India’s coal production sees 5.73 pc growth in April-Feb period to reach 928.95 MT

India's coal production sees 5.73 pc growth in April-Feb period to reach 928.95 MT

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Cumulative coal production reached 928.95 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February period this fiscal (FY25), reflecting a 5.73 per cent increase compared to 878.55 MT in the same period last year, the government said on Saturday. Moreover, cumulative coal dispatch has risen to 929.41 MT, marking a 5.50 per cent … Read more

Govt asks insurers to extend free look period to 1 year to prevent mis-selling

Govt asks insurers to extend free look period to 1 year to prevent mis-selling

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The government on Monday asked private insurance companies to increase the free look period for policyholders from one month to one year. M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), shared this update during a post-Budget press conference in Mumbai. The free look period is the time given to … Read more

Appeal filed under NIA Act after expiry of 90 day period cannot be dismissed: SC

Appeal filed under NIA Act after expiry of 90 day period cannot be dismissed: SC

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that no appeal filed under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act should be dismissed on the sole ground that it was filed after expiration of the limitation period of 90 days. A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. … Read more

Explain idea behind keeping Bangladeshi immigrants in detention camps for indefinite period, SC asks govt

Explain idea behind keeping Bangladeshi immigrants in detention camps for indefinite period, SC asks govt

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has asked the government to explain “the idea” of keeping hundreds of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in detention camps for an indefinite period of time after they have completed their term of sentence under the Foreigners Act, 1946. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R Mahadevan also … Read more