NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday named KVR Murty, a former Indian defence accounts service officer, as whole-time member of markets regulator Sebi, with a three-year tenure. Murty, who retired as additional controller general of defence accounts, has had a long stint in the ministry of corporate affairs. TNN Source link
On premium basis, the persistency was 75.3% and 61.1%, respectively and 75.6% and 63.9%, for the comparable period last year. MUMBAI: Economic and geopolitical uncertainty is beginning to weigh on household savings and insurance demand, with LIC reporting pressure on long-term policy persistency and caution in premium growth even as its first-quarter profit and value…
MUMBAI: Credit growth surged to a high even as deposits shrank in the first two months of FY27, widening the funding gap and pushing banks deeper into a liquidity squeeze, with the wedge between loans and deposits reaching about Rs 3.8 lakh crore by May 31.Credit growth stood at 17.7% for the fortnight ending May…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives at SBI Securities has recommended Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Ltd, and Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd as the top stock recommendations for the week that starts today, May 4, 2026. The expert also shares his outlook for…
IT stocks crash (AI image) Globally technology sector stocks are leading stock market rallies. In India, the picture is the opposite. The Nifty IT index has dropped around 23% since the start of the year, sharply underperforming the broader market decline of around 10%. In fact, IT has been the worst-performing major sector in the…
Yellapragada Subbarow: The forgotten Indian scientist behind cancer drugs, antibiotics and life-saving medicines Every year, millions of people around the world take medicines that help fight cancer, treat autoimmune diseases, prevent birth defects or cure bacterial infections. Few of them know that many of these breakthroughs can be traced back to the work of an…
Despite a reduction in the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the counselling process. Image: AI generated Despite a steep reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the Stray Round of counselling, according to a Rajya Sabha reply tabled by the Union…
Aspirants of the BPSC Bihar Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 stage a protest demanding the release of the TRE-4 vacancy advertisement, in Patna on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) BPSC TRE 4.0 notification 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is expected to release the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 notification by April 19, 2026. The recruitment…
(PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI06_09_2025_000131B) Tripura has cleared a major expansion of its early childhood education network, approving the introduction of pre-primary units in 450 government schools from the 2026–27 academic session. The decision marks a sharp escalation in the state’s efforts to bring foundational learning into the formal school system.The latest move will raise the total…
A new survey warns that AI could upend millions of jobs across the US, putting high-skilled white-collar roles like programmers, data scientists, and financial analysts at greatest risk. While hands-on and human-centric jobs remain more secure, experts stress that adapting to AI and learning to work alongside it will be crucial for staying relevant in…