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Raising FDI limit in insurance aimed at unlocking full potential of sector: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman Union ,Finance Minister "Further, this will...
Former finance secy Ajay Seth takes over as new chairman of IRDAI
Some of the other issues, which will be matter of focus for Seth,...
China’s blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms
Almost half of China’s platform workers don’t have any social insurance coverage, and fewer than a third of the total working population have insurance for work-related injuries, research shows. On a scorching morning in Beijing, Hao and a dozen other food delivery...
Maharashtra to come up with separate law for gig workers
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar on Tuesday said 'gig workers' or those who work for online 'platforms' or companies such as Zomato need social security, and the state government will come up with a law for them. Speaking in the legislative council, Fundkar...
Trade unions, farmer bodies to go on general strike on Wed; may disrupt banking, other services
A forum of 10 trade unions has given a 17-point charter of demand. It includes withdrawal of fixed-term employment and scrapping of Agnipath scheme, 8-hour workday, restoration of non-contributory Old Pension Scheme and a minimum monthly penion of Rs 9,000 for the...
Demand for obesity drugs shoots up in India as Lilly, Novo vie for market share
The Indian obesity drug market has grown fivefold since 2021 and is valued at Rs 6.28 billion , according to the research firm. HYDERABAD: Demand for weight-loss drugs is rising at a fast clip in India, where rivals Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are competing for market...
425 under surveillance as Kerala battles fresh Nipah virus outbreak
Veena George, Health minister, Kerala Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly fatal zoonotic virus, meaning it spreads from animals to humans. It causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), respiratory distress, and in many cases, death. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala...
Delhi govt to launch 4-tier mental health programme for children workers and seniors
The service will be anonymous, accessible and rooted in traditional systems of medicine including Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh said, adding that this will be the first focused mental health initiative under Ayush and it will...
Should anti-ageing medicines be banned in India?
“Anti-ageing medicine is becoming very popular but it's mostly unregulated. Many of these products are sold without proper scientific studies to prove they work. Some may even have harmful side effects, especially if taken for long periods,” former AIIMS Director Dr...
Covid vaccination prevented sudden deaths, did not cause them: ICMR-NIE Director
The findings of our study indicated that Covid vaccination was not associated with sudden death. In fact, what we found was that Covid vaccination protected against sudden deaths," Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE)...
India’s health survey data reveals 13% children born prematurely, 17% with low birth weight
Climate conditions, such as rainfall and temperature, were found to have a greater link with adverse birth outcomes. New Delhi: India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at...
China pushes commercial insurers in bid to boost local biotechs
The 3.5 trillion yuan ($486 billion) fund — which covers medical expenses for roughly 95% of China’s 1.4 billion people — will also set up a catalog of innovative drugs that can be reimbursed by commercial insurers, according to the document. The list could lead to...