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India poised to remain fastest growing major economy in FY26: RBI
The RBI flagged global financial market volatility, geopolitical...
Sitharaman directs PSU general insurers to adopt AI-driven claim settlement systems swiftly, safeguard profitability
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharman chaired a review meeting of six...
Traditional medicine can improve people-centred health care: WHO’s Poonam Khetrapal Singh
"The traditional systems of medicine have the potential to improve health, wellness, and people-centred health care. WHO has been collaborating with member countries in the region to strengthen farmer co-vigilance and research capacity. And set benchmarks for training...
Cabinet approves Rs 14,903 crore for Digital India project, to scale up cybersecurity and AI development
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for communication, electronics and information technology Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) — the government’s nodal agency for cyber forensics, emergency response and cyber diagnosis — will be massively expanded. The...
Defer implementation of NMC regulations making prescribing generic drugs mandatory: IMA to govt
The IMA said the ''biggest impediment to generic drugs is the uncertainty about their quality. The quality control in the nation being very weak, there is practically no guarantee of the quality of drugs and prescribing drugs without assured quality would be...
CAG flags deficiencies in implementation of IEC plan in AB-PMJAY
"The NHA did not provide any details and records about a comprehensive Information, Education and Communication(IEC) plan and its implementation status at the Central level. In the absence of these details and records, audit could not verify whether IEC activities...
Hong Kong’s population climbs to 7.5 million, near 2019 level
"Many Hong Kong residents who stayed abroad during the epidemic have returned to Hong Kong, while some mainland and overseas persons have also been admitted to Hong Kong through various schemes," the government said. Hong Kong's population rose 2.1% from the middle of...
Free services at government hospitals in Maharashtra from Tuesday
Among other things, common tests and screenings such as X-ray, ECG, blood tests and CT scans will be free. If medicines are not available at the OPD, they shall be purchased locally (by the hospital) and given to patients, the order said Mumbai: Free treatment and...
China’s fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022- state media
China's fertility rate is already one of the world's lowest alongside South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Concerned about China's first population drop in six decades and its rapid ageing population, Beijing is urgently trying an array of measures to lift...
“Natural calamity created unimaginable crisis”: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day Government has plans to increase the number of 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' from 10,000 to 25,000 India will become the third-largest economy in the next few years...
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
"Again, tragedy has befallen Himachal Pradesh, with continuous rainfall over the past 48 hours.More than 50 people had died in rain-related incidents within 24 hours," the state's chief minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said Torrential rain in India's Himalayas...
Australia: Private health insurance is set for a shake-up
Under the proposed changes, people who pay the 2 per cent surcharge would also no longer receive any rebate, which currently reduces premiums by about 8 per cent for people earning USD 108,001-USD 144,000 Sydney: Private health insurance in Australia is under review,...