Indian Railways has denied rumours of 30,000 layoffs, saying there is no drop in overall labour strength. Officials claim the changes are routine manpower rationalisation—moving staff away from obsolete functions to roles focused on efficiency and safety. The railways also points to new safety-related hiring in 2025–26 to fill critical gaps without increasing headcount.
Indian public sector insurers have created a maritime risk-sharing pool to protect shipping to conflict-affected areas as international insurers reduce or withdraw coverage. The move targets rising uncertainty from renewed hostilities, aiming to keep sea trade moving by sharing losses within the pool and stepping in where global underwriting has become risk-averse.
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