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Whatever the presidency, we are integrating our value chains and we are integrating the two economies through various agreements, says Commerce Minister Sunil Barthwal. File | Photo credit: PTI The Commerce Department on Thursday (Nov 14, 2024) downplayed concerns over Donald Trump’s re-election as US president in light of his comments calling India a “tariff…

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das shared an optimistic view of the Indian economy and highlighted its resilience amid global turbulence at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit on Thursday. Despite persistent global challenges – including inflation, geopolitical tensions and ongoing pandemic impacts – Das emphasized that the Indian economy remains stable, thanks to a…

India’s merchandise exports stood at $34.47 billion, down slightly from the previous month’s $35.11 billion. The trade deficit stood at $27.14 billion. On the import side, imports of goods amounted to $61.61 billion, compared to $63.77 billion in the previous month. This created a trade balance deficit of $27.14 billion. In the services sector, exports…

An official said initiatives like rail transport to various consumption centers from Maharashtra and entry of kharif onions in the market are likely to further reduce prices. File | Photo credit: The Hindu As prices of tomato, onion and potato (TOP), the three essential vegetables in Indian households, remained high compared to last year, the…

My health insurance started on June 29, 2022. In October 2016, I underwent treatment for an illness. The period between the last medication or treatment and the commencement date of the policy is more than 56 months. Under the regulations, pre-existing conditions are defined as conditions diagnosed within 36 months of the date of purchase…

Rahul Kumar’s 67-year-old father from New Delhi was diagnosed with liver cancer requiring advanced palliative treatment called Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE). Kumar’s brother had a company policy with a private insurer. However, during pre-authorization, the company refused to approve the claim, saying, “TARE is an advanced procedure not covered by the policy; therefore, the claim is…