The decision to reduce tax rates on life and health insurance premiums was postponed by the GST Council during their 55th meeting on Saturday. Officials stated that additional technical details needed to be addressed, and therefore, the Group of Ministers (GoM) was assigned the task of further discussions. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary emphasized … Read more
The Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended the coverage of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to include senior citizens above the age of 70. These beneficiaries will now receive an additional Rs 5 lakh in health insurance coverage. The government has also made PM-JAY available … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the National Digital Health Mission and a unique identity number on the Independence Day with special focus on healthcare amid the Covid-19 outbreak. As first reported by ET on August 1, Modi is likely to unveil a national digital health ecosystem which would digitise personal … Read more