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Age criterion for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards should be rationalised to 60 years Parl panel
The panel recommended that the number of packages/procedures...
Crop insurance scheme should cover damages caused by stray animals Par Panel
It also recommended free compulsory crop insurance to small farmers...
Govt plans easy visa norms, boosting medical infra in select cities to attract more foreign patients
Through 'Heal In India', the government aims at positioning the country as a global hub for medical and wellness tourism, and a destination of choice for quality healthcare services The Union Health Ministry is collaborating with Tourism, Ayush, Civil Aviation...
Govt implementing disaster mitigation project to reduce sufferings in cyclone-hit states: Shah
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister ''In order to reduce the sufferings caused to the coastal community by cyclones and other calamities, the Modi government is implementing the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project in eight coastal states with a total outlay of Rs 4,903...
Vietnam may replace China as factory of the world in near future
As Southeast Asia eases its epidemic restrictions and China continues to battle Omicron flare-ups in its major cities, a new wave of headlines emerged over whether factory orders will continue to flow out of China, and if China should have a sense of crisis as global...
Calif. top court to consider employer liability for COVID infections
It was the first ruling of its kind. Business groups have said allowing employers to be held liable for so-called "take-home" COVID infections will prompt lawsuits not only by workers' family and friends but by anyone infected by that circle of people. Companies...
Indian automobiles to be accorded Star Ratings based on their performance in Crash Tests: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways In a series of tweets, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said Bharat-NCAP will serve as a consumer-centric platform allowing customers to opt for safer cars based upon their...
Traders will incur loses due to Delhi govt’s move to ban goods vehicles from Nov-Feb: Transporters
The Delhi government has issued an order banning the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in the capital from November to February to curb vehicular pollution The move to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in the capital from November to February...
Irdai working towards risk-based capital, supervision frameworks: Chairman Panda
Debasish Panda,chairman,Irdai ''Currently, we have traditional method of supervision and we have very recently started embarking on a project of moving towards a risk based supervision which will be enabled by technology. In another word, you can call it 'Suptech'...
Govt may appoint a private sector honcho as IRDA’s new member, Non-life
The name of Sanjeev Mathur, 1987 batch of Oriental Insurance Company(OIC), who has been working with Cholamandalam General Insurance after quitting state- owned OIC in early 2000 ,is current doing the round for the post of member, Non-Life, IRDAI There are now moves...
Govt to bring legal changes, regulations needed for greater social media accountability: Vaishnaw
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Internet on mobile phones and social media platforms have brought powerful and transformative changes, but it must come with realisation of responsibilities, the minister said emphasising that social media and digital world needs to be...
5 million people in India were internally displaced due to climate change and disasters in 2021
The annual Global Trends Report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) highlighted that globally 100 million people were forced to flee their homes last year due to violence, human rights abuses, food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from...