‘Fixing the basics’: New Zealand PM hails free trade agreement with India — more jobs, higher incomes & exports

New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…

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MEA flags expansion of H-1B review | India News

NEW DELHI: India has flagged concerns over the US expansion of its H-1B visa programme review, saying it has caused hardship to Indian families. MEA said it received representations from nationals facing delays and problems in rescheduling visa appointments. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had raised the issue with US in New Delhi and…

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Irdai fines Reliance General Insurance over ‘commission’

MUMBAI: The Irdai on Friday, fined Reliance General Insurance Rs 1 crore in Hyderabad for routing unauthorised payouts through marketing and awareness expenses that amounted to disguised commissions. The penalty follows Irdai’s examination of transactions across FY19, FY20 and FY21. According to the regulator, the insurer channeled payments to brokers, agents, corporate agents and unlicensed…

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KVS NVS city intimation slip and Tier I exam schedule 2025 released at cbse.gov.in; download here

CBSE releases KVS NVS Tier I exam schedule and city allotment details The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made public the schedule for the Tier I examination concerning recruitment notification 01/2025 for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The announcement is for those candidates who have already completed the online application process…

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Irdai gets more powers to prevent mis-selling

MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…

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