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NEW DELHI: In a stern message, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked banks to focus on core banking and said it was an offence to mis-sell insurance products.“I am glad that RBI is coming up with guidance on why mis-selling will not be entertained. The message should go to the banks that you cannot…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday issued a warning to banks against mis-selling financial products, stressing that such practices now constitute an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and must stop as regulators tighten oversight.Addressing reporters after her customary post-Budget interaction with the RBI Central Board, Sitharaman said banks should return their focus to…
Traffic jam in Delhi Mumbai expressway (Photo credit -PTI) More than one lakh motorists stranded during a massive traffic gridlock on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway earlier this month will receive toll refunds worth Rs 5.16 crore, after authorities decided to return charges deducted despite suspension orders.The disruption followed a gas tanker accident on February 3 on…
The Citrini Research’s “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” has gone viral, giving deep insights into thematic equity and global macro markets by using cross-asset, lateral thinking.In this different 2028, AI doesn’t just help people do their jobs; it takes them over completely. Citrini Research highlights a move away from the basic hardware race toward “Phase…
With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report,…
Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) US President Donald Trump is livid and his fresh tariff warnings after announcing a 15% global tariff are signs of the global economic turbulence that may unfold in the coming days. The US Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, prompting the American president to first levy a 10%…
The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her…
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin slid on Monday, extending losses amid broader market unease and a pullback from risk-heavy assets.The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell around 2 per cent in volatile trading, at one point tumbling as much as 5 per cent to dip below US$65,000 before trimming part of the decline. The move pressured crypto-linked equities, with Coinbase…
US stocks moved lower as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to increase global tariffs, though market swings remained far milder than the sharp volatility witnessed during last year’s tariff-driven sell-off.The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 618 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.7% in morning…
HYDERABAD: US-based insurance player The Hartford on Monday opened its first global technology centre in India, spread over 1.6 lakh sq ft at Hyderabad’s Financial District, and it is expected to scale up to nearly 1,200 employees over the next few years.The 200-year-old American insurer said the Hyderabad GCC will play a key role in…
