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Ayushman Bharat crosses 11.69 crore hospital admissions, 6.74 crore in private hospitals: Govt
Prataprao Jadhav,Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare...
Indian Non-Life Insurance Industry:On a growth trajectory
The Indian Non-Life insurance industry continues to show maturity...
Common people suffer from exploitation of insurance firms, private hospitals: Raghav Chadha in Parliament
Sometimes cashless treatment is denied, sometimes claims are rejected, and sometimes a patient has to chase the insurance company for months for reimbursement. This is exploitation,"Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said in Parliament New Delhi: Common...
Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw
"Fake news is a very serious issue. Fake news is a threat to democracy. There is a need to take strict action against fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos," he said during Question Hour New Delhi:Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for...
Social security coverage rises to 64% from 19% in 2014: Mansukh Mandaviya
Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that 94 crore people in the country are currently covered under accident, health and pension benefits, placing India just behind China, which covers 107 crore people New Delhi: India has expanded social security...
No proposal for merger or disinvestment of public sector banks: Govt
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government has plans to disinvest four PSBs or to merge with larger banks by 2026, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said: "Presently, no proposal on merger or disinvestment of Public Sector Banks...
Users free to keep or delete Sanchar Saathi: Jyotiraditya Scindia
According to the direction dated November 28, all mobile phones that will be manufactured in India or imported after 90 days from the date of issuing of the order will need to have the app “If you want to delete it, then delete it. But not everyone in the country...
Messaging Apps like WhatsApp to work only with active SIM, DoT tightens cyber norms
The Centre's latest directive means that these messaging services would only work if the SIM is present and active in the user's device. New Delhi: The Centre has issued directions that would ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal,...
SC entrusts CBI with pan-India probe into digital arrest cases, asks States to accord assent
On November 3, the top court said it needs to deal with digital arrest cases with an iron hand, while expressing shock over the scale of such cybercrime cases in the country, with over Rs 3,000 crore allegedly extorted from victims, including senior citizens. New...
FM says Finance Ministry does not advise LIC on investments, Adani investments as per SOPs
"The Ministry of Finance does not issue any advisory/direction to LIC in connection with matters related to investment of LIC fund.The investment decisions of the state-owned insurer, she said, are taken by "LIC alone following strict due diligence, risk assessment...
Bangalore hotels body moves HC against mandatory menstrual leave order
The association has questioned the very basis of the order, highlighting that the State itself has not extended such leave to women working in government departments. Bengaluru: The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court...
India’s population to stabilise at at 1.8–1.9 billion by 2080 due to falling fertility rate: IASP
While birth rates are falling, life expectancy continues to rise due to improvements in healthcare.More people are living beyond 60, and this brings new challenges of elderly care, especially as younger people migrate for work. More people are living beyond 60, and...