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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairperson S. Ramann MUMBAI: To ensure regulatory guardrails around pension products while giving customers greater choice, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority plans to roll out a suitability platform that will assess NPS subscribers’ risk appetite and ask suitability-related questions before they select a scheme.“Suitability and risk appetite…
IIP surges 8% in August, nearly doubles year-ago growth on manufacturing, power boost NEW DELHI: Industrial production rose 8% in Aug as against 4.7% expansion recorded a year ago, on account of robust growth in manufacturing and electricity sectors.Sequentially also, industrial production witnessed acceleration from an upward revised figure of 7.4% in July, latest data…
India’s Vithya Ramraj celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to break PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The image also features Usha from her…
Rice husk ash, a waste material from rice mills, may help make asphalt stiffer and more resistant to heat, according to a new study. Researchers tested asphalt mixed with different amounts of the ash to see how it behaved at different temperatures. The results showed that adding rice husk ash increased the asphalt’s stiffness, elasticity,…
The makers of ‘Ramayana‘ have officially announced the title of the much-awaited epic, with the first instalment will be ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’.The announcement came with a poster unveiled on the occasion of lead actor Ranbir Kapoor’s birthday. The poster features the same visuals of Ranbir as Lord Ram and Yash as Ravana, accompanied…
Madurai, Sep 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the Thai Maaman Gold Ring Scheme at Government Rajaji Hospital on Monday, presenting one-gram gold rings to newborn babies and meeting their families during a visit that drew crowds across the city. A newborn receiving a gold ring from the state government may…
Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan termed the demand for the removal of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral decisions during the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise — which resulted in the deletion of over 13 crore electors — as “diversion tactics.” He said…
General:Today has fire in it, the good kind. You wake with more enthusiasm, more sharpness, and a stronger will to get things done. Mars supports your confidence, while the Moon gives emotional steadiness, so your actions carry weight instead of waste.There may also be a social flavour to the day. A family function, friendly gathering,…
UAE investors plan fresh $25 billion India bet, aim to take total to $100 billion: Goyal MUMBAI: Union minister of commerce Piyush Goyal said UAE investors have expressed intent to invest another $25 billion, on the back of $25 billion already invested, with an eventual objective of taking investments in India to $100 billion.Citing the…
Piyush Goyal to meet US counterparts on trade deal during G20 visit NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, who will visit the US for the meeting of G20 trade ministers, will meet his American counterparts to discuss the bilateral trade deal.The two sides have been engaged on the issue but a final outcome…
