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Union Health Secretary also advocated for inclusion of compulsory Thalassemia testing in the existing reproductive and child health (RCH) programs under NHM as a means to curtail the prevalence of the disease New Delhi: Apurva Chandra, secretary, Ministry of Health...
Insurance Councils and Panchayat Raj ministry to identify gram panchayats for rural sector business: IRDAI
After the finalisation of the first gram panchayat for each insurer, the council should share the list with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India New Delhi: With the objective to meet insurance for all by 2047, the sector regulator Irdai on...
Bombay HC allows maternity benefits for third child
"The right to reproduction and childrearing has been recognised as an important facet of a person's right to privacy, dignity and bodily integrity under Article 21. Article 42 enjoins the State to make provisions for securing just and humane work conditions and...
Phi Commerce to manage payment solutions for Reliance Nippon Life Insurance
Omnichannel payment solution provider Phi Commerce will manage payment solutions for Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company (RNLICL) for streamlining the insurer’s payment processes, including premium collections, a company statement said. The arrangement will seek to...
Financial and other constraints prevent almost half of seniors from seeking medical care, study Finds
The NGO said that 48.6 per cent of elderly respondents of the survey in urban areas did not visit doctors regularly due to financial constraints and logistical challenges and the corresponding figure for rural areas was 62.4 per cent A new study that surveyed elderly...
India poised to become world’s third largest consumer market by 2026 outpacing Germany, Japan
Euromonitor data reveals that in 2023, around 40 million individuals, constituting 4 per cent of the population aged 15 years and above, belonged to the affluent category, with an annual income exceeding USD10,000 India is set to solidify its position as a global...
ICMR releases dietary guidelines, says 56% diseases in India liked to diet
''A significant proportion of premature deaths can be averted by following a healthy lifestyle,'' it said, adding that the upsurge in the consumption of highly processed foods laden with sugars and fats, coupled with reduced physical activity and limited access to...
ICICI Bank raises stake in ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Sunil Bharti Mittal-promoted Bharti Enterprises on Thursday offloaded shares of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company for Rs 663 crore through open market transactions at an average price of Rs 1,722.5 apiece. Bharti Enterprises Ltd sold 38.50 lakh shares, amounting...
Household savings decline due to rising home, auto, personal loans
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran attributed the decline to a shift in portfolio where savings were being channelised to real assets NEW DELHI: Household savings are estimated to have declined for the third year in a row in FY24 as liabilities on account of...
El Nino to end by June, La Nina seen in second half of 2024, says U.S. forecaster
Hot, dry weather in Asia during El Nino last year prompted top rice supplier India to restrict exports following a poor monsoon, while wheat output in No.2 exporter Australia took a hit. But heavier rains in parts of the Americas boosted farm output prospects in...
Sensex slips over 1,000 points as broad sell-off continues in Indian stocks
Analysts asserted that a strong US dollar, uncertainty in Lok Sabha elections outcome after a decreasing voter turnout trend seen so far in the three phases that went to vote, and a profit booking after the recent rally hurt the markets Stock market investors lost Rs...
India’s religious demographics shift: Hindu population declines while Muslim population rises
''… The share of the majority Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 (from 84.68 per cent to 78.06 per cent). The share of the Muslim population in 1950 was 9.84 per cent and increased to 14.09 per cent in 2015 -- a 43.15 per cent increase...
Go Digit to open its IPO on May 15,price band in range of Rs 258-272, to raise Rs 2,615 crore
The insurer will raise Rs 2,615 crore via its IPO which includes a fresh share sale of Rs 1,250 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 5.47 crore equity shares amounting to Rs 1,489.65 crore. by its promoters and existing shareholders of the company Valuation of...
India becomes world’s third largest solar power generator, overtakes Japan: Report
Solar maintained its status as the world's fastest-growing electricity source for the nineteenth consecutive year, adding more than twice as much new electricity worldwide as coal in 2023 New Delhi: India overtook Japan to become the world's third-largest solar power...
Rajasthan to digitalize healthcare with new online health management system
Under the health management system, electronic health records, DIGI health locker, freedom from queues for patients, unified digital survey, KPI-based dashboard, single window system for health-related license and NOC etc., tele ICU, geo-tagging based hospital etc....
Why has AstraZeneca recalled Covid-19 vaccine
The British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical is also being sued by more than 50 alleged victims and grieving relatives in a High Court case in the UK New Delhi: In a significant move, pharma giant AstraZeneca has recalled its Covid-19 vaccine, made in...
In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud
Elon Musk,Chief Executive , Tesla Investigators are exploring whether Tesla committed wire fraud, which involves deception in interstate communications, by misleading consumers about its driver-assistance systems, the sources said. They are also examining whether...
PB Fintech records a net profit of Rs 60.59 crore in Q4FY24
The company, which also operates online credit marketplace Paisabazaar, posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 60.59 crore ($7.3 million) for the quarter ended March 31, against a net loss of Rs 8.95 crore a year ago New Delhi: India's PB Fintech, the parent of online...