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Central drugs laboratories find 55 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in June
These drugs were manufactured by an unauthorized entity using a...
India’s medical tourism market expected to touch $58.2 billion by 2035
Notably, recommends enabling insurance portability by collaborating...
European Commission to propose floating Russian oil price cap
The Commission proposed lowering the Group of Seven (G7) nations’ price cap from $60 a barrel to $45 barrel in June in its 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The G7 price cap, aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to finance the war in...
UP govt sets July 31 deadline for kharif crop insurance; farmers must report damage within 72 hours
Farmers can register through banks, common service centers, or the official portal www.pmfby.gov.in. For help with registration, claims, or documentation, they can contact the Crop Insurance Helpline at 14447 Lucknow: To protect against potential risks this kharif...
Supervision of National Health Claims Exchange may be shifted from NHA to MoF to curb rising healthcare costs, source says
"Strict supervision" of the National Health Claims Exchange - the platform that acts as a gateway between insurers, healthcare providers and patients - will improve the "collective bargaining power" of insurance companies to set treatment rates, the source said NEW...
Grievance redressal must go beyond disposal to ensure citizen’s satisfaction, Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions “If a complaint is coming from different parts of the country, it is time to question the...
China economy to top $19.5 trillion this year, says state planner
Zheng Shanjie, chair of the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted progress made under the 2021–2025 five-year plan, which focuses on key priorities such as economic development, technological innovation, green transformation, and improvements in...
Trump’s Tariff Shock: Global economic & insurance premium growth to slow down, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, said: "While insurers' profitability outlook is still benefiting from rising investment income, we expect tariffs to slow global GDP growth, and consequently weigh on insurance demand. In the long term, US tariff...
Trade unions go on daylong strike, services largely unaffected
The unions' demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month, as well as the demands of farmer organisations for minimum support price for crops based on Swaminathan...
Maharashtra govt yet to pay Rs 1,015-crore premium to insurance companies: Minister
Speaking in the legislative council, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said the state government will pay its instalment to insurance companies (on behalf of farmers) within eight days. He assured all eligible farmers will get money for crop losses within 15 days...
Carrier becomes latest global firm to sue govt over electronic waste rules
All of the companies0South Korea's Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics as well as Japan's Daikin and Tata's Voltas- are seeking to have the rules quashed. India is the third-biggest generator of electronic waste behind China and the U.S., but the government says...
Domestic automobile retail sales up 5 pc in June; PVs, two-wheelers witness growth
"Heavy rains and tight market liquidity weighed on footfall and conversion, even as elevated incentive schemes and fresh bookings lent selective support," FADA President C S Vigneshwar said in a statement. New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India rose around 5 per...