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TopicInsurance fraud

Topic: Insurance fraud

3.42 lakh fraud cases detected under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY. Over 56,000 unnecessary surgeries

Health Ministry tells Parliament that measures are in place to detect & prevent fraud. With 8.39 crore hospital admissions under the scheme, fraudulent cases are under 0.5%.

18,606 fraudulent hospital transactions found in Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme, govt tells RS

Total penalty of Rs 29.72 crore levied against errant hospitals, 144 of which have been removed from Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for fraudulent behaviour.

In 5 yrs, only 18% of probe complete in UP fake claims cases: Why SC slammed SIT for ‘lethargy’

Allahabad HC had set up an SIT in 2015 when instances of fake compensation claims were brought to its notice. But lack of movement on the probe pushed SC to comment adversely.

How a Haryana gang used cancer & poverty to ‘steal’ crores of rupees from insurance firms

A gang allegedly identified poor cancer patients, got them to insure, waited for them to die and then showed their death as “accidents”.

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Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.