November 02 2015
Wearing a helmet while riding a two wheeler is considered one of the most effective road safety mechanisms. However, despite imposing it as a law in many Indian states, and enforcing penalties on such drivers, the country continues to witness several such cases daily.
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July 24 2015
On an average, 80 Mumbaikars have died due to heart diseases on a daily basis in 2014-2015. Official records show that heart attacks cause a third of the annual deaths in Mumbai.
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May 07 2012
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has confirmed about the latest service in the medical insurance field, "Health insurance portability".
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June 30 2015
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that insurers and TPAs (third party administrators) pass on all discounts (received from hospitals) to policyholders while settling health claims.
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May 14 2012
The recent conclusion is the same as that reached in varied statements first published in the year 1992. As per the latest reports from The Biological Effects Policy Advisory Group(BEPAG), there is no influential proof that usage of mobile phone or exposure to pylons and power lines result in dangerous health effects, such as cancer.
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December 01 2015
Handwritten passports will no longer be valid for international travel with effect from 25th November 2015, as directed by the government of India for its citizens.
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May 14 2012
Proper declaration of TB cases by all healthcare providers will facilitate patients get better access to supreme quality diagnosis and treatment. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has declared Tuberculosis as a compulsory notifiable disease.
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May 04 2012
Mobiles lost are the part and parcel of our daily lives. There are times and situations that demand change in mobile phone.
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November 19 2015
The General Insurance Council (GIC), which is an association of non-life insurance companies in India has decided to put up a database of suspected cheats and frauds.
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August 18 2015
The non-life insurance industry received a boost from the Prime Minister initiated insurance schemes and reflected more than 12% growth during the first quarter of the financial year 2015-16.
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