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India achieves landmark milestone of 5 lakh organ donation pledges
Facilitating this endeavour, the Aadhaar-based organ donation...
India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases
The government has now removed cough syrups from the exemption...
China plans infusing $29 billion of capital into large insurers
The proceeds will be injected into state-controlled firms including China Life Insurance Group Co., the People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., and China Taiping Insurance Group Co., the people said.It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to...
WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India
"The WHO considers the risk of further spread of infection from these two cases is low," the agency told Reuters in an email on Friday, adding that India had the capacity to contain such outbreaks.There is no evidence yet of increased human to human transmission,''...
Economic Survey 2025-26:Towards a healthy India
Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India. Driven by unhealthy diets, lifestyle changes, including sedentary lifestyles, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), it is affecting people across all age...
Insurance sector remains constrained by a high-cost distribution model inflating protection cost:Economic Survey
Nirmala Sitharaman Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs The insurance sector stands at a pivotal juncture, as it remains constrained by a ‘low-penetration, high-cost’ equilibrium driven by a high-cost distribution model that has inflated the cost of...
RBI proposes rules for banks to implement relief measures during natural disasters, to kick in from April 1
India ranks sixth globally in climate vulnerability, according to the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index 2025, which tracked events between 1993 and 2022.During this period, India experienced over 400 extreme weather events, resulting in at least 80,000 deaths and...
India’s commercial vehicle industry entering early stages of a cyclical recovery
"Our analysis shows a clear improvement in fleet operator economics driven by lower GST cuts and better freight rates, leading to higher profitability. We have been positive on the sector given the strong potential of a CV upcycle and improving demand visibility," the...
PFRDA constitutes 9-member panel to review and modernise NPS investment framework
It will benchmark these norms against global pension systems and assess them in the context of India’s evolving investment ecosystem. The objective is to strengthen the NPS investment architecture to support long-term retirement wealth creation, enhance...
NHA chief emphasises strategic importance of building a trusted, federated AI ecosystem for healthcare
Citing AB PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Barnwal underscored the importance of developing AI solutions that are context-ready, inclusive, and reflective of India’s demographic and regional...
Bank unions to go on nationwide strike on January 27 to press for 5-day work week
Most of the public sector banks have already informed their customers about the disruption in banking services if the strike materialises New Delhi:Bank employee unions have decided to go on a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for a long-pending demand for a...
DoT allocates 30 GHz radio frequency for v-to-v communication systems:Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also informed that AI-based road safety applications would be shared with states and UTs and requested members to submit detailed notes on their concerns and suggestions for further examination New Delhi: In a bid to reduce road accidents...