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Substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over past decade: Nadda
"India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket...
Respond on suggestion to introduce front-of-pack labelling on food products SC to FSSAI
In an affidavit filed in the court, the FSSAI has said it intends...
Banks seek power to freeze accounts in illicit transactions cases to rein in cyber fraud
``Banks freeze/block accounts based on internal triggers, however, as per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they do not have the authority to freeze or block customer accounts without proper authorisation from a court or law enforcement agencies (LEAs. In...
Indian family undergoing rapid change impacting law and society SC Judge B V Nagarathna
Justice B V Nagarathna ,Supreme Court judge This transition, she said, is set to be propelled by a multitude of factors including greater access to common education, increasing urbanisation, greater mobility of the workforce right from individualistic aspirations and...
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
The agreement, reached with the United States notably absent, is expected to be formally adopted at an October meeting to take effect in 2027. The IMO, which regulates international shipping, also set a marine fuel standard to phase in cleaner fuels Many of the...
Maharashtra Cyber issues advisories to depts on online threats acts against Wikipedia Proton Mail
The departments include Maharashtra Public Service Commission, the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR), the Electricity Department, Maha DBT, among others, as Maharashtra Cyber and the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in many cases...
Nadda launches Ayushman Bharat scheme in Odisha sets Bengal as next target
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister "There were three states - Odisha, Delhi and West Bengal - where the Ayushman Bharat scheme was not implemented. However, the scheme came into operation in Odisha and Delhi after the change of government in these states. The people of...
Centre and NDMA abdicated responsibility on loan waiver for Wayanad disaster victims, says Kerala HC
"We direct the Union government/NDMA to deliberate on whether the situation projected in these proceedings calls for the invocation of the provisions of the Disaster Management Act to direct banks to waive their loans advanced to victims of the natural disaster at...
Equity MF inflow drops 14 pc to Rs 25 082 cr in Mar
According to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) on Friday, equity-oriented MFs saw an inflow of Rs 25,082 crore in March, way lower than Rs 29,303 crore in February, Rs 39,688 crore in January, and Rs 41,156 crore in December New Delhi:...
Ayushman Bharat upholds dignity of elderly: PM Modi
"Now, every elderly member of a family above the age of 70, regardless of income, is entitled to free treatment. In Varanasi alone, nearly 50,000 Vaya Vandana cards have already been distributed to the elderly. This number is not just a figure -- it is a testament to...
AB PM-JAY reduces India’s out-of-pocket medical expenses from 62 per cent to 38 per cent: JP Nadda
J.P. Nadda,Union Health Minister Over 8.19 crore people across India have received treatment under this scheme, and the government has spent around Rs 1.26 lakh crore on AB PM-JAY New Delhi: With the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana...
Corporate credit tremors in aftershock of tariff-led stock rout
The move is fueling fears pension funds and other longer-term investors might also start purging higher-quality borrowers from their portfolios. With the majority of fixed-income trading happening off-market, it can be hard to track and measure sales The tariff shock...