Top headlines: Railways-coal sector rift continues, 5G phones for Rs 10,000

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BS Web Team | New Delhi | Last Updated 2022 08:33 IST
A sharp drop in  procurement leaves   to think about imposing a nominal export tax of 10 per cent, meanwhile, a recent -5 states that 41 per cent of households in India have at least one person covered by a  plan or any health scheme. Read more about these topics and take a look at the top headlines for the day in the section below

to invest Rs 11,000 to set up largest facility at 800-acre site

Despite the continuing power crisis in north India, the  failed to meet the demand for rakes for the transportation of coal during the first week of May, say sources. In the first seven days of May, Coal India Ltd needed 290 rakes per day to meet the demand from the power sector. However, the