Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the government’s focus on promoting lower denomination currency and increasing digital transaction awareness. With the Rs 2000 note nearly out of circulation, efforts are underway to encourage digital transfers, highlighted by UPI’s record 16.73 billion transactions in December 2024, reflecting India’s move towards a cashless economy.
Insurers plan performance-linked battery cover as EVs gain traction
Insurers are adapting motor insurance for electric vehicles (EVs) to address battery-related risks, a major EV cost component. Performance-linked battery failure coverage is being developed,