Shimla, April 9 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that under the HimCare scheme, government hospitals will be paid the lower amount between the actual cost of treatment and the fixed package rate.He was presiding over a meeting to review positive reforms...
Thane, April 9 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane, Maharashtra, has awarded a compensation of ₹29.79 lakh to a 35-year-old man who sustained serious injuries after a speeding private bus hit him in Mumbai in 2022.In an order dated April 6, a copy of which was made available on...
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New Delhi, April 8 A Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 2.72 crore in compensation to a 19-year-old man who became paralyzed in a road accident in 2023.Presiding Officer Ruchika Singla was hearing a claim petition filed by the paralyzed man, Khushwant Kapoor, against...
New Delhi, April 4 In his new fictionalized memoir, journalist-author Ashok Nilakantan has documented his wife Usha Ashok's battle against renal failure, while exploring the themes of the economics of a disease, the sacrifices of caregivers, and the struggles of finding a balance between a...
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Thane, April 1 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of ₹7.76 lakh to a man who suffered permanent disability after being injured in a road accident while offering prayers in 2015.The tribunal, presided over by K P Shrikhande, in its order on March 25...
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Shimla, March 27 Irregularities, including bills for male ovarian surgeries and the use of expired lenses, have surfaced in an internal audit of the Himcare scheme, prompting a vigilance investigation, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the Assembly on Friday.The chief...
Aizawl, March 25 The Mizoram government has restructured healthcare benefits for pensioners under the Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUCHS) 2.0 to reduce specific medical expenses and ensure greater enrollment of retired employees, a senior official said on Wednesday.Finance Commissioner...
New Delhi, March 20 A Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded over Rs 61 lakh in compensation to the family of a man who suffered severe brain injuries in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh in 2013.Presiding Officer Vijay Kumar Jha was hearing a claim petition filed by Satya Veer Singh...
New Delhi, March 17 A Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded a compensation of ₹1.52 crore to a man who suffered 100 per cent permanent disability following a road accident in 2022.Presiding Officer Sudeep Raj Saini was hearing a claim petition filed by Bharat Ghai, who sustained...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 The Kerala government on Friday approved draft guidelines to provide financial assistance to victims of wildlife attacks from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...
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New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned that it could summon the defence and finance secretaries if their concerned ministries fail to take a decision on extending monetary benefits to military cadets who became unfit due to disability suffered during their training period.A...
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New Delhi, March 8: Several beneficiaries and attendees expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his rally in the Burari area of the national capital, highlighting the benefits of government welfare schemes, particularly the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya...
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The Indian government launched a scheme on February 15, 2026, to ensure immediate medical treatment for victims of road accidents at the nearest health facility, with government covering expenses up to ₹1.5 lakh.Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan, appealed to the public...
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Chandigarh, February 24 – In a powerful example of justice being served outside of courtrooms, the costs and penalties imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on defaulting parties are bringing renewed hope to some of the most vulnerable patients at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical...
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Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), February 23 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Monday that each of the four people who died after allegedly consuming adulterated milk in East Godavari district would receive a compensation of Rs 10 lakh.Addressing the assembly...
Kochi, February 20 The opposition in Kerala decided on Friday to put pressure on the state government over a recent incident of medical negligence in which a surgical instrument was found inside a woman's abdomen five years after she underwent surgery at Alappuzha Medical College.Senior...
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Alappuzha, February 20 – Reacting to the shocking discovery of a surgical instrument inside a patient's abdomen five years after a procedure, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Friday that a preliminary report has been received, and an expert panel will examine the entire incident in...
Jaipur, February 16 The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of reports that a stray dog attacked and bit an Israeli woman passenger at Jaipur International Airport.The commission has also sought factual reports from six authorities, including the district...
Mumbai, February 13 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman S Ramann said on Friday that three pension funds are working on introducing plans bundled with health coverage for the benefit of investors.The health coverage may come either through tie-ups with health...