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Local body polls soon? Maha cabinet takes 21 decisions in single day

With elections to local bodies looming, the Maharashtra cabinet took 21 decisions on Tuesday, an unusual number for a single meeting, including the closure of the state's asset reconstruction......

'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

'India Is Staring At Dementia Epidemic'

'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff It is said that over 57 million people are living with......

Security forces set up new camp in Chhattisgarh's Maoist stronghold

Nearly six months after carrying out a comprehensive anti-Maoist operation in the dense forests of Karregutta Hills along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, security forces have set up a new camp......

'Stray Dogs In Ghettos Is A Health Nightmare'

'It will be an explosion of zoonotic diseases from these places.''People will not be able to live or work for kilometres around these places where thousands of street dogs are kept.' IMAGE: Dog......

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This growth......

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The insurance industry has been witnessing Rs 8,000 crore to......

Seniors to Drive 25% of India's Pharma

'Once the 60-plus population hits 20 to 30 per cent of the country, the demand for elderly-care treatments will surge -- cardiac, metabolic, neurological, and musculoskeletal medicines are going to......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

IMF’s Article 4 consultation report on India The Indian government has expressed its disagreement with the IMF staff’s ‘baseline’ assumption that the 50 per cent US tariffs on its goods......

Why IPL must ditch alcohol, tobacco ads

The Healthy Ministry has instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the tournament beginning March 22.......

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Local body polls soon? Maha cabinet takes 21 decisions in single day

'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'India Is Staring At Dementia Epidemic'

Security forces set up new camp in Chhattisgarh's Maoist stronghold

'Stray Dogs In Ghettos Is A Health Nightmare'

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year

Seniors to Drive 25% of India's Pharma

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

India rejects IMF view that US tariffs will stay indefinitely, hit growth

Why IPL must ditch alcohol, tobacco ads

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