The Union govt has told the SC in its affidavit that margins on hospital consumables can range from 100% to 1,000% or more. NEW DELHI: Amid SC’s scrutiny of hospitals charging patients steep mark-ups on medicines and consumables, govt officials have flagged gaps in data and regulatory hurdles in extending price controls to hospital supplies,…
The court ordered that the fines be paid to those injured in the July 2005 terror attack JAMMU: A Jammu court has imposed two life sentences and fines of Rs 2 lakh on Mohammed Sharief, a terrorist who gunned down three members of a family, including a six-month-old infant, in Ramban district’s Gool area over…
In a notification, road transport ministry has also made the automotive standard, AIS-192, mandatory. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Govt has tightened norms for protection of fuel systems and electric power drive systems, with all new vehicles manufactured from April 2029 onwards required to comply with the new standards, a move that will prevent fire in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for stronger global institutions, a greater voice for the Global South and effective international cooperation during crises, while accusing the Congress leadership of repeatedly failing to launch its leader politically.Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi, PM Modi said institutions such as the United…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said if the opposition brings any fresh impeachment motion against the country’s top poll officer, it will be examined according to rules and procedures. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said any fresh motion seeking the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar would be examined…
SAT Hospital authorities have maintained that the medicine distributed was the approved generic formulation NEW DELHI: Days after a controversy erupted in Kerala over Natco Pharma’s generic drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), regulatory clarifications suggest the row stemmed from labels on bottles supplied free of cost. The words “Physician Sample/Clinical Trial” raised fears among…
Photo Netanyahu shared on X Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday said he has Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a torch alongside Indian pilot Smit Machchar on Israel’s Independence Day.In a post on X, Netanyahu said PM Modi thanked him for the invitation and described India and Israel as jointly fighting terrorism “on land…
Raihan Vadra’s protest photos spark political row NEW DELHI: The Bikaner House Management Society on Thursday defended its request to remove certain photographs from visual artist Raihan Vadra’s exhibition, saying they were “found to be inconsistent” with its policy, as the dispute over the removal of images documenting student protests and photographs of the national…
PM Modi reaffirms support for peace in Ukraine, West Asia as India and Poland deepen strategic ties NEW DELHI: PM Modi reaffirms support for peace in Ukraine, West Asia as India and Poland deepen strategic tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting peace efforts in Ukraine and West Asia during bilateral…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met jailed party leader Azam Khan at Rampur district jail and alleged that no political family had faced as much injustice as Khan’s family. The meeting comes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, with the SP discussing its electoral strategy.According to PTI, Yadav accused…
