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Centre issues advisory on air pollution
Air quality has worsened in several cities, including Mumbai,...
GST Council to meet in Jaisalmer on December 21; may discuss insurance levy
The group of ministers (GoM) on health and life insurance GST last...
Do not relax anti-pollution GRAP-4 curbs in Delhi without court’s nod: SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih pointed out that there was a delay in implementation of preventive measures under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) even after the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched alarming levels in the...
COP29: Climate change harming young people’s mental health
Recent study shows young people are more likely to present at the emergency department for suicidal thoughts and behaviours in hotter weather. It was found thatfor every 1°C rise in average daily temperature, emergency department visits by young people for suicidal...
Ban on BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers in Delhi amid rising pollution levels; Rs 20,000 fine for violators
"There shall be no plying of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel LMV (4 wheelers) in Delhi. There shall be no plying of Delhi registered Diesel operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs), of BS-III standards or below, in Delhi, except, those carrying essential commodities/...
Govt to soon come up with new policy for elderly
Rajit Mehta, Chairman, ASLI and MD & CEO, Antara Senior Care, said, "With the senior population in India projected to surpass 300 million by 2050, making up nearly 20 per cent of the total population, the demand for comprehensive senior CARE solutions is set to...
SC dismisses plea to mandate doctors to specify drugs’ side effects to patients
The petitioner had stated that patients have a right to make an informed choice and it should be mandatory for the doctors prescribing the drugs to explain the side effects attached to consuming such medicines to the patient New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday...
In 2022 one-fourth of people living with diabetes in India Lancet study estimates
Of the 82.8 crore, India's share formed over a quarter (21.2 crore). Another 14.8 crore were in China, while 4.2 crore, 3.6 crore and 2.2 crore lived in the US, Pakistan and Brazil, respectively, the researchers found New Delhi: About 82.8 crore people around the...
Niva Bupa shares jump 6 pc in market debut
The Rs 2,200-crore initial public offering of Niva Bupa Health Insurance got subscribed 1.80 times on the closing day of share sale on Monday.The Initial Public Offering (IPO) had a price band of Rs 70-74 per share New Delhi: Shares of Niva Bupa Health Insurance...
India’s toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas
The minimum temperature in Delhi fell to 16.1 degrees Celsius (61°F) on Thursday from 17 degrees C the previous day, weather officials said. Its pollution ranked in the 'severe' category for the second day in a row, with a score of 430 on an index of air quality...
Galaxy Health launches its first products with sum insured options from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 1 crore
(Lto R) S Guruprakash, chief marketing officer, G Srinivasan, MD & CEO, and V Jagannathan, Chief Mentor at the product launching event of Galaxy Health Insurance in Chennai G. Srinivasan, managing director and CEO of Galaxy Health Insurance said, “ We are...
Over 5 lakh elderly above 70 enroll for Ayushman cards; highest from MP, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of applications for enrollment (1.66 lakh) followed by Kerala (1.28 lakh), Uttar Pradesh (69,044), and Gujarat (25,491) New Delhi: More than five lakh senior citizens who are 70 and above have been enrolled for Ayushman cards...