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India has suspended a drugmaker's manufacturing licence after the World Health Organization flagged contamination in its cough syrups found in the Mashall Islands and Micronesia in April, the government told the parliament on Tuesday. Indian regulators are inspecting...
Govt working on mission mode to address mental health as a public health concern: MoS
Bharti Pravin Pawar,minister of state, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare She said according to a National Mental Health Survey of India conducted through NIMHANS, Bengaluru in 2016, the prevalence of mental disorders in adults aged above 18 years is "about 10.6...
Scindia unveils UDAN 5.2, says aviation sector fleet size has expanded 75 pc since 2013
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia ``We today started UDAN 5.2 programme for small aircraft. We have awarded 22 routes, which underlines the fact that air travel facilities are being made available to citizens living in remote areas,'' Scindia said at...
Ceiling prices of 691 formulations have been fixed under NELM 2022: Centre
Replying to a query regarding the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), , Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba said 9,512 outlets are now functional across the country The product basket of PMBJP presently comprises...
Centre will adopt UP’s health fair model: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ''A health fair is organised every week at every primary health and wellness centre in the state. Two and a half to three lakh poor people are treated at such fairs. We will implement this model in the whole...
Growth slowdown concentrated in advanced economies: IMF
India is estimated to account for one-sixth of global growth this year. "India is a country with growth -- very strong and continuing to be strong. It's about -- one sixth of total global growth is accounted for by India right this year, and inflation is back inside...
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Cindy Gunawan as special risks underwriter in Asia Pacific
Gunawan's appointment is the latest for TMK Asia Pacific, as it looks to develop and expand in this region in response to growing client demand London: Leading specialist insurer, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), today announces the appointment of Cindy Gunawan as special...
Korean Re enhances risk analysis with Moody’s RMS Risk Models across Europe and Asia
Dr. Chun Baek, the head of Catastrophe Analytics at Korean Re, commented: “It is expected that providing wider insights into risk analysis and decision making against recent changes in natural catastrophe will be available by working with Moody's RMS models.” LONDON:...
Personal consumption,residential investments would grow slowly in FY24
Household household net financial savings (NFS) had fallen to a three-decade low of 6 per cent of the GDP in FY23E, almost half of the peak in FY21 and down from 7.5-8.0 per cent of the GDP in the pre-Covid period New Delhi: The entire theme of financialisation of...
Digital Adoption: Online platform preferred for general insurance products
"Digital adoption is no longer just a choice; it has become a necessity for businesses to thrive in today's rapidly evolving landscape. Our recent research report underscores the critical role that technology plays in driving growth, efficiency, and customer...
China’s projected population more than that of India as on July 1 this year, Centre tells Lok Sabha
"By the end of this month, India's population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people," Government it had said in a tweet New Delhi: The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that projected population of India on July 1 this year is less than that of China....
Nearly 30 ships stop around Ukraine’s Izmail gateway after Russian Danube strikes
Since the collapse of the grain corridor deal and the increased targeting of ports and infrastructure by Russia, war risk underwriters were “forming their own independent views and deciding what is it is they are prepared to underwrite,” David Smith, head of hull and...
Chubb seeks 49% of India’s Kotak General Insurance, has edge over Zurich -sources
Kotak General Insurance continues to have discussions with Zurich, though separate talks with private equity firm Carlyle have not worked out, the people added MUMBAI: U.S. insurer Chubb is in talks to acquire a 49% stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance and has...
WHO releases new guidance to improve testing and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
Several countries are increasingly reporting failures of current treatment recommendations for gonorrhoea. Of concern, the spread of a Neisseria gonorrhoea clone that is highly resistant to ceftriaxone is increasingly being reported in countries in Asia such as China,...
Biden administration pushing insurers to improve access to mental health treatment
US President Joe Biden "Despite the repeated bipartisan efforts aimed at mental health parity, insurers too often make it difficult to access mental health treatment, causing millions of consumers to seek care out-of-network at significantly higher costs and pay out...
IMF increasingly worried about ‘material’ impact of climate change on economies
IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said extreme weather events, including heat waves facing Europe and other regions, and this year's El Nino weather pattern, which could lead to heavy rainfall or temperatures, would affect crop yields and the ability of...
RBI plans guidance on stress testing for climate vulnerability of banks’ credit portfolio: RBI dy governor
''For this to materialise, central banks can incorporate climate-related risks into their supervisory frameworks and can contribute to the development of frameworks and standards for green finance. These frameworks can help promote transparency, standardization, and...
PMJAY results in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for beneficiaries: Govt
''As of July 19, 2023, 5.39 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 66,236 crore have been authorised which is a direct out-of-pocket expenditure saving,'' Baghel said in his written reply. Further, if these services would have been availed from the market, the cost would...