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health insurance policies with the hope they never have to use it but with the confidence the policy will come to their rescue in case of an eventuality. However, their moment of truth comes when they seek the policy’s support.

The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. More than a decade ago, when Seema Prem returned to India armed with a degree from MIT and driven by the vision to offer financial services to the unbanked, little did she imagine the challenges that awaited her and Fia Global, the outfit she floated to realise her vision.

The most coveted recognition for the country’s entrepreneurial talent, ETSA will host top policymakers, entrepreneurs, company executives and investors in an invite-only gathering of 350 guests.

international feature film award at the Oscars 2024 has begun. Most countries have selected their films as all the nominations are to be sent to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences by 5 pm Monday, October 2. These films must meet all the qualifying conditions between December 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023.

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity

Golden Globes organization have been expelled from their ranks due to alleged violations of the group's code of conduct. The expulsion comes after complaints about their behavior and subsequent investigations. Here's the story.

ET Achievers Karnataka 2023, which honours and recognises those who have made remarkable contributions across sectors, is scheduled to be held on September 25, 2023, at Sheraton Grand Hotel at Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru. From visionary startup founders to seasoned industry leaders and sector innovators, the award ceremony will applaud a wide spectrum of accomplishments across retail, real estate, science and technology, education, entrepreneurship, social service, arts and culture, entertainment, tourism, healthcare, CSR, media, community development, job creation, and more. Envisioned by the Times Group, ET Achievers Karnataka 2023 is a prestigious platform where dreams are not only acknowledged but also embraced.

Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! The Duke's team made contact with Buckingham Palace regarding his stay, after confirming his attendance at the WellChild Awards. However, he was told a formal request would be necessary, revealing the official procedures even close family must now follow to secure accommodation within Royal estates, as per the publication.

Taylor Swift's court, and she wound up bringing it to Arrowhead Stadium after all. The 12-time Grammy Award winner took advantage of an invitation from the All-Pro tight end to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Swift was decked out in red and white while watching alongside Kelce's mother, Donna, from one of the glass-enclosed suites on a sun-splashed afternoon in Kansas City. She got quite a show, too. Kelce grabbed a 3-yard TD pass in the third quarter, and the reigning Super Bowl champions went on to a 41-10 win. Kelce did not speak to reporters afterward, but he was spotted leaving Arrowhead with Swift by his side. “He told me at the last minute” that Swift was coming to the game," said Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who threw for 272 yards and three scores. “Some things with Trav, he says it and you don't know if it's true or not, he says it so calmly.” Swift is on a break from her Eras Tour, which resumes Nov. 9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. Govind Agarwal and Afsar Ahmad, cofounders of online gaming firm Gameberry Labs that won the Bootstrap Champ category in The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023, said the company is focussed on growing steadily without any external funding. The Bengaluru-based startup, in fact, is considering acquisitions as profit piles up. While the online gaming sector has seen active investor interest in India, Ahmad, an IIT-Kharagpur alumnus, said Gameberry was averse to raising capital right from the beginning.

JSW Infrastructure will bid for the multiple terminals that are being offered by the government as part of a privatisation drive under the public-private-partnership model, people aware of the development said. The company is currently participating in tenders for terminals in Goa, Haldia, Kandla, Ennore and Vizag, among others, and will be prioritising container, liquid and gas terminals as it looks to focus on connectivity and value addition for customers. «Increasing the last-mile connectivity for the customer and value addition, these will be the priority for the company,» one of the people said. «They are also looking at container freight station and multi-modal logistics parks, which can help in improving the core business and increase stickiness of customers,» another person said. The second-largest operator of ports in the country, which has for long been in the captive business, has also ventured into third-party businesses over the last four-five years. Queries sent to JSW Infra were unanswered at the time of going to the press Sunday. The company's balance sheet is strong enough to sustain these bids, the people said. It has also bid for a port in Karnataka but is yet to be awarded the project. JSW Infra, which currently has 158 mt of capacity, plans to increase that to 300 mt by 2030, the company told analysts in a meeting last week.

