The primary benefit of this MoU is the establishment of a cashless treatment facility that spans all 32 insurance companies under the General Insurance Council. This initiative is designed to substantially enhance patient access and affordability, expand Ayurveda's outreach to a larger secti
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Gujarat's first state-of-the-art Bio-Containment Facility "Bio Safety Level-4" lab as well as the "Animal Bio-Safety Level" facility on Tuesday in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel. On this o
Manufacturers adding new machines mid-month will be required to pay the full monthly cess for those machines, while new units starting operations during a month will be charged on a pro-rata basis.
The Winter Session of Parliament was heavy on the financial agenda, with several key legislations passed, including the bill to amend insurance laws, the Appropriation Bills, and the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill.
The two leaders explored new avenues of cooperation, focusing on shared priorities and growing partnership. Key agreements were signed, including customs cooperation, data centre establishment, and UN peacekeeping collaboration, reinforcing their commitment to international peace and secu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday outlined three key areas to enhance bilateral ties with Ethiopia: food and health security, capacity building, and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
AIOCD President JS Shinde and General Secretary Rajiv Singhal have cautioned that the sale of medicines--especially antibiotics--by illegal e-pharmacies and quick-commerce apps, without valid medical examinations, qualified doctors, or licences, has become a grave threat to national healt
The sisters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a protest outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday, voicing strong concerns over his health and safety in custody.
Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma on Monday supported the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, saying that the current state of the country's public health indicators demands such a bold and adequate financial step, a press release said.
Lok Sabha on Friday passed The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, whose objective is to raise additional funds from what is widely called demerit or sin goods -- such as pan masala -- for "Health Security" and "National Security."
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Friday move the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha for further consideration and passage during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b