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Punjab to roll out Rs 10 lakh universal healthcare cover for 65 lakh families,UII to provide Rs 1lakh health insurance
Mathew George,executive director, United Indian Insurance and...
Labour Ministry proposes 90-day annual work threshold for gig worker social security
It explained that a gig worker, or a platform worker, will be...
AI turbocharging organized crime, EU Police agency warns
“Cybercrime is evolving into a digital arms race targeting governments, businesses and individuals. AI-driven attacks are becoming more precise and devastating,” said Europol’s Executive Director Catherine De Bolle The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned...
Nadda asks MPs to ensure health check-up for all citizens in their constituencies every year
The minister said that ever since the campaign started, 35 crore people were screened, of whom 4.2 crore were detected with hypertension and 2.6 crore were found to be diabetic. Of the 29.35 crore people screened for oral cancer, 1.18 crore were detected with...
Operating mall without environmental nod extremely serious HC upholds closure order
The petitioner company, Grauer and Weil (India) Limited, considers itself above the law and has shown scant regard for environmental concerns, a division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Jitendra Jain said in its order on Wednesday Mumbai:The Bombay High Court has...
Elon Musk’s X sues Centre over alleged Censorship, IT Act Violations
'X' (formerly Twitter) raised concerns over the Centre's interpretation of the Information Technology (IT) Act, particularly its use of Section 79(3)(b), which 'X' argues violates Supreme Court rulings and undermines free expression online. The lawsuit alleged the...
UK’s Prudential forms JV with IT major HCL for Health Insurance foray in India
Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential plc The health insurance JV will be led by Amar Joshi (CEO designate), subject to regulatory approval `` Transforming access to healthcare and increasing insurance penetration are strategic priorities for Prudential...
Need safeguard measures before raising FDI limit to 100 pc in insurance: Par Panel
Bhartruhari Mahtab,chairman, Standing Committee on Finance The Committee would like to emphasise the need for some safeguard measures to be in place to counter concerns like profit repatriation i.e. foreign investors sending earnings back to home countries rather than...
No proposal to change retirement age of govt employees: Centre
"No proposal to change the retirement age of government employees is under consideration of the government," Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said New Delhi: The government is not considering any proposal to change the retirement age of its...
Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells Centre
“The committee recommends that the ministry may include new and emerging disasters in its disaster management plans, such as those caused by heatwaves etc. It further recommends establishing a formal mechanism for the periodic review and update of the Notified...
Senior citizens can cancel gift deed if their children fail to take care of them: HC
The bench said section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was designed to protect senior citizens in situations, where they transfer their property, either through a gift or settlement, with the expectation that the transferee...
Over 68 lakh cancer treatments done under PMJAY, majority in rural areas: Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Those suffering from cancer and are below the poverty line can also avail of a one-time financial assistance of up to Rs 15 lakh, provided under the Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF). New Delhi: More than 68 lakh cancer...