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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicHealth insurance

Topic: health insurance

Sitharaman cuts budget for Modi’s pet Ayushman Bharat scheme over fund ‘under-utilisation’

Ayushman Bharat’s budget has been revised downwards from Rs 6,400 crore to Rs 3,314 crore in 2019-20.

India’s poor health facilities may be a hurdle for Modi’s insurance plan

The country has 0.8 hospital beds per 1000 people, compared to an average of 3.3 among Asian countries.

2019 in its sight, government bulldozes insurance companies to make ‘Modicare’ a success

Government to fine insurance companies for delayed payments to hospitals; states to have final say on rejecting claims.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.