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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: IRDAI

With big pvt hospitals & insurers at war, what’s GIC’s Ayushman Bharat-style common empanelment plan

Amidst standoff between some hospitals & insurers, General Insurance Council working on 'common empanelment' model that will standardise agreements between insurers and each hospital.

Health insurance premiums have nearly doubled this year, but Covid alone not to blame

Medical inflation due to Covid, govt-induced coverage expansion and age-related shift in slabs are among factors causing a jump in insurance premium amounts.

SC issues notice to Centre, IRDA on plea seeking insurance for mental illness treatment

According to the petition, insurance companies do not cover treatment of mental illness despite a mandate under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017

Car and 2-wheeler insurance to cost more as regulator hikes third-party premiums

Insurance regulator Irdai raised third-party insurance premium across categories, with 2-wheelers getting the maximum hike of 21.11 per cent.

LIC’s plan to acquire IDBI stake hits snag as Delhi HC says act in interest of stakeholders

Court observation comes on a plea by IDBI officers that LIC proposal will result in IDBI losing status as public sector bank.

On Camera

Suryakumar Yadav beats Trump’s Gaza plan on Indian TV news. No global event can match cricket

Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.