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NATHEALTH asks govt to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP
Chronic diseases now account for nearly 65 per cent of all deaths...
Traditional medicine doesn’t get recognition it deserves, has to win confidence via science: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing the WHO Global Summit on...
New research by the Geneva Association analyses the effects of ‘slowbalisation’ on the insurance industry
Jad Ariss, Managing Director of the Geneva Association, said: “The tides of globalisation are shifting, with geo-economic fragmentation posing both challenges and opportunities for the insurance sector. Insurers must navigate rising volatility, restricted...
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
US President Donald Trump Trump also signed a letter to the United Nations indicating his intention to withdraw from the 2015 agreement, which allows nations to provide targets to cut their own emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and natural...
Centre introduces ‘Entity Locker’ for smooth business document management
Entity Locker is built on a robust technological framework that integrates with multiple government and regulatory systems, offering real-time access and verification of documents through integration with government databases; consent-based mechanisms for secure...
With ‘zero casualty’ goal, India becomes global leader in disaster management: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that earlier the approach to disaster was relief-centric, but now the approach is 'rescue-centric' to save people from disaster, The working style has changed from reactive to proactive methodology. Now the 'zero casualty' goal is...
Union Budget 2025: Enhancing Health Insurance Accessibility and Affordability
The deduction limits for health insurance premiums have remained stagnant, failing to keep up with the rising costs of medical care. Increasing these limits to ₹50,000 for individuals and ₹1,00,000 for senior citizens would provide meaningful financial relief. Senior...
China’s population falls for third straight year, posing challenges for its government, economy
The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. China three years ago joined Japan and most of Eastern Europe among...
SC stays order asking Delhi govt to sign MoU over Centre’s health scheme
In its order passed on December 24 last year, the high court referred to the minutes of the meeting held in December 2024 and noted the PM-ABHIM would have to be implemented in its entirety to ensure Delhi residents were not deprived of the funds and facilities under...
Country can’t afford to take cyber security resources from even friendly country: IT Secretary
"There is a crucial story, especially in something like cyber security. The crucial story is that you have to have an independent resource within the country. You can't afford not to have it. This is not something where you can actually take it from other countries....
Make faulty road construction non-bailable offence: Gadkari
According to the minister, the ministry data of road accidents in 2023 shows five lakh mishaps in the country resulting in 1,72,000 deaths. "Of this, 66.4 per cent, or 1,14,000, were in the 18-45 years age bracket while 10,000 deaths were of children," Union Road...
India evaluating impact of proposed US restriction on AI chip export: Sources
The proposal has no restriction for 18 key allies of the US, which have been clubbed under Group 1, but there are restrictions on the quantity that can be exported to other countries under Group 2, including India New Delhi: India is evaluating the impact of the US...