Govt seeks Parl nod for Rs 1.07 lakh cr additional spend

The government on Monday sought Parliament nod for net additional spending of over Rs 1.07 lakh crore, including about Rs 15,000 crore towards fertiliser subsidy, in the third batch of......

Settle claims fast, govt tells insurance firms

The Union finance ministry has asked insurance companies to arrange for immediate settlement of claims by families affected by tsunamis.The ministry has also advised the Reserve Bank of India to......

Dahi Handi: Insurers Cover 90,000+ Govindas

'As on August 25, 94,753 Govindas have been insured.''This number is expected to rise further, as proposals for 5,000 to 8,000 Govindas are received daily.' IMAGE: Youngsters fall as they form a......

Mumbai ODI washout hits Oriental Insurance

Cricket fans were not the only ones left disappointed by the cancellation of the India-Australia one-day international matchon Wednesdaythat was to be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.......

Oriental Insurance has no room for the aged

Public sector general insurer, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, has resorted to premium loading apart from reduced brokerage to discourage the sale of mediclaim policies to older......

Oriental Insurance may bag Sahara deal

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd hopes to bag the Air Sahara insurance business after its merger with Jet Airways. "We are hopeful to get the Sahara business after the merger with Jet Airways as we......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Dhoni highest insured IPL player

The second edition of Indian Premier League, beginning on Saturday in Cape Town, has been insured for US $286 million, more than double the amount -- US $125 million -- last season, owing to terror......

CWG yet to get terror cover for athletes

The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are yet to obtain a terror insurance cover for the 9,000 athletes, Games staff and officials for the sporting event which is barely a fortnight away.......