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National Insurance aims for Rs 100-200 cr profit in FY25
T Babu Paul, executive director,National Insurance Company...
Rs1 lakh crore disbursed for free hospital care to 7.4 crore patients under PMJAY scheme
Eligible beneficiaries can avail of cashless and paperless...
NHA organises convention to discuss ways to further strengthen digital health ecosystem
NHA CEO R S Sharma said the core objective of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is to leverage technology to deliver health services to the remotest areas of the country New Delhi: Ways to further strengthen the country's digital health ecosystem were discussed at a...
Non-life insurers’ gross premium income rises 24% to Rs 21,327 cr in April
The five standalone private sector health insurance companies posted a 29.14 per cent growth in their collective gross premium income during the month at Rs 1,550.14 crore, as against Rs 1,200.34 crore in the year-ago period Mumbai: The gross premium income of...
Study of diverse populations sheds light on Type 2 Diabetes
According to the study, the global prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, a familial disease with severe morbidity has increased four-fold over the last three decades. South Asia, especially India and China are major hubs of this spurt. It is thought that Indians are...
AXA launches mental health covers for Indian gr clients, partners with Manas for Mental Health Helpline
Ankur Nijhawan, CEO, AXA France Vie India Reinsurance Branch Ankur Nijhawan, CEO, AXA France Vie India Reinsurance Branch said, “Mental health is still ignored as a disease in India and we don’t provide primary care to the individuals who are dealing with it. At AXA...
Mamata urges people to get treatment under govt health scheme within Bengal
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister, West Bengal ''Last year, Rs 36 crore went out of the state. The thing is we provide Rs 5 lakh for each Swasthya Sathi (card). If the treatment is done here, the money rolls within our state. The problem is that the money is going out...
Indian insurers shell out Rs 42,000 crore to settle 28 lakh Covid-19 claims in last 2 yrs
24 life insurers led by Life Insurance Corporation have paid Rs 17,362.48 crore for settling 2,27,268 Covid death claims Similarly, 30 functioning general insurance companies, including five exclusive health insurers, have already paid over Rs 26,000 crore for...
China’s ‘witless’ Zero-COVID rules to impact global inflation
As manufacturer to the world, the disruptions in China are weighing on the global economy and add another risk to the inflation picture Maersk, the world's second-largest shipping company, has suggested that the lockdown will severely impact truck services and...
After first Covid jab, beneficiary needs to schedule second with same mobile number: Govt
In case a beneficiary uses a separate mobile number for the second dose and schedules a vaccination, it will automatically be recognised as first dose for the beneficiary, the health ministry said, amid some media reports claiming that technical glitches in Co-WIN...
Jan Suraksha schemes bring insurance, pension within reach of common man: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Under PMJJBY, a cumulative number of 12.76 crore persons have enrolled since inception for life cover, and families of 5,76,121 persons have received claims for Rs 11,522 crore under the scheme. The scheme has proved extremely...
Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact, official says
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has categorised 23 of India's 28 states and some 100 cities and districts as being at risk of suffering extreme heat. Nineteen states have already made their own heat-action plans and some others are working on them,...