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GST on term life insurance premium, senior citizens’ health cover likely to be exempted
The GoM to decide on the GST rate on life and health insurance met...
‘India’s growth rate is among the shiniest parts in the world economy’: Ajay Banga
Ajay Banga,president,World Bank A lot of that growth is in India,...
AIIMS Delhi to create database, mechanism for cross-referrals with other govt hospitals
AIIMS Director M Srinivas launched the 'AIIMS Main Hospital Casualty Dashboard' and also held a meeting with medical superintendents of government hospitals where he emphasized on the need for real-time emergency bed availability of all the hospitals, integrated...
Delhi air in ‘very poor’ zone, farm fire smoke may push it to ‘severe’
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its air quality in the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning and forecasters said slow wind speed and an increase in stubble burning, especially in Punjab, may push it to the 'severe' zone. With pollution levels worsening, the Centre's air...
As inflation crisis hits Britain, healthy diets are a casualty
Close to 10 million adults - or one in five households - are unable to put enough food on the table, with some skipping meals or going without for an entire day, the charity's nationwide survey carried out in late September suggests. That’s double the number affected...
Bima Sugam to be game changer for insurance sector: IRDAI Chief
"So it's like a shopping mall. So you go and shop there. And as far as the KYC is concerned, the moment you enter the portal, type your Aadhaar number, the data will auto populate. The KYC will be done through your Aadhaar number which will be masked for security...
Omicron BA.2 less severe than its original and Delta variants : Study
Patients with Delta and original Omicron variants were also more likely to need hospitalisation, invasive ventilation and intensive care admissions, according to the study, which has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open...
“India to witness 80 per cent increase in investment of digital healthcare tools in the next 5 years”: Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office "India has all the essential ingredients for the exponential growth in this sector, including a large population, a robust pharma and medical supply chain, smartphone users, and technical manpower. As...
21.4 lakh new TB cases reported in India in 2021; 18% higher than previous year
While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted TB programmes across the world, India was able to successfully offset the disruptions through the introduction of critical interventions in 2020 and 2021, which led to the National TB Elimination Programme notifying over 21.4 lakh...
IRDA forms Rakesh Joshi panel to suggest measures to expand health insurance
The panel will arrive at ways and means to increase the penetration of health insurance in India including identifying issues and challenges in the entire value chain and making recommendations to overcome them Hyderabad: In a bid to achieve the goal of...
Fungal infection list launched by WHO flags global health threat
"Emerging from the shadows of the bacterial antimicrobial resistance pandemic, fungal infections are growing, and are ever more resistant to treatments, becoming a public health concern worldwide," said Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Assistant Director-General for antimicrobial...
Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked
“Our investigation has now established that this criminal has accessed all our private health insurance customers' personal data and significant amounts of their health claims data,” Medibank chief executive David Koczkar said in a statement to the Australian...