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ONGC) has signed an agreement to sell crude oil it produces from Mumbai offshore fields to HPCL — the second such agreement in as many months, as India's top oil and gas producer prefers term contracts over auctions where refiners hammer deep discounts. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, ONGC said it has inked 'term agreement with HPCL for sale of crude oil from Mumbai offshore.' While it did not give details, sources aware of the matter said the pact for sale of about 4.5 million tonnes per annum of crude oil to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (HPCL) Mumbai refinery. «This is the second term agreement sealed for sale of Mumbai Offshore crude oil post marketing freedom,» ONGC said. Last month, ONGC had signed a similar pact to sell 4 million tonnes per annum plus an optional 0.5 million tonnes of crude oil to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), which too has a refinery to convert the crude oil into fuels like petrol and diesel at Mumbai. ONGC produces 13-14 million tonnes per annum of crude oil from its fields in the Arabian Sea, off the Mumbai coast. In June last year, the government abolished a rule that said oil from blocks awarded prior to 1999 must be sold to government-nominated customers, mostly state refiners.

FOX News co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro hits the East Coast to visit Rhode Island’s most extraordinary luxury hotel, Ocean House.

Manipur government has requested the Centre to extend by a year the process of recording the biometrics of illegal migrants from Myanmar. Already the process is underway. The process of capturing the biometric details of illegal Myanmar immigrants started in Manipur on July 29.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his Lok Sabha membership was cancelled after he made a speech on Adani in Parliament. Gandhi was addressing a public rally in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Earlier this year, launching a strong attack on the government on the Adani issue, he had charged that Adani was working against the country by cornering the entire wealth. «When we asked in Parliament what is the prime minister's relation with Adani our entire speech is expunged.

Tata Projects on Saturday announced its collaboration with Micron Technology to construct an advanced semiconductor assembly and test plant in Sanand, Gujarat. The company in a statement said the contract awarded to Tata Projects solidifies the company’s proficiency in large-scale, sustainable infrastructure development in the Indian manufacturing landscape. According to the statement, situated in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation area of Chaarodi, Sanand, the project spans an expansive 93 acres of land.

Sterlite Power on Friday said it has acquired Beawar Transmission Ltd for developing an electricity transmission project in Rajasthan. Beawar Transmission is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. The SPV was awarded to Sterlite Power through tariff-based competitive bidding in August, a company statement said. «Sterlite Power announces the acquisition of Beawar Transmission Ltd from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Ltd,» it said. The company did not share the financial details of the acquisition. Through the Beawar Transmission Ltd, the company will build the Green Energy Corridor project on Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) basis, for a period of 35 years, as per the statement. This is Sterlite Power's 19th power transmission project in India acquired through tariff-based competitive bidding, the company said, adding that it now has Rs 12,000 crore worth of projects under management. «Sterlite Power is proud to be building the green energy corridor that will enable the flow of 20 GW of renewable energy,» Sterlite Power Managing Director Pratik Agarwal said in the statement. The Beawar Transmission will entail construction of three integral components. Initially, a 350 km 765kV transmission corridor connecting the renewable energy zone of Fatehgarh III to the substation at Beawar will be developed. Then, a 3,000 MVA 765/400kV Substation at Beawar will be constructed and finally, there will be construction of two LILO lines, covering approximately 120 km. In March, the Sterlite Power won Part G Phase III of the project, titled Fatehgarh III Beawar Transmission Ltd.

₹100 crore to Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran, as per the Delhi High Court's order regarding the execution of an arbitral award. SpiceJet owed ₹397 crore to Maran, and the court is scheduled to hear the rest of the case next on 3 October.

Magsaysay award winner Dr Ravi Kannan is credited with leading the widely admired Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Assam. He started with a staff of 23 people and this grew to 451 over a period of around 17 years, providing free or subsidized cancer care treatments to an average of 5,000 new patients annually. While Kannan serves as a shining example for all and brings an aura to the medical profession it deserves, the healthcare profession is not without its challenges. A large urban population has increasingly come around seeing healthcare as a consumer service. Much like with every other sector, consumer expectations are rising from healthcare as well. Small unfulfilled expectations now lead to court complaints and litigation against doctors. Courts have concurred that a section of people are prone to sue doctors and hospitals at the slightest opportunity.

Booker Prize. Kenya-born Maroo's novel set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu has been praised by the Booker judges for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions.