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The National Health Policy 2017 has proposed to increase the public spending on healthcare from a dismal 1 per cent to a meagre 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2020, which is itself well below the world average of 5.99 per cent.Business
Ayushman Bharat on way to become world's largest free healthcare...

The central government aims to give health insurance cover to around 50 crore poor people with Ayushman Bharat.

6 March 2019 6:14 PM IST

By the year 2020, another 2,500 Jan Aushadhi stores will be opened in the country. Our aim is to have at least one such store at every block level, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya.Business
Govt plans to open 2,500 more Jan Aushadhi stores by 2020

The demand of generic medicine is growing and Jan Aushadi stores across country are serving 10-15 lakh people per day,...

6 March 2019 2:59 PM IST

GEZ Expo and Convention 2019Business
Delhi to Host the 1st Global Economic Zones Expo and Convention 2019

EPCES joins hands with WICS and EIG to showcase a unique event to bring all facets of Special Economic Zones under one...

6 March 2019 1:15 PM IST

DoT and the civil aviation ministry officials will meet within 10 days to discuss \operational details\ of in-flight connectivity, cleared recently by the Telecom Commission.Business
NELCO gets in-flight, maritime connectivity licence from DoT

This can help bring operational efficiencies to improve business productivity for the airlines and shipping companies.

6 March 2019 12:27 PM IST

The Union Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said, \The benefits in absolute sense and a percentage of trade involved are very minimal and moderate.Business
No major impact of GSP withdrawal seen

GSP boosts the competitiveness of American manufacturers by lowering their costs.

6 March 2019 2:24 AM IST

According to the trade data for August, 2018 while exports have shown a growth of about 19 per cent in dollar terms, the rupee realisations for the export shipments went up close to 30 per cent, said Assocham.Business
Apparel exports may dip 5 per cent

Even the growth post October has not been encouraging as this has been achieved due to the low base effect.

6 March 2019 1:55 AM IST

The import of rough diamonds falls 40 per cent in dollar and 37 per cent in quantity terms in January.Business
Medallion, coin exports jump over 1250 per cent

January exports of gold medallions & coins stood at Rs 1,856.04 cr Vs Rs 136.81 cr in the year-ago month.

6 March 2019 1:11 AM IST

Prior to the December 1 price change, rates were hiked by Rs 1.46 a litre in the case of petrol and Rs 1.53 per litre for diesel, excluding local levies, on November 16.Business
India can save Rs 1.8 trillion annually from reduced fuel costs: study

50 pc substitution of two-wheeler and four-wheeler trips under the average distance of 8 km can result in savings worth...

5 March 2019 4:02 PM IST

Petroleum ministry has been demanding to bring petrol and diesel on GST to give relief to consumers from high prices.Business
Petrol price up by Rs 3.5, diesel by Rs 5 this year

Petrol price up by 7 paise whereas diesel was raised by 10 paise per litre.

5 March 2019 2:41 PM IST

Delhi is the first to slash electricity tariffs among those states that revised power prices for 2018-19 in the past three months.Business
Uttar Pradesh to get 40 paise/unit cheaper power

This will translate into savings to the tune of Rs 500 crore annually.

5 March 2019 1:21 PM IST

Market regulator Sebi has approved most of the recommendations of corporate governance panel. The key changes accepted by Sebi areBusiness
Mallya's defiance prompts Sebi to seek changes to Companies Act

Mallya and others were also barred from the securities markets in the same order.

5 March 2019 10:43 AM IST

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 logoBusiness
UK goes all out to woo Indians for World Cup

With the World Cup last held in England in 1999, it is 20 years since the UK welcomed tourists from around the world for...

5 March 2019 3:09 AM IST

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