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8.39 cr hospital admissions worth over Rs 1.16 lakh crore authorised under AB PMJAY till Nov 30: Govt
Many of the states and Union territories implementing the scheme...
GST Council to decide on insurance premium tax; major rate rejig unlikely
A final decision of the insurance taxation under GST is likely on...
DoT asks telcos to play cybercrime awareness caller tune 8-10 times daily
"In order to make the public aware about cybercrime through the caller tune campaign, it has been decided to play caller tune audios through pre-call announcement/ring back tone arrangement, which will be provided to TSPs by nodal officers of I4C. Caller tunes to a...
Pollution-free environment a constitutional right, says HC; pulls up authorities for ‘inaction’
"There needs to be an inherent will, desire and resolve to curb environmental pollution, and effective and drastic steps in that regard being required to be taken, so that people are not adversely affected on health and other counts, more particularly when Mumbai,...
Lavanya Mundayur takes charge as CMD of Agriculture Insurance Company
Lavanya Mundayur, CMD, Agriculture Insurance Company After clearing Mundayur‘s appointment with a bit of delay, the government will now approve the appointments of new executive directors (EDs) and will also shortlist the names for the post CMD of Oriental Insurance...
Govt plans to make agri residue burning punishable under solid waste management rules
Farmers with less than two acres of land now have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,000, up from Rs 2,500. And those with land between two and five acres are fined Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 5,000 New Delhi: The government plans to make open burning of...
Reliance Nippon Life starts negotiation with IndusInd Bank on bancassurance tie up
"Bancassurance was a missing link in our structure and we have started exploring the possibility with IndusInd Bank and we are already in dialogue to strike a win-win deal for all stakeholders," Reliance Nippon Life Insurance CEO Ashish Vohra Mumbai: Reliance Nippon...
13 dead, 101 rescued after Navy speed boat rams into ferry off Mumbai coast
The Neelkamal ferry, with 80 persons and five crew members on board, was on way to Elephanta Islands, a popular tourist destination near Mumbai, when the speed boat circled it before crashing into it, a viral video of the accident shows Mumbai: Two passengers died and...
AIIMS, CSIR to collaborate for research in healthcare, emerging technologies
“This partnership will pave the way for significant breakthroughs in research, contributing to patient care and scientific progress in the country,” said Dr. Vinay Nandicoori, Director of CSIR-CCMB New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,...
Pitiable: SC on pension of retired high court judges
The petitioner, who was elevated as a judge of the Allahabad High Court after serving as a judicial officer in the district court for 13 years, had claimed that the authorities had refused to consider his judicial service while computing the pension. New Delhi: The...
Sensex tanks 1,064 points, Investors lose Rs 4.92 Lakh Cr
"Investor sentiment remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting, scheduled for Wednesday. While markets have priced in a 25 basis points rate cut, much of the focus is on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's commentary regarding future rate...
Centre sanctions Rs 1,480 crore to Uttarakhand for disaster management
Earlier, a high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, had approved Rs 1,000 crore for various disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects in 15 states. Dehradun: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,480 crore to Uttarakhand for disaster...