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Out-of-pocket health spend share falls, govt expenditure rises: NHA

The trend of private health insurance is also showing an upward trend, rising from 3.7 per cent in 2014-15 to 7 per cent in 2019-20

Paediatricians bat for Covid-19 vaccine for children as cases rise

Doctors say they are seeing an increase in children with Covid infection

Health ministry cautions eight states with soaring Covid positivity rates

34 districts have reported weekly positivity rates of over 20% from April 12 to 19; Kerala reports 28% compared to national average of 5.5%

Audit intricacy, access to talent make splitting audit-non-audit biz tough

Experts say audit no longer simplistic, involves analytics, AI, automation, forensics and tax expertise; Greater audit quality needs variety of skills found in multidisciplinary structure

ICAI working on new guidelines for disciplinary mechanism for CAs

The ICAI president said the institute had given its views on the foreign trade agreements with the UK and Canada, supporting foreign audit firms to operate in India on a reciprocity basis

MCA portal sees 20 times increase in number of authenticated users

A key feature of the portal is to identify the transactions by linking each user ID with PAN number

Notifying changes in competition law may face CCI quorum challenge

Regulator yet to appoint a full-time chairperson, leaving the three-member quorum short of one person

IBC amendments: Govt reviews proposed changes in real estate insolvencies

Bill likely to be tabled in Monsoon session, MCA in talks with RERA to ensure no misuse

Govt asks Maharashtra to buy vaccines to meet demand amid rising cases

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Haryana are some of the states to have brought back fresh Covid-19 protocol, especially the mask mandate

Govt to meet e-pharmacy firms soon to address regulations concerns

Senior government sources indicated that the government is in favour of e-prescription, but wants to tread cautiously when it comes to e-pharmacies, given the wider implications

Daily Covid-19 tests up 84% in a month, just shy of 140,000 mark: ICMR data

Technicians conducting over 60,000 more tests daily than a month ago; slight drop in number of positive cases at 5,357, though daily and weekly positivity rates are still above 3%

How reward-driven are top-level appointments to World Bank and IMF?

Opinion is divided on the issue, with one section of experts and seasoned politicians claiming meritocracy isn't always at play, while another puts the choice down to plain pragmatism

Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise

At the current rate, India is conducting 100 tests per million, according to the health ministry

Highest single day rise of Covid cases in India in 163 days: Govt data

While doctors have said that cases are milder, an increased number of infections are being seen among health workers

Water charges collected belong solely to the community: Drinking water secy

In a Q&A, Vini Mahajan says the Jal Jeevan Mission is now moving at a frenetic pace that they are taking it one day at a time

People rush back to vaccination centres as Covid-19 scare resurfaces

Hospitals check equipment, trial run of oxygen plants ahead of mock drills

NCLAT's 'effects analysis' order on Google may hinder other big tech probes

Present competition law does not provide for effects analysis. Conducting one would mean letting anti-competitive practices continue and taking action once adverse effects have already been created

Our record on vaccine booster shots for Covid is pathetic: Virologist

'Every crack will be used by virus to spread', says T Jacob John, a former professor of Vellore's Christian Medical College

40% jump in cases in a day: Will a fresh wave of Covid-19 hit India?

India continues to report a spike, but experts are divided on whether the surge is a wave yet or a ripple

International arbitration in India: One step forward with new rules

The Bar Council's latest rules go a long way but there are some major hurdles to India's evolution as a global arbitral centre