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So far, more than 3 crore farmers across the country have registered for the PMFBY for 2023 Kharif season, according to the data New Delhi: The Centre has extended the deadline for registration under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), with the last date for...
Cyclone Biparjoy costs Gujarat economic loss of Rs 1212.50 cr
As per the memorandum received from the state government of Gujarat, a 1.33 lakh hectare area is reported to have been affected due to the cyclone 'Biparjoy', and it has projected a total economic loss of Rs 1212.50 crores in agriculture and horticulture crops in the...
India mulls allowing private firms to develop nuclear plants
The country is reviewing its six-decade-old atomic energy law to allow more involvement from non-state companies, union atomic energy minister Jitendra Singh said Wednesday in a written reply to questions in parliament New Delhi: India’s state-controlled nuclear power...
GSK sues Pfizer in US for patent infringement over RSV vaccine
British biopharmaceutical giant GSK sued Pfizer in Delaware federal court on Wednesday, accusing Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo of violating GSK's patent rights in its rival RSV shot Arexvy. GSK said Pfizer's vaccine infringes four of its...
Govt notifies Ayush visa for foreigners’ treatment under Indian systems of medicine
Ayush based healthcare & Wellness economy is estimated to grow to $70 billion by 2025. Introduction of Ayush Visa category is part of India’s roadmap for the Heal in India initiative of the government, which is intended at promoting India as a medical value travel...
Amazon expands virtual clinic to offer 24/7 telemedicine across the U.S
Amazon said Tuesday that customers can visit its virtual clinic around the clock through Amazon’s website or app. There, they can compare prices and response times before picking a telemedicine provider from several options. The clinic, which doesn’t accept insurance,...
Over 60% people from rural areas go out of state for better medical treatment: Study
The report also stated that at an all-India aggregate, a little over 10 per cent of rural India went to a public primary healthcare facility for serious ailments.The majority used government-run secondary-level facilities (around 60 per cent), about 22 per cent went...
36 govt websites faced hacking incidents in first six months of 2023
The minister also shared that over 4.29 lakh cyber security incidents pertaining to financial institutions occurred in the first half of 2023 New Delhi: As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking...
Cyber fraud victims should be immediately compensated by financial institutions: Parliamentary panel
“What we have suggested is if the consumer files a complaint that they have been the victim of cyber crime fraud, then they should automatically get the money back into their accounts. Up to a certain limit of course. The onus should be on the financial institutions...
India finds ‘violations’ at cough syrup maker linked to Cameroon deaths
Authorities have stepped up scrutiny of drugmakers after some cough syrups made in India were linked to deaths of dozens of children overseas The government has found violations related to manufacturing and laboratory practices at drugmaker Riemann Labs, whose cough...
Parliament Passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
The amendment aims at encouraging cultivation of medicinal plants and removing compliance burden on Indian companies, he said "Our objective is also to decriminalise the offences… to reduce the fear among the stakeholders for effective compliance," Union Minister for...
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate: 14.8 lakh accounts opened just in few months
MSSC account may be opened by women of any age group including the girl child with a minimum deposit of Rs 1000 and a maximum deposit of Rs 2 lakhs for a period of two years New Delhi: Around 14.8 lakh accounts under Mahila Samman Savings Certificate Scheme have been...
EU companies get new ESG rules aimed at addressing climate risks
Companies will have to disclose whether they have climate transition plans and also report relevant social factors, including human rights violations, as part of the larger plan to highlight the investment risks and opportunities presented by ESG factors Companies...
Aircraft lessors set for June 2024 trial over Russia insurance claims
Lessors are suing dozens of insurers around the world for billions of dollars after more than 400 planes were unable to leave Russia due to Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine that forced the termination of their leases Some of the world’s...
Urgent need to introduce data protection law to curb cybercrime menace: Par Panel
In its submission to the panel, the Ministry of Electronics and IT representative said that any entity that takes consent which is beyond what is necessary for the stated, specified purpose, will be considered illegal ''Just like an illegal contract is no contract,...
Health ministry’s e-initiative clocks 14.17 cr teleconsultations since April 2021
The telemedicine application provides doctor-to-doctor and patient-to-doctor consultations, Mandaviya said responding to a question. The application, launched on April 13, 2021, works on a hub and spoke model where doctors, including specialists, provide services to...
No paucity of funds, asking states to increase expenditure on health and related infra: Mandaviya
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said the government is spending Rs 64,000 crore under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in five years On an average, Rs 100 crore would be spent in a...
Social media marketing most effective when it motivates consumers to start posting: Study
The conventional belief has been that social media allows marketers to influence the purchase behavior of their followers directly. New research from the University of Notre Dame analyzes data from the motion picture industry, which often relies on social media...