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GST Council exempts tax on insurers’ contributions to Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, defers any decisions on life and health covers
No decision was taken with regard to reduction in GST on insurance...
8.39 cr hospital admissions worth over Rs 1.16 lakh crore authorised under AB PMJAY till Nov 30: Govt
Many of the states and Union territories implementing the scheme...
8.55 crore rural households have provision of tap water supply at home: Jal Shakti Ministry
'So far, an additional 5.32 crore (27.65 per cent) rural households have been provided with tap water connections New Delhi: Out of the 19.22 crore rural households in the country, 8.55 crore have the provision of tap water supply at their homes, the Jal Shakti...
Over 12k depositors of B’luru-based coop bank receive deposit insurance cover of Rs 401 cr
DICGC has paid the claims of up to Rs 5 lakh without deducting the Rs 1 lakh already paid by the bank and also up to Rs 5 lakh paid by the bank for treatment of critical illness Last year, the government brought cooperative banks under the purview of the RBI by...
LIC to up stake in Kotak to nearly 10 pc
''Kotak Mahindra Bank has received an intimation from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) stating that the Reserve Bank of India had granted its approval to LIC, for increasing its holding in the bank up to 9.99 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of...
‘Omicron’ scare: DDMA decides to conduct RT-PCR test for all passengers from ‘high-risk’ countries
'It was decided to conduct 100 percent RT-PCR testing of passengers from high-risk countries, followed by genome sequencing of the positive cases and mandatory isolation/quarantine as per the guidelines laid down by the Government of India,'' an official said. New...
Over 5 lakh cos went out of biz, 7 lakh new cos registered in nearly 6 years: Official data
So far this financial year starting from April 1, 2021, a total of 22,557 companies have been deregistered, whereas 1,09,098 new companies have been set up. In the last nearly six years, the maximum number of companies were shuttered in 2017-18 at 2,36,262 and the...
COVID ‘Omicron’ variant: Centre advises States, UTs to enhance genomic surveillance of incoming passengers from ‘at risk’ countries
India has categorized 16 countries including some in Europe in "at-risk" category.The countries include the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel....
Spread of Omicron variant forces nations to rethink plans for global travel
Potentially more contagious than previous variants, Omicron has now been detected in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa. Asian markets and oil prices regained some...
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
A global agreement to strengthen pandemic prevention and responses, expected to be ready in May 2024, would cover issues such as sharing of data and genome sequences of emerging viruses, and of any potential vaccines and drugs derived from research. Member states of...
FPIs net buyers in Nov; invest Rs 5,319 crore
''Future of FPI flows is expected to remain volatile given key events such as upcoming state elections, expectation of rise in interest rates and concerns a new Covid variant will prompt fresh mobility restrictions, hindering economic recovery,'' said Shrikant...
Crucial that State provides subsidy for diabetic care: CJI
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana “The human cost is immense. The economic cost to the nation is immeasurable. Therefore, it is essential that the State provides support and subsidy for diabetic care. The government also needs to train and introduce more healthcare...