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Stomach viruses pose greater cruise danger than rare Hantavirus
“If you’re going on a cruise, you need to recognize the risk is...
IRDAI to intensify monitoring of insurance industry’s performance:Ajay Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI Seth highlighted that in non-life...
Stanchart launches health and wellness offerings for high- net-worth clients in partnership with Niva Bupa
Recognising the growing demand among Indian consumers for end-to-end healthcare support, the collaborations,in partnership with Niva Bupaand WHOOP, a fitness and health wearables company, span the entire healthcare journey - from preventive care and early diagnosis to...
Govt sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip Morris
"The government of India is not considering revoking, amending or relaxing this ban. India remains committed to evidence-based tobacco control and cessation measures," the health ministry said in response to Reuters queries about the lobbying by Philip Morris adding...
AIIA signs MoU with GI Council to launch cashless ayurveda treatment across 32 insurance companies
The primary benefit of this MoU is the establishment of a cashless treatment facility that spans all 32 insurance companies under the General Insurance Council. This initiative is designed to substantially enhance patient access and affordability, expand Ayurveda's...
No insurers have revised premiums upward after GST relief announcement:Govt
The IRDAI collected prevailing premium rates as of September 3, 2025, and has been regularly monitoring premiums for new policies as well as renewals to ensure that insured individuals receive the intended benefit, Union Finance Ministry, Minister of State (MoS)...
General Insurers’ total Jan premium rises 15% to Rs 33,346 crore
With another two months, February and March, to go before the current fiscal, FY 26, comes to an end , the industry’s total premium has already exceeded Rs 2.83 trillion till January whereas in FY 25,the industry’s total premium was over Rs 3.07 trillion Mumbai:Post...
India expected to see surge in Parkinson’s disease, becoming 2nd-highest in 5 yrs
With a prevalence rate of 15-43 per 100,000, India is experiencing a surge, with cases projected to increase significantly by 2030. A significant portion (40-45%) of Indian cases are early-onset, occurring between ages 22 and 49, with an average onset age of roughly...
Long-Term Care: National infra for sr citizens
As per the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 23.8 per cent of persons aged 60 years and above in the country suffer from at least one limitation in Activities of Daily Living (ADL),...
Trafigura wins $600 million nickel fraud lawsuit against businessman Gupta
Geneva-based Trafigura alleged Gupta was the mastermind of a fraudulent “Ponzi scheme” in which he and his companies agreed to provide high-quality 99.8% pure nickel but delivered low-value or even worthless materials instead. London:Trafigura won its London lawsuit...
IRDAI to come out with new regulations on industry’s commission structure soon:Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI ``We are working on the regulations pertaining to the new commission structure in the industry. There will not be any surprise element in it. We will soon put out a consultative paper on it and will like to have industry views before...
Budget-26-27:Allocation for PM-JAY raised 5.56% to ₹ 9,500 crore
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance minister Allied Health Professional Institutes in 10 key disciplines will be set up and upgraded to create nearly one lakh skilled professionals over the next five years, through public and private sector participation. Additionally, a...