41.5 crore Indians exited multi-dimensional poverty since 2005-06

41.5 crore Indians exited multi-dimensional poverty since 2005-06

22.8 crore in India still multi-dimensionally poor, of whom 9.7 crore are children 22.8 crore in India still multi-dimensionally poor, of whom 9.7 crore are children As many as 41.5 crore people exited poverty in India during the 15-year period between 2005-06 and 2019-21, out of which two-thirds exited in the first 10 years, and … Read more

Kerala government spent ₹458 crore on temples in five years, says Minister

Kerala government spent ₹458 crore on temples in five years, says Minister

Minister for Devaswom and Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes K. Radhakrishnan has said that the government has spent ₹458 crore on temples and devaswoms in the past five years. He was speaking the prize distribution ceremony of the Kshetra Kala Academy at Mandur near Payangadi in Kannur. He said efforts would be made … Read more

Seeman sets target of 1 crore votes for NTK functionaries in 2024 Lok Sabha election

Seeman sets target of 1 crore votes for NTK functionaries in 2024 Lok Sabha election

At a meeting held on Saturday, he urged the office-bearers to “push on” and think about winning seats  At a meeting held on Saturday, he urged the office-bearers to “push on” and think about winning seats  Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman has set a target of polling 1 crore votes in the 2024 … Read more

DreamFolks Services’ IPO to open on Wednesday

DreamFolks Services’ IPO to open on Wednesday

The initial public offering of airport service aggregator platform DreamFolks Services will open for subscription on Wednesday, August 24, to raise ₹562 crore. The price band for the offer has been fixed at ₹308-326 per share. The IPO consists of an offer for sale of up to 1.72 crore shares by the promoters and selling … Read more

Health ministry’s telemedicine service eSanjeevani crosses 3 crore tele-consultations – ET HealthWorld

Health ministry’s telemedicine service eSanjeevani crosses 3 crore tele-consultations – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi : The Union Health Ministry‘s national telemedicine initiative eSanjeevani has crossed three crore teleconsultation and also sets a record of passing 1.7 lakhs consultations in a day. Of the three crore beneficiaries, 2,26,72,187 people have been served through eSanjeevani AB-HWC portal, which is a doctor-to-doctor telemedicine service under Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres … Read more

Singapore based ABC World Asia invests Rs 112 crore in health-tech firm HCAH – ET HealthWorld

Singapore based ABC World Asia invests Rs 112 crore in health-tech firm HCAH – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Health-tech Company HCAH (HealthCare at HOME) has raised Rs 112 crore from Singapore based private equity fund ABC World Asia (“ABC”) to build a hospital healthcare delivery platform. HCAH aims to use this investment for physical rehabilitation and recovery through its service range of home ICU, inpatient rehab in transition care centers including … Read more

eSanjeevani telemedicine platform completes 1.2 crore consultations – ET HealthWorld

eSanjeevani telemedicine platform completes 1.2 crore consultations – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani completed 1.2 crore (120 lakh) consultations by daily serving around 90,000 patients across the country. It became the largest telemedicine service in the country as people turned to online consultations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Andhra Pradesh (37,04,258), Karnataka (22,57,994), Tamil Nadu (15,62,156) are amongst the leading states to provide … Read more

Rs 9,725 crore spent so far on Covid-19 vaccination drive – ET HealthWorld

Rs 9,725 crore spent so far on Covid-19 vaccination drive – ET HealthWorld

NEW DELHI: A total of around Rs 9,725 crore has been spent so far on the Covid-19 vaccination programme including procurement of vaccines and operational cost for vaccination, the government informed the Parliament on Friday. It also maintained that there has been no delay in procurement of jabs and that the target of delivering 135 … Read more

Flipkart to buy 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail for Rs 1,500 crore

Flipkart to buy 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail for Rs 1,500 crore

Flipkart will invest Rs 1,500 crore in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited (ABFRL) for a 7.8 per cent stake, the fashion apparel company has said in a press release. Flipkart will invest Rs 1,500 crore for a 7.8 stake in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (File photo) Walmart-owned Flipkart will buy 7.8 per cent … Read more

ED attaches cinema hall, hotel, farmhouse worth Rs 22 crore linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi 

ED attaches cinema hall, hotel, farmhouse worth Rs 22 crore linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached property worth Rs 22.42 crore allegedly linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi. The attached property includes a cinema hall, a bungalow, a hotel, a farmhouse and land. Iqbal Mirchi is believed to have been an associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and was allegedly involved in a money-laundering case. The … Read more