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Social security coverage rises to 64% from 19% in 2014: Mansukh Mandaviya
Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that 94...
Snooping not possible with Sanchar Saathi app: Scindia
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia repeated that...
LIC’s $30 billion market rally gives IPO investors chance at redemption
Gains in India’s broader equity market have been a boon to LIC, also the country’s largest investor with funds of more than $100 billion. An improved outlook for its premium business and prospects of a higher dividend payout has also spurred interest in the shares,...
Bajaj Finserv acquires Vidal Health Insurance TPA
Vidal Health Insurance TPA Pvt Ltd (VHITPA), services premium of over Rs 5,000 crore, covering 130 million lives. The acquisition now enables Bajaj Finserv Health, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv of to offer OPD, wellness, as well as hospitalization benefits to...
Shriram General Insurance net up 51% to Rs117 crore in Q3
Anil Aggarwal, MD & CEO, Shriram General Insurance Company said, “This year, we had a focus shift towards increasing the gross written premium. The company is entering into newer areas like EV (electric vehicles) insurance and developing combo insurance plans. It...
Air India pilots’ unions flag concerns over duty timings; allege airline’s approach will compromise safety
In their joint letter, dated January 28, the unions also claimed the airline's approach to extend the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) for pilots amounts to ''compromising'' with safety of the pilots besides violating established regulations New Delhi: Air India...
Cold snap helps India’s wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose risk
Although India's fertile plains have seen a chilly winter, a lack of snowfall in the mountainous regions has raised concerns of a sudden, abrupt rise in temperatures. Both minimum and maximum temperatures in northern and north-western states have started to rise, an...
Centre allows woman employees to nominate son daughter for family pension
Previously, family pension was granted to the spouse of a deceased government servant or pensioner, while other family members became eligible only after the spouse's ineligibility or demise, the statement said New Delhi: In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching...
Ayushman Bharat: 6.2 hospital admissions with 30.3 cr cards issued till Jan 17
National health accounts data also demonstrates a consistent decline in out-of-pocket health expenditure, from 62.6 per cent of total health expenditure (the) in FY15 to 47.1 per cent of the in FY20 New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the Central...
India expected to become third-largest economy in next 3 years: FinMin
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance minister The government has, however, set a higher goal of becoming a ‘developed country’ by 2047. With the journey of reforms continuing, this goal is achievable New Delhi: In the next three years, India is expected to become the...
Ensure medical equipment functional in govt hospitals: Delhi HC
“We intend to pass an order that secretary health (of Delhi) shall ensure that all equipment installed in hospitals are functional within a month. CT scan (in GTB Hospital) was non-functional for last six months for so,” said the bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet...
Ram temple in Ayodhya can withstand once-in-2,500-year quake: Scientists
"The scientific study was done to ensure the structural safety of the temple for the Maximum Considered Earthquake, equivalent to a 2,500-year return period, The entire superstructure has been constructed using Bansi Paharpur sandstone, embodying a dry jointed...