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Govt hikes fitness test fee for over 20-year-old motor vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in a latest...
TRAI orders mandatory adoption of 1600-series numbers by banks and insurance firms
The matter of mandating last date for adoption of 1600 series by...
Time has come to deal with Guwahati flood, HC seeks plan from govt
"Taking into consideration the fact situation, we are of the view that now time has come to deal with the problem of waterlogging/flooding in the Guwahati city and the State is required to take steps for resolving this problem permanently," the court said. Guwahati:...
South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance
Cyril Ramaphosa,President, South Africa The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance in South Africa, create a new public fund to provide free access for citizens, and set the fees and prices that private healthcare suppliers can charge for...
“Shall take up with the GST Council,’ says FM Sitharaman on reduction of GST on Life and Health Insurance
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Around Rs 24,529 crore was collected from GST on health and life insurance in the last three financial years.73-74 per cent of the amount collected under the GST goes to the states,'' Nirmala Sitharaman, union finance said in the...
Take measures to curb bulk communications using voice calls: Centre
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a meeting with the industry stakeholders in the national capital to discuss action on spammers, amid growing consumer complaints about unsolicited commercial calls.The issue involves multiple stakeholders -- TSPs,...
FSIB to interview 5 candidates tom for selecting CMD of AIC
The general managers (GMs) who have been shortlisted on the basis of seniority are - V Balkrishna and Jayshree Bala from GIC Re, Rekha Solanki, Oriental Insurance Company, Mathew George, Managing Director and CEO of Health Insurance TPA of India (HITPA),...
Concretisation of roadsides in Ghaziabad NGT issues notices to MoEF others
The NGT was hearing a plea claiming "vast-scale, mindless and indiscriminate concretisation or paving, which was the biggest cause of water-logging, urban flooding and loss of biodiversity in cities and towns." New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply...
Finmin asks state-owned general insurers to focus on profitable businesses
Vivek Joshi,Secretary,Financial Services Oriental Insurance has earned Rs 18 crore profit in FY24 as against a loss of Rs 5,000 crore a year ago, while National Insurance Company narrowed its loss to Rs 187 crore from Rs 3,800 crore, and United India Insurance to a...
Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul wants insurance companies to cover organ transplantation
Vinod Kumar Paul, member, Health, Niti Aayog A person after his death can give new life to up to 8 people by donating vital organs namely Kidney, Liver, Lung, Heart, Pancreas and Intestine and improve quality life of many more by donating tissues like cornea, skin,...
Affordable medicines save Rs 28,000 crore under Janaushadhi Scheme
Launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, these initiatives aim to alleviate healthcare expenses by providing quality generic medicines at affordable rates, focusing on critical illnesses like cancer and cardiovascular diseases The Prime Minister Bhartiya...
WHO report on half of India’s population is physically unfit based on extrapolations, Nadda
The study findings were based on the data collected from three states -- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Jharkhand -- and Union Territory of Chandigarh New Delhi: The WHO's recent report stating that half of India's adult population is physically unfit relied on data...