The proposal, being considered by the General Insurance Council, would pair the change with common hospital empanelment and a formal mechanism for settling disputes between insurers and hospitals. MUMBAI: Non-life insurers are considering a 10% co-payment by policyholders on retail health policies from Jan 1, 2027, with the patient’s contribution capped at Rs 5 lakh…
(Representative image): Such intruders are often intercepted by Army troopers and handed over to local cops for identity verification before being repatriated through designated checkpoints following special flag meetings with Pakistani counterparts. JAMMU: A 19-year-old woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was intercepted by Army personnel after she crossed the LoC in J&K’s Rajouri district, officials…
(Representative image): Investigations have so far led to the recovery of 2,19,425 tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical drugs, as well as 3.830 kg of codeine-containing liquid, including the storage containers, police said. SRINAGAR: Drug users and peddlers in Jammu & Kashmir are increasingly turning to pharmaceutical opioids, primarily painkillers, amid an intensified crackdown under Nasha…
India, which has recorded the maximum road deaths since such global data compilation started, registered 1.74 lakh such fatalities in 2023, and this was a little over 14% of the 12.2 lakh people who lost their lives in road crashes across the world. NEW DELHI: ‘Road injuries’ was the eighth leading cause of deaths among…
EAM S Jaishankar poses for a group photo with other dignitaries after a consultative committee meeting on India-Russia relations NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday briefed a parliamentary consultative committee on India’s “multifaceted” engagement with Russia, covering bilateral trade, investment and energy cooperation as well as New Delhi’s diplomatic efforts to contribute…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah “illegal” and accused the Congress of disrespecting the Constitution.In a statement, the Union minister described the statement an insult to constitutional institutions and electoral mandate of the people.“The statement…
Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana raises teacher shortage in Punjab schools in emotional video NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday suspended Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana, MLA from Punjab’s Maur assembly constituency, citing his “involvement in anti-party activities and indiscipline”. This came after he posted an emotional video highlighting shortage of teachers in schools in his constituency.“Dear…
Men’s cricket and hockey teams win gold; Guwahati police arrest seven after nightclub assault video goes viral. India defeats Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games. Guwahati police arrest seven after video of a woman being assaulted at a nightclub goes viral. Indian men’s hockey team defeats Malaysia by 5-1…
Congress is in alliance with Vijay’s TVK in Tamil Nadu. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore on Saturday described the participation of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the INDIA bloc’s Tamil Nadu meeting as a “historic day”, saying the party’s entry would strengthen the opposition alliance in the state.An…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta poses for a group picture during an on-site inspection of waste disposal operations near Okhla, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the garbage mountains at the city’s landfill sites were steadily shrinking as she reviewed waste disposal work at Okhla and laid the foundation…
