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Interest rates to remain at low level for long period of time: RBI Guv
"The policy rates will continue to be at low levels for a long...
Insurance joint secretary Goyal shifted out of DFS
Parshant K Goyal DFS, headed by secretary M Nagaraju currently...
Few remaining green lungs in cities like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai need to be preserved: SC
“It is a much-known practice. The government creeps into whatever green spaces are left and give them to the builders,” the top court said during a brief hearing New Delhi: The few remaining green lungs in cities like Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, which are only witnessing...
Govt plans to include 170 AYUSH packages in AB-PMJAY, stores for traditional medicines in tehsils
"Discussions with insurance companies to finalise the package cost structures are underway and soon Ayush treatment packages could be availed by the AB-PMJAY beneficiaries. Consultations with the National Health Authority (NHA) are in the final stages," Ayush minister...
Out-of-pocket health expenditure declined to from 64.2 % in 2013-14 to 39.4% in 2021-22: NITI Aayog
V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog “This decline in out-of-pocket expenditure “reflects a very positive indicator. More than Rs 1 lakh crore savings have accrued from the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY and this has had a positive impact on the recent NHA estimates,” V K...
Pharma companies deny manufacturing drugs flagged in CDSCO report
The CDSCO's drug alert for August included samples from batches of medications such as Shelcal, Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C Softgels, vitamin C and D3 tablets and Ciprofloxacin tablets High blood pressure medications Telmisartan and Atropine Sulphate and...
Govt hikes minimum wages fron Oct 1 as living costs surge
Earlier this week, thousands of workers held protests across the country, seeking an increase in wages and demanding the repeal of four labour codes which they say favour multinational corporations. New Delhi: India is hiking minimum wages marginally for workers...
Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data
Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data online, according to a copy of the order Star has also sued U.S.-listed...
Will make all users safe from spam calls and messages: Airtel’s Gopal Vittal
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked telecom operators to stop spam calls and messages and comply with its direction regarding the whitelisting of URLs, APKs and OTT links New Delhi: As the Centre asked telecom service providers to purge spam...
GST on Health, Life Insurance: Newly formed GoM to meet on Oct 19
A final call by the council on taxation of insurance premiums is likely to be taken in the next meeting in November, based on the GoM report New Delhi: The ministerial panel to decide on lowering goods and services tax (GST) on health and life insurance premiums will...
Average health claim size rises 12% to Rs 70,558 in India in 2023-24: ACKO report
The average claim size in India for 2023-24 stands at ₹70,558, up from ₹62,548 in the previous financial year, a significant increase of 11.35%, reflecting the broader surge in healthcare expenses Bengaluru: With rising hospitalisation costs, the average claim size in...
New York Life Insurance makes strategic investment in Max Estates, commits Rs 1200 crore
Sahil Vachani, MD & CEO of Max Estates, said, “We are pleased to announce that our partnership with New York Life Insurance has grown from strength to strength. This capital infusion significantly enhances Max Estates' financial capability to deliver top-tier...