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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator...
NATHEALTH asks govt to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP
Chronic diseases now account for nearly 65 per cent of all deaths...
Former Star Health Insurance CEO Prakash joins Bajaj General Insurance as a consultant
``Stepping into the consulting space has been a refreshing journey. Bajaj General Insurance has approached me, and I am excited to collaborate with them, bringing my years of experience in health insurance to the table. Looking forward to this new chapter. I am...
Lancet study estimates three in every four animal bites in India due to dogs
The estimates can help understand whether the country is on track to meeting the global target of eliminating dog-mediated cases of rabies among humans by 2030, the authors said Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans...
IRDAI imposes Rs1cr penalty on Royal Sundaram General for violating Outsourcing norms
In an order passed by two members of the IRDAI- Rajay Kumar Sinha,(F&I) and Deepak Sood,(Non-Life), the insurance regulator has said that the payments made by RSGI during 2018-19 and 2019-20 to vendors in excess of Rs1 crore were not reported in the outsourcing...
Employee medical plan costs: Aon forecasts 11.1% increase for businesses in Asia Pacific
"The high medical trend rate can also be attributed to a higher incidence of cancer and chronic conditions than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing the impact of medical inflation therefore should be a top priority for all southeast Asia markets and especially...
Burmans’ Religare open offer for additional 26% stake to start on Jan 27
The Burman family -- a promoter of Dabur India and other entities such as Eveready Industries -- through its entities, in September 2023 announced a Rs 2,116-crore open offer to REL shareholders to acquire up to 26 per cent stake in the company. New Delhi: Burmans'...
Gujarat PMJAY angioplasty deaths: Pvt hospital’s absconding chairman nabbed
The probe showed the hospital organised free check-up camps in villages to convince Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) cardholders to undergo angioplasty despite no medical necessity. They were shown in the "emergency" category to expedite government approval,...
Amit Shah orders inter-ministerial team to investigate Rajouri deaths
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister The cause of the illness remains unidentified, despite extensive efforts by medical experts and organizations such as PGIMER Chandigarh, the National Institute of Virology, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) New Delhi:...
Union Budget 2025: Enhancing Health Insurance Accessibility and Affordability
The deduction limits for health insurance premiums have remained stagnant, failing to keep up with the rising costs of medical care. Increasing these limits to ₹50,000 for individuals and ₹1,00,000 for senior citizens would provide meaningful financial relief. Senior...
SC stays order asking Delhi govt to sign MoU over Centre’s health scheme
In its order passed on December 24 last year, the high court referred to the minutes of the meeting held in December 2024 and noted the PM-ABHIM would have to be implemented in its entirety to ensure Delhi residents were not deprived of the funds and facilities under...
Form panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to Maha govt
A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Girish Kulkarni directed the government to form a committee of experts and civil administrators within a fortnight to consider whether it will be feasible to phase out diesel- and petrol-based vehicles from...