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LIC eyes majority stake in a health insurance company: CEO
Siddarth Mohanty, MD& CEO, LIC, said the work has already...
131.3 lakh fishermen covered under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Rajiv Ranjan Singh,Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry...
Covid-19 cases cross11.57 mn in Africa, over 252,000 deaths reported
The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the death toll across the continent stands at 252,771 and nearly 10,892,454 patients have recovered from the disease so far The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 11,570,885, the Africa...
‘India should envision assistive technology being integrated within health, social care systems’
The report notes that the number of people in need of one or more assistive products is likely to rise to 3.5 billion (350 crore) by 2050, due to populations ageing and the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases rising across the world New Delhi; India should reflect...
Drones to save lives by providing urban-grade healthcare in India’s rural areas: WEF
Eight healthcare centres covering a population of over 3,00,000 people took part in the 45-day trial in which health workers delivered vital vaccines and medicines by drone It was conducted as part of a wider programme, Medicine from the Sky, led by the WEF's Centre...
Decentro starts empowering Insurtech via banking APIs
Rohit Taneja, Co-founder & CEO, Decentro, said, "The Indian Insurance landscape is evolving well, and technology is playing a major role in its transformation. From managing the problems related to the complex money movement frameworks to ironing out identity...
HealthySure secures additional funding from LetsVenture and other Founders
The financing saw participation of new investors LetsVenture and founders Aditi Shrivastava – Founder - Pockets Aces, Sreeraman Mohan Girija – Cofounder of Fynd, Pankaj Vermani – Founder of Clovia, Sachin Shetty – Cofounder of Giva Sanil Basutkar, Co-founder &...
Pollution of all types kills 9 million people a year globally: Lancet
India and China lead the world in pollution deaths with nearly 2.4 million and almost 2.2 million deaths a year, but the two nations also have the world's largest populations New Delhi: A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally,...
Heat waves, floods and heavy rain: India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts
The scientists said if the frequency of heat waves continues as is predicted, these will adversely impact food, water and energy security in the region New Delhi: The spectre of climate change is here to stay and even worsen, say climate scientists as searing winds...
PNB MetLife launches Dental Care Plan with dental OPD benefits
Data from Allied Market Research indicates that the Indian dental insurance industry would be worth $ 3.65 billion by 2030 New Delhi: PNB MetLife India Insurance launched the PNB MetLife Dental Care Plan, the first insurance plan in India that covers fixed-benefit...
Chardham Yatra : 39 pilgrims die on route due to health reasons
"Most of the deaths of all the pilgrims have taken place on the travel routes. The cause of death of all has been high blood pressure, heart attack, and mountain sickness," said Uttarakhand Director-General Health Dr Shailja Bhatt As many as 39 pilgrims have lost...
Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave
More than two dozen people have died of suspected heat strokes since late March, and power demand has hit multi-year highs Federal government data showed that heat stress was the most-common cause of death, after lightning, from forces of nature in the last twenty...