FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
India makes significant progress in reducing maternal mortality decline, on course to meet SDG targetIndia's maternal health has seen a remarkable transformation, with maternal deaths having fallen significantly, a global achievement. This ...
29 May, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
The billionaire shakedown: How India changed its 'default' settingsIndia's decade-old Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has revolutionized corporate finance, ending a 'defaulter's paradise' and recovering tril...
29 May, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Insurer denies Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim over diabetes non-disclosure; woman fights back and wins; here’s whyA Delhi woman's Rs 20 lakh life insurance claim, denied due to alleged non-disclosure of diabetes and kidney diseases, was upheld by the St...
22 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
8th Pay Commission pension update: Fearing losses, why this employee body wants assured pension in New Pension System (NPS)Central government employees are concerned about their NPS retirement corpus due to market fluctuations. The All India NPS Employees Federa...
11 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: All about Andes virus strain that can transmit person to person as CDC classifies virus as level 3 emergency responseHantavirus strain that can transmit from person to person -- Andes virus -- has been confirmed among those who have tested positive, fuelli...
09 May, 2026, 04.53 AM IST
PMJJBY disbursed Rs 17,600 crore to families since launch in 2015: LICThe Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is vital for the government's 'Insurance for All by 2047' goal. Launched in 2015, it offers lif...
08 May, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Jan Suraksha revamp: PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY may see increase in sum insuredThe government is contemplating a substantial expansion of insurance benefits within its renowned Jan Suraksha initiatives. This strategy i...
08 May, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Musk’s $158 billion payday is a lot like Tesla stock: full of hot airElon Musk's massive $158 billion compensation package from Tesla highlights stark economic disparities. While workers face stagnant wages a...
01 May, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
India’s maternal mortality drops nearly 80% since 1990: Global studyIndia has achieved a remarkable reduction in maternal deaths, dropping from 508 to 116 per lakh livebirths since 1990. This progress exceed...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Over 50% of total Covid deaths during peak of second waveThe reconciled data of deaths, compiled by the ministry of health and family welfare, shows that 235,986 persons died of Covid-19 from Apri...
21 Jul, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
India's coronavirus death ratio rising even a month after cases peakedIn the week from May 10 to May 16, India’s death ratio was 1.05%. It increased to 1.1% in the May 17-23 week and then to 1.17% in the May 2...
11 Jun, 2021, 08.04 AM IST
India's fatality rate rises to 1.2% from 1% in over 3 weeksThe national Covid-19 death ratio was 1% in the week ending May 7 and rose steadily through the month as the second wave peaked in mid-May....
31 May, 2021, 11.43 PM IST
Covid death ratio rises in 25 states and UTs in a weekThese include the high-caseload states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, B...
20 May, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
Punjab's Covid death ratio highest at 2.38%Eighteen states and Union Territories in India have been registering death ratio higher than the national average. These include Punjab, Ma...
11 May, 2021, 08.27 AM IST
How and where to check death claim settlement ratio of life insurersLife insurers are required to show the details of individual and group death claims ratio on their websites separately. If they are showing...
21 Nov, 2019, 11.07 AM IST