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Surveillance and testing for Covid-19 scaled up: ICMR NIV Director
Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR "The government and health agencies are...
Govt to meet stakeholders to assess impact of Iran-Israel conflict on India’s trade
According to think tank GTRI, any closure or military disruption in...
Assam to introduce bill to ban polygamy in Feb 2024
“The bill to ban polygamy will be placed on the Assam assembly floor, which will commence from February 4,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters in the national capital on Friday New Delhi: At the upcoming session of the Assam Assembly in February 2024, a...
Andhra hikes free medical treatment scheme limit to Rs 25L , monthly social pension to Rs 3K
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy,Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to launch the second phase of Jagananna Arogya Suraksha from January 1 and enhance the free medical treatment limit under YSR Aarogyasri to Rs. 25 lakhs and make it...
China issues draft plan for data security incidents
The plan, which is currently soliciting opinions from the public, proposes a four-tier, colour-coded system depending on the degree of harm inflicted upon national security, a company's online and information network, or the running of the economy Beijing: China on...
Arsenic, fluoride, other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states: Parl panel alerts Centre
"This contamination is contributing to severe health issues such as cancer, skin diseases, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes among the inhabitants in affected regions and states." New Delhi:A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent...
Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks – White House
Companies that sign the commitments pledge to develop AI uses responsibly, including solutions that advance health equity, expand access to care, make care affordable, coordinate care to improve outcomes, reduce clinician burnout and otherwise improve the experience...
Millions of people in China dropping out of state health insurance: VOA Report
As per statistics released by China's National Healthcare Security Administration, in 2022, China had 1.34 billion people enrolled in state-subsidized basic health insurance but that was 17.05 million fewer than in 2021 An associate professor at Central China Normal...
Investors richer by Rs 2 lakh cr as Sensex scales 71,000-peak
Optimistic trends in global markets after the US Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged and signalled rate cuts next year along with continuous foreign fund inflows have been fuelling the rally in stocks Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought...
Decision on old pension scheme to be taken in next budget session: Maharashtra CM in assembly
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ''The state government is positive towards the demand of the state employees who went on strike today on reviving Old pension Scheme(OPS). We need some time to study the Subodh Kumar committee's recommendations. Additional...
US regulators add artificial intelligence to potential financial system risks
Janet Yellen,Treasury Secretary ,US The Financial Stability Oversight Council, which comprises top financial regulators and is chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, flagged the risks posed by AI for the first time in its annual financial stability report It also...
Irdai to collect larger socio-economy data to push insurance penetration: Member
B C Patnaik, Member (Life) The rising customer expectations requires the insurers to work towards shorter processing time, doorstep delivery, niche and customized products to ensure more and more customer engagement,Tablesh Pandey, managing director, Life Insurance...