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PIA flight crash lands in residential area

PIA plane crashed seconds before landing: Assessing final moments, possible causes

Before the pilot made the mayday distress call, he said that he was facing problems with the plane's engines.

May 23, 2020

Air India starts ticket bookings for domestic flight from May 25, details inside

Meanwhile, other airlines, including IndiGo and SpiceJet have opened the booking for the same late on Thursday evening.

May 22, 2020

insurance in india, non-life insurance, life insurance, insurance premium collection, indian economy

Grace period for life insurance policies extended till May 31

Insurance regulator IRDAI has again extended the grace period for premium payment or renewal of life insurance policies, which were due in March, till May 31.

May 10, 2020

India exports 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets to US for Covid-19 fight

The trade, India's biggest export of the drug to any country, follows a request by US President Donald Trump for New Delhi to release supplies of hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for the respiratory disease.

May 1, 2020

TRAI issues recommendations, calls out BARC to bring in structural reforms to improve TRP credibility

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a slew of recommendations, calling out to BARC to take them seriously and put to action the measures suggested for improved credibility, transparency, efficiency, reliability and enhanced accuracy of the audience viewership data and TRP measurement system in India.

Apr 28, 2020

On resuming air travel, Aviation Ministry says flight bookings to open when Covid-19 is under control

All domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended for the lockdown period. However, cargo flights and special flights, permitted by the DGCA, can fly during the duration of the lockdown.

Apr 20, 2020

Has India thwarted China's economic takeover of Indian companies by tweaking FDI rules?

It is to be noted that India is not the only country that is reviewing its foreign investments in the wake of Chinese companies raising stakes all across the globe.

Apr 19, 2020

Chinese investments in stock market under scanner; SEBI seek details

Making full use of cheaper prices, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) raised its stake from 0.8 percent to 1.01 percent in the country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank in March quarter.

Apr 16, 2020

Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola

Post lockdown, Indian aviation sector to take a phased approach of opening up travel gates

Post the nationwide lockdown is lifted on April 14, the top 10 airports of India will be made operational first and the International travel will open up last.

Apr 3, 2020

COVID-19 travel advisory: Indian passport holders from Europe, Turkey not allowed in the country

Till now, Covid-19 has infected more than 190,000 people and over 7500 have lost their lives. Here's an updated travel advisory for those coming home to India.

Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus : Philippines becomes the first country to suspend all its markets

The Philippine Stock Exchange closed indefinitely while currency and bond trading was suspended, the first shutdown of markets worldwide in response to the coronavirus, with authorities citing risks to the safety of traders.

Mar 17, 2020

Roller coaster Friday: Sensex recovers whopping 5400 points after hitting lower circuit

Soon after the trading session was resumed, the indices at both BSE and NSE Sensex and Nifty shot up as much as 5,381 points and 1,604 points, respectively, from their early morning lows.

Mar 13, 2020

IRDA directs health insurers to include medical cover for COVID-19 in all policies

The insurance market regulator has also asked insurers to expeditiously settle hospitalization claims related to coronavirus disease under health policies.

Mar 12, 2020

Founder and former managing director of Yes Bank Ltd, Rana Kapoor

Yes Bank crisis explained: What led to the downfall of India's fifth largest private lender?

An RBI moratorium was the last resort to ensure Yes Bank lives through its crisis of deteriorating financial health and a huge pile of bad credits, while State Bank of India stepped in to save the bank by suggesting schemes of reconstruction or amalgamation.

Mar 7, 2020

SBI keen to acquire 49% stakes in Yes Bank: How much will it cost?

SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar told reporters at a press conference today that the rescue of Yes Bank was a "must," less than two days after the RBI took control of the capital-starved bank.