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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarHospitals’ body AHPI demands restoration of cashless services by Star Health
AHPI strongly insists that cashless services must be restored immediately to all affected hospitals, to protect patients from financial and emotional stress and empanelment of new hospitals must be expedited, so that patients can access care across India without...
Govt extends ITR filing deadline by a day to Sep 16 as tech snags hit e-filing portal on last day
A record over 7.3 crore ITRs were filed till September 15, surpassing last year's 7.28 crore, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a post on X. New Delhi: The government on Monday extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment...
Govt asks insurers to pass on full benefits of 18% GST exemption to both existing and prospective retail Life and Health policyholders
M. Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Further, the insurers have been directed M. Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) to proactively undertake outreach campaigns to publicize the reforms and highlight their prospective...
India adopts techno legal approach for AI safety Vaishnaw
Ashwini Vaishnaw,Minister of Electronics and Information Technology "When there is a trade off between regulation and innovation, we tend to tilt more towards innovation. That's very different from Europe and many other parts of the world, where the tilt is more...
Life Insurance: Current offerings do not align with financial priorities of next-gen customers
The life insurance industry is facing a critical challenge as its next generation of customers redefines their major life milestones The World Life Insurance Report 2026, conducted jointly by the Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA, shows that even though 68% of...
Entire Himalayan range facing ecological crisis: SC
A report filed by Himachal Pradesh said the recent devastations in the form of high-intensity rainfall, cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, variations in snowfall patterns, and receding glaciers were manifestations of climate change, an undeniable global phenomenon...
I4C Amazon join hands to combat online frauds ahead of festive shopping season
I4C data shows Indians lost about Rs 7,000 crore to online scams in the first five months of 2025, with more than half of the money going to scammers operating from high-security locations in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries. New Delhi: Indian Cybercrime...
Passenger vehicle sales down in Aug as consumers await GST cut, 2-wheeler sales up: SIAM
Two-wheeler market recorded a steady increase. Dispatches rose 7 per cent to 18,33,921 units from 17,11,662 units a year ago. Within the segment, scooter sales grew 13 per cent to 6,83,397 units, while motorcycle dispatches climbed 4 per cent to 11,06,638 units New...
Chances of dying from chronic disease increased in India, women affected more: Lancet study
Among men and women in India, women have been affected by a bigger increase in risk compared to men.Deaths from most causes of chronic disease increased (in India), with heart disease and diabetes contributing heavily," researchers, led by those from the UK's Imperial...
AI not static, regulation must match pace of tech advancement: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister "Artificial Intelligence is not static. It is a rapidly progressing, real-time and dynamic. Therefore, all of us will have to be conscious that we don't sit back on the ethics. We need to be clear that regulation has to run the...
US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases
A U.S. Treasury spokesperson called on G7 and European Union allies to impose "meaningful tariffs" on goods from China and India to pressure them to halt their purchases of Russian oil WASHINGTON: Group of Seven nations' finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday...
PM Modi to launch ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ on Sep 17
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister The campaign will cover specialist services in gynaecology, paediatrics, dental care, dermatology, eye and ENT care, and mental health, supported by AIIMS, defence and railway hospitals, ESIC centres, and private hospitals New Delhi: Prime...
Tobacco kills 1.35 million Indians every year, but quit rates remain very low despite widespread awareness
Dr Sunaina Soni, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS-CAPFIMS Centre, said, "Traditional cessation tools often have limited success in India. Safer, tobacco-free nicotine alternatives, when strictly regulated, could support smokers in moving away from...
BIS working on battery swapping in e-mobility sector, says Director General Tiwari
"For e-mobility, we have already developed several standards. They relate basically to the safety of the charging stations, battery storage, safe battery charging, etc. A lot of work is also happening in other areas. Battery swapping is one area. And the sky is the...
Amid rising HNIs, wealth management firms in India to grow 20%+ over next 3 years: Jefferies
The report also noted that the high-net-worth individual (HNI) space is becoming increasingly crowded, and revenue streams in this segment are becoming more layered New Delhi: Amid India's growing economy and rising high net-worth individuals (HNIs), a report by...
Equity MF inflows decline 25% MoM in Aug’25; NFO activity slows sharply: JM Financial
The sharp fall was largely attributed to a weaker new fund offering (NFO) pipeline, which accounted for 61 per cent of the RS 142 billion MoM decline in net inflows New Delhi: Equity mutual fund (MF) inflows, including hybrid schemes but excluding arbitrage, dropped...
Insurance Amendment Bill likely to be introduced in Winter session FM Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The finance ministry has proposed to amend various provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938, including raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, a reduction in paid-up capital, and a provision for...
108-year-old Lalneihsangi declared Mizoram’s oldest person
An 108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, was on Saturday declared the oldest living person in Mizoram, according to Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii. The first among Mizos to work in a rehabilitation centre, Lalneihsangi turned 108 on 14 April. The minister said at a...