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Maternity leave integral to maternity benefits, says SC, sets aside Madras HC verdict
"Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits. Reproductive...
Robust cybersecurity powerful technologies to determine strength of a nation Prasada
"In UP, around 10 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened and a...
IRDAI asks general insurers to make use of ABDM’s Healthcare Professional Registry
Under Healthcare Professional Registry, a Healthcare Professional ID (HPID) will be created via Aadhaar or other KYC, along with the medical qualifications of the medical professional which is verified by their respective State Medical Councils. This HPID serves as a...
IRDA initiates discussions with general insurers to allow larger freedom to design various policies
According to the IRDAI, in the current situation, there are no real free market price discovery, no risk-quality based price discrimination, and no incentives for policyholder to adopt better risk management and insurer to price per own portfolio experience....
Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form
Further, the ministry said that all travellers should self-monitor their health post-arrival. They should report to their “nearest health facility or call National helpline number (1075)/ state helpline number in case they have any symptoms suggestive,” it added. New...
FSSAI proposes regulations for genetically modified food
"No person shall manufacture, pack, store, sell, market or otherwise distribute or import any food or food ingredient produced from GMOs, except with the prior approval of the food authority," the draft regulations said. New Delhi: FSSAI has come out with draft...
Cannot permit Bihar govt to play with lives of people, SC on plea for action against fake pharmacists
“If an untrained person administers wrong medicine or gives a wrong dosage, it will prove dangerous for the people. Who will be held responsible? In states like Bihar, the problem is not limited to fake pharmacists but fake doctors also,” the apex court bench said....
Govt announces new norms to curb fake online reviews of products services
However, the government has barred publication of reviews that "have been purchased and/or written by individuals employed for that purpose by the supplier or third party concerned" The BIS standards, prepared after extensive stakeholder consultations and to be...
FIR against 5 Noida hospital doctors over negligence leading to death of COVID-19 patient
The first information report (FIR) has been lodged against the doctors of Yatharth Hospital at the Phase 2 police station under Indian Penal Code section 304A (causing death by negligence) over a complaint by Gautam Buddh Nagar's deputy chief medical officer Dr Tikam...
Govt may remove penal offences covered under IPC from GST law
''Maximum sentence under section 420 of IPC for cheating cases is 7 years, whereas the same is ring-fenced to 5 years in GST code. With this change, deceitful taxpayers could be charged for up to 7 years of imprisonment under section 420 of IPC, irrespective of the...
Kotak Gen launches a car insurance add-on with cashback
Suresh Agarwal, managing director and CEO, Kotak General Insurance said, "Demand for need based insurance cover has been on a rise particularly post Covid. With hybrid and work from home policies coupled with higher fuel prices and increasing inflation has witnessed a...
SAT upholds IRDAI’s rulings against Go Digit on combi product
IRDAI after examining Go Digit’s “Digital Group Total Protect Policy” filed under `Use and File’ norms had asked the company to withdraw the product as some of its features fall under life insurance products and can’t be offered by a general insurance company...