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Former NIA CMD G Srinivasan appointed as the first CEO of Galaxy Health Insurance
G Srinivasan,MD &CEO, Galaxy Health Insurance Company Earlier,...
Inclusivity: Star Health launches of an industry-first insurance policy in Braille
Anand Roy, MD & CEO of Star Health Insurance said, “This policy...
Pay GST on hospital rooms above Rs 5,000 from Monday
The government has now notified that all such clinical establishments including hospitals, nursing homes, and sanatorium would be liable to pay tax on the gross room rentals which is more than Rs 5,000 per day Services rendered by regulators such as RBI, IRDA and SEBI...
Emergence of new COVID variants a risk to global economic outlook: Moody’s
The study found the variant is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of Omicron, which include Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, Xinhua news agency reported Unvaccinated people have about a five times higher chance of contracting...
Don’t sell Ayurveda drugs without valid prescription: Govt to e-commerce platforms
E-commerce platforms have been advised that the sale or facilitating the sale of such drugs shall be done only after a valid prescription of a registered Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani practitioner respectively is uploaded by the user on the platform. Consuming such drugs...
Proportion of unmarried youth rising, finds govt survey
India's population, which reached 1,211 million in 2011 and is projected to reach 1,363 million in 2021 makes India one of the youngest countries in the world, with 27.3 per cent of its population aged 15-29 years, i.e., youth, Ministry of Health & Family...
India’s first case of monkeypox reported from Kerala
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the State Health Authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case of Monkey Pox in Kollam district of Kerala...
More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report
The health and care sector has endured low pay in general, stubbornly large gender pay gaps, and very demanding working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic clearly exposed this situation while also demonstrating how vital the sector and its workers are in keeping...
Nasal spray lowers Covid viral load by 94 percent in 24 hours: Lancet study
NONS was launched in India under the brand name FabiSpray in February after it received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) as part of the accelerated approval process. Nitric Oxide blocks entry into the nasal passage...
Govt announces free Covid booster doses for 18-59 age group for 75 days from July 15
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, free COVID-19 precaution dose will be administered to all the citizens above the age of 18 years at government vaccination centres from July 15 for the next 75...
Cost-Of-Living crisis to hit women hardest: Report
Saadia Zahidi, managing director at the forum, say women have been disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis following labour market losses during the pandemic and insufficient “care infrastructure” — such as for the elderly or children A cost-of-living...
India ranks low at 135th globally for gender parity; worst for health & survival: WEF
On the health and survival subindex, India ranked the lowest at 146th place and figured among the five countries with gender gaps larger than 5 percent -- the other four being Qatar, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and China New Delhi: India was on Wednesday ranked low at 135th...