Health insurance company denies claim over father’s alleged alcohol history; son fights back and wins Rs 6 lakhA software engineer's father's health insurance claim was denied by HDFC ERGO due to an alleged alcohol history. The insurer repudiated the...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Medical tourism 2.0: Why dental tourism could be India’s next big healthcare exportIndia's dental tourism is experiencing significant growth. International patients are increasingly choosing India for advanced dental care,...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
MP Ajeet Gopchade moves bill to regulate medical pricesA new bill aims to control rising healthcare costs in India. Member of Parliament Ajeet Gopchade has proposed the National Medical Pricing ...
09 Feb, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Vasa Denticity acquires 51% stake in IDS Denmed to create largest integrated dental supply networkThis strategic move aims to combine IDS Denmed's offline network with Dentalkart's digital platform, expanding reach to 90% of Indian denta...
06 Aug, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Be Clinical raises Rs 2 crore seed round led by Titan CapitalThe funding will enable Be Clinical to internalise manufacturing, enhance operational efficiency, and expand its portfolio of clinically va...
14 May, 2025, 10.35 AM IST
Clove Dental marks 14th anniversary with the launch of its 600th clinicIn the past 14 years, the dental chain has expanded to over 600 clinics across 26 cities, serving more than 3 million satisfied patients.
24 Mar, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
SC pulls up Centre over rising disparity in pvt-govt medical expenses, says "act or we will implement CGHS rates"The Supreme Court criticized the Indian government for the stark contrast in medical costs between public and private facilities, citing ci...
28 Feb, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
Delhi govt sets up panel for timely distribution of Amphotericin-B injection to hospitalsHospitals in Delhi have reported a rise in the number of back fungus cases among people recovering from COVID-19 during the second wave and...
19 May, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
Russia to supply Avifavir drug to 17 nations for coronavirus treatmentAvifavir will be delivered to Argentina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Kuwait, Panama, Paraguay, Saudi...
24 Sep, 2020, 03.25 PM IST
Health Ministry proposes minimum standards for clinical establishmentsClinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, makes registration a must for running a clinical establishment.
21 Jul, 2019, 02.48 PM IST
Government notifies new rules for drugs and clinical trialsThe new rules will ensure patient safety, as they would be enlisted for trials with informed consent.
25 Mar, 2019, 11.09 PM IST
Over 1000% difference in medical test prices across cities: Will govt standardise rates?An analysis by the economic survey reveals that there are not only wide differences in average prices of diagnostic tests but also the pric...
29 Jan, 2018, 05.11 PM IST
Warn hospitals against malpractices: Health ministry to statesThe move comes in the wake of allegations that Gurgaon- based Fortis Hospital billed the family of a dengue patient Rs 16 lakh.
23 Nov, 2017, 11.22 PM IST
Centre to bring bill to regulate allied healthcare profession education"Yes. A bill to form council for unregulated allied health professionals is under discussion.
03 Feb, 2017, 05.00 PM IST
Exempt healthcare services by private hospitals from GST: IMA"We welcome the government's decision on enforcing the GST and feel that it will increase transparency and improve efficiency in the countr...
13 Dec, 2016, 10.01 PM IST
Focus on data privacy laws to boost medical outsourcingThe government should introduce proper regulations for intellectual property and patents besides focusing on implementing data privacy laws...
24 Jun, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
- WB govt to make pvt healthcare delivery transparent
The ultimate idea is to float a regulatory body for the state's private healthcare sector.
27 Oct, 2006, 09.40 PM IST