Chandigarh: Sirsa MP and Congress general secretary Kumari Selja has urged the Centre to review the procurement and mandi handling system and implement a comprehensive welfare policy for thousands of mandi workers in Haryana, especially in Sirsa and other grain-producing districts.Raising the issue in Parliament under Rule 377, the former Union minister said registered mandi…
Jaipur: Shriram General Insurance Company (SGI) reported a strong first quarter for FY27, outpacing industry growth across its core segments. Premium income rose 23% year-on-year to Rs 1,180 crore, compared with Rs 960 crore in Q1FY26, well ahead of the industry’s 11% growth.Motor insurance, the company’s largest portfolio, surged 25% against the industry’s 14% rise….
Margao: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hit out at BJP govt’s healthcare model, terming the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) poorly designed and demanding that the health cover be raised to Rs 10 lakh per family without eligibility restrictions.Addressing the media along with Goa in-charge Atishi, state president Valmiki Naik and other…
Vadodara: Cost of surgery varies depending on the doctor, patient condition and medical equipment used, and therefore such procedures cannot have uniform charges, the Vadodara Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled while directing an insurance company to honour a patient’s claim.The case involved a woman who underwent surgery for menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) in March 2024….
Chief minister V D Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Monday told the assembly that health and finance departments have been entrusted with preparing and implementing the Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme, which is aimed at reducing the financial burden of medical treatment on ordinary people.Rejecting criticism that the scheme would lead to…
– A growing crackdown on undocumented foreign workers is drawing attention to the informal labour networks that supply workers for some of the city’s least desirable and most hazardous jobs..____________________Picture by TOI Gurgaon: Before the city wakes up, they are already at work — hauling bricks, climbing scaffolding, sorting garbage, clearing waste. In Gurgaon’s vast…
MUMBAI: Tata AIG General Insurance reported a net profit of Rs 1,008 crore for FY26 despite facing the largest claim in Indian aviation history last year. The company’s books were protected due to its conservative policy of reinsuring the bulk of large risks.The General Insurance Corporation had estimated claims of over $400 million last year…
Silchar: The Barak Valley Hotel and Restaurant Association has demanded action against illegal restaurants, pubs and highway dhabas allegedly operating across Cachar district without mandatory licences and safety clearances.Addressing a press conference at a hotel in Silchar, members of the association alleged that several establishments were operating without valid trade licences, bar licences, food safety…
