Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Karnataka Labor Minister issues clarification on jobs reservation for Kannadigas; here’s what he saidKarnataka's Labor Minister Santosh S Lad clarified that the state government's new bill, which proposes reservations for Kannadigas in priv...
17 Jul, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Karnataka approves enhancing contingency fund limit to Rs 500 crore due to COVID-19This will be an ordinance making one time enhancement in the limit as the government needs money to make payments immediately, Law and Parl...
09 Jul, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Karnataka private hospitals must reserve isolation wards for covid-19 patients: Medical Education Minister“We will specify the number of isolation beds based on the total beds available in a particular hospital. A three-member committee is worki...
17 Jun, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Covered under medical insurance umbrella? You may still get wet in case of corona hospitalisationThe average insurance settlement for a patient hospitalised for Covid-19 is Rs 90,118 — significantly short of the average claim size of Rs...
17 Jun, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Government set to push citizenship bill during winter sessionThe winter session begins on November 18 and will last till December 13. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill seeks to amend the definition of ...
16 Nov, 2019, 08.22 AM IST
Bills in jeopardy as Parliament faces forced interruptionsSeveral Bills have been hanging for a long time as the opposition has either put its foot down and forced that these be sent to select comm...
21 Dec, 2018, 10.56 AM IST
President gives assent to India's first good samaritan bill of KarnatakaThe president has given his asset to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation during Emergency Situ...
30 Sep, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
Bridge course proposed in NMC Bill should not be made mandatory: Parliamentary panelThe panel was informed that a bridge course will be introduced only by a unanimous vote and each one of the allopathic doctors in the NMC w...
20 Mar, 2018, 06.10 PM IST
Two progressive bills moved by the Congress government in Karnataka face severe internal oppositionThe Karnataka Private Medical Establishments amendment bill, which would have forced accountability over costs of medical procedures and cl...
17 Nov, 2017, 03.11 PM IST
Karnataka government says ready to talk to agitating doctorsHealth services in the state are hit as doctors have shut down their clinics and outpatient services in private hospitals against the propo...
16 Nov, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
Karnataka Medical Bill likely to be put on back burnerPrivate doctors boycotting work in the outpatient departments (OPD), particularly in North Karnataka, has resulted in 12 deaths, including ...
16 Nov, 2017, 11.21 AM IST
Doctors Stir: Govt will take call on medical establishments law only after talks, says SiddaramaiahThe CM has pointed out that the strike, that was observed on Friday, was totally unnecessary as doctors were already in discussion with the...
03 Nov, 2017, 08.16 PM IST
A new scam: Treat for dog bite, bill for cancer in Bengaluru's hospitalScam was discovered when an employee at the chief minister's office spotted an anomaly in the bills and lodged a complaint at the Vidhana S...
18 Aug, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
Karnataka app M-One to give access to 4,000-plus servicesOn December 8, President Mukherjee will inaugurate M-One, which will act as a single window to 637 services offered by the govt, both centr...
27 Nov, 2014, 05.48 AM IST
- Karnataka government to settle medical bills of Manna Dey: Siddaramaiah
The Chief Minister also announced that the state government will organise "Naada Namana", a musical night, as a tribute to Manna Dey.
02 Nov, 2013, 03.17 PM IST
- Govt clears Unorganised Sector Workers Bill
The government on Wednesday cleared a Bill to provide social security, including medical benefits, to the 37 crore workers in the unorganis...
07 Jan, 2004, 02.35 PM IST