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Amfi launches 3 initiatives to boost MF accessibility, financial literacy, investment recovery
Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, Amfi The MITRA (Mutual Fund...
Mizoram to introduce new health scheme with Rs 5 lakh coverage: CM
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LIC offers opportunity for policyholders to revive lapsed policies
For conventional and health policies with a total receivable premium of up to Rs one lakh, the insurer is offering a 20 per cent concession in late fee, with a maximum limit of Rs 2,000. Similarly, for a premium amount of above Rs 3 lakh, concession offered is 30 per...
Social media be made more accountable: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ''We have to bring about a balance and consensus to make social media accountable to ensure the safety and security of our women and our future generations. For this social media rules have to be strengthened'' New...
Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies can transform cancer care in India: WEF
Citing results of a study published in an American science journal, JCO Global Oncology, World Economic Forum (WEF) said cancer rates are rising rapidly across India and one in nine of the country's 1.3 billion citizens will develop the disease during their lifetime...
Steep rise in cancer cases in Agra, say doctors
According to health experts at government hospitals in Agra, there is a 50-60 per cent rise in the number of oral cancer patients. Tobacco, tooth powder-based on tobacco, smoking and alcohol were among the primary reasons for the disease, they said. “If we compare...
Surgeons body seeks PM Modi’s intervention in App-based patient referral system
In a letter to the prime minister, AMASI President Dr Jugindra Sorokhaibam said the Executive Committee of AMASI has learnt that certain mobile apps were being utilised in the country "to direct patients to surgeons/doctors without examination, who have signed...
India reports over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, experts count millions more
"Our study published in the journal Science estimates 3 million COVID deaths in India until mid-2021 using three different databases," Chinmay Tumbe, an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad who co-authored the study, told Reuters New...
Ask AIIMS to start treatment for rare diseases: Delhi HC tells Centre
The high court was told that petitioner children are suffering from rare diseases, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Mucopolysaccharidosis II or MPS II (Hunter Syndrome), and seek a direction to the Centre to provide them uninterrupted and free of cost...
LIC IPO: Corporation’s embedded value set at over Rs 5 trn,DIPAM Secretary
While there has been speculation about the number in Indian media - from as low as $53 billion to as high as $150 billion - this is the first time the government, which owns 100% of LIC, is commenting on the matter. The embedded value will help establish the market...
Crypto’s like Bitcoin and Ethereum will never become a legal tender: Finance Secretary
Finance Secretary TV Somanathan Finance Secretary said, “Digital rupee will be backed by RBI which will never default. Money will be of RBI but the nature will be digital. The digital rupee issued by RBI will be the legal tender. We can purchase non-digital assets...
HSBC Insurance intends to buy PNB stake in Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance
PNB had acquired a stake in the life insurer post amalgamation of the erstwhile Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) with the bank in FY20 Canara Bank owns 51 per cent stake, while HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Ltd as a foreign partner owns 26 per cent. New Delhi:...