SBI Life Q4 Results Preview: APE likely to grow 8%, but 1st-year premium may decline 11%

SBI Life Insurance is scheduled to release its Q4FY25 results on Thursday, April 24, and early indicators suggest a mixed performance. According to Zee Business estimates, the insurer’s first-year premium (FYP) has declined by 11.4 per cent year-on-year to approximately Rs 3,871 crore a sharp drop that signals pressure in new policy subscriptions during the…

RBI keeps watchful eye on sale of bad loans to ARCs

Are banks selling non-performing assets (NPAs) at undervalued prices? Are Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) making large profits from these distressed loans? And is there a possibility of behind-the-scenes coordination between banks, ARCs, and borrowers? These are the concerns now drawing the attention of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which is keeping a close watch…

Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to begin shortly, HM and Defence Minister leave for 7 LKM

The Cabinet Committee on Security discusses and debates defence policy, expenditure, and all matters of national security for India. It is the highest decision-making body for appointing heads of national security agencies, as well. The meeting included top leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and External…

Pahalgam Terror Attack: India lost many innocent citizens, terrorists to get befitting reply soon, says Rajnath Singh

Expressing deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the previous day’s terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Ministry Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the terrorists behind the “cowardly attack” will soon get a befitting reply, assuring all necessary steps by the central government. “Our country has lost many innocent citizens in…

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Railways deploys special train from Katra to help stranded tourists— Check Schedule

Pahalgam Terror Attack: The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has shaken the entire nation. In the aftermath of the attack, a large number of tourists have been left stranded in various parts of Kashmir. To facilitate their safe return, authorities have arranged four special flights and a train. Special train announced from…

US Stock Market Update: Dow jumps over 1,100 pts, Nasdaq 5 pts shy of 17,000 led by tech shares—Amazon, Apple among top blue-chip gainers

US Stock Market Update: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)—one of the two American blue-chip indices—surged 3-4 per cent on Wednesday amid strong buying interest in technology and consumer discretionary stocks, amid hopes of easing trade tensions between the world’s largest two economies. The Dow Jones surged as much as 1,189.1 points, or 3.0 per cent, to…

Bharat-NCAP Crash Test 2025: Tata Nexon.ev 45 variant secures 5-star safety rating

Bharat-NCAP Crash Test 2025: Domestic automaker Tata Motors’ newly introduced variant, the Tata Nexon.ev 45, has secured the prestigious 5-star safety rating under the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat-NCAP) on Wednesday, April 23. With this achievement, all existing variants of the Nexon.ev line up now meet the 5-star safety standards set by Bharat NCAP….

NABARD makes first startup investment in 24×7 Moneyworks

In a move to promote innovation in rural finance, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has acquired an equity stake in 24×7 Moneyworks Consulting, an agri-fintech startup. This is the NABARD’s first-ever investment in a bootstrapped startup, the bank said. The startup’s product, eKisanCredit (eKCC), is a fully digital loan origination platform…