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1,394 batches of drugs recalled in 2023-24 for failing quality tests: Minister
The CDSCO and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have taken...
8.8 crore women screened for cervical cancer under national programme: Govt
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Over 14 crore were screened for...
Take care of your health first: Mark Mobius tells Gen Z investors
“I recommend maybe 10 per cent, or maybe even 20 per cent of gold in your portfolio. But 10 per cent would be just good. But at the end of the day, you're better off with stocks, with equities as well,” suggested ace global investor Mark Mobius New Delhi: As the GenZ...
PB Fintech floats a healthcare subsidiary for aligning interests between insurers and hospitals
PB Fintech had clarified that it's planned foray into healthcare business is meant for aligning interests between insurers and hospitals that could enhance customer claims experiences and it has no plans to enter the hospital business or owning physical assets like...
FSSAI reclassifies packaged drinking water, mineral water as high-risk food
The move, effective immediately following an order dated November 29, requires manufacturers to undergo mandatory third-party food safety audits and comply with enhanced quality standards New Delhi: The FSSAI has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water...
No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt
Air pollution is one of the aggravating factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, however, there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution, MoS for Health Prataprao Jadhav...
GST on cigarettes tobacco aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc GST Council decision on Dec 21
"The GoM has agreed to propose a special rate of 35 per cent on tobacco and related products and aerated beverages. The four-tier tax slab of 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent will continue and a new rate of 35 per cent is proposed by the GoM," said the official New Delhi:...
wefox agrees to sell insurance carrier to a group of Swiss companies led by BERAG
wefox has agreed to sell the insurance company to a group of Swiss companies led by BERAG. BERAG is an independent Swiss provider of pension services and in recent years has represented wefox Insurance AG as an MGA in Switzerland and built up the daily sickness...
Health, life insurance premium to fall if GST Council decides to reduce taxes on premium: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister "…The matter of review of GST rates on life and health insurance is pending before the GoM. If a recommendation for a reduction in GST rate is made by the GST Council, the cost of insurance to the policy holder is expected to come...
Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2024: Govt has no composite plans for LIC and PSU general insurance companies
To enable PSU insurers to avail composite licenses, the government needs to amend the two existing Acts- The Life Insurance Corporation Act of 1956 and the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (GIBNA). But, no such provisions have been made in the...
14 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards created for elderly above 70 in a month: Centre
The estimated expenditure for the AB-PMJAY scheme for senior citizens above 70 years is Rs 3,437 crore. Of this, Rs 2,165 crore in the central share expenditure is likely to be incurred during the Financial Year 2024-25 and 2025-26, the Ministry said. New Delhi: About...
Anti-pollution measures in Delhi push daily wage workers into livelihood crisis
For Babu Ram, a 63-year-old construction worker, the ban on C&D activities has exacerbated an already dire financial situation. He has a wife, son, daughter-in-law and grandchild to support, besides having to deal with a debt of Rs 3 lakh New Delhi: As authorities...