pace in April, with exports surging well beyond expectations even as the Iran war and elevated US tariffs continued to cast uncertainty over global markets.Official data released on Saturday showed Chinese exports climbed 14.1% compared with a year earlier, a substantial jump from March’s 2.5% rise and a performance that outpaced…

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For thousands of sailors stranded on nearly 1,600 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, “Project Freedom” turned out to be more of a pit stop than passage. US President Donald Trump’s much-talked-about plan to help commercial vessels cross one of the world’s most dangerous waterways lasted just 48 hours, with only two ships making it…

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NEW DELHI: Blind users struggle with navigating unfamiliar indoor spaces, reading signs or understanding visual cues. And, most people take this for granted. This problem is what pushed 20-year-old Nimar Sharma, a student at Chitkara University on the outskirts of Chandigarh, to build Blind Bridge, an accessibility-focused app that aims to make everyday navigation easier…

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File photo: Abhimanyu Munjal, MD & CEO, Hero FinCorp MUMBAI: IPO-bound Hero FinCorp, one of the leading NBFCs in India, is betting on ‘AI strategies’ for growth in the coming years. In addition to the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations, its two other focus areas are Aspiring India, and Asset inclusion as…

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NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict is pushing govt to look at a faster transition towards renewable energy, including the possibility of increasing ethanol blending in petrol from 20-25%, although in a calibrated manner. This will come along with increased refining capacity within the country, so that there is a buffer in the system and…

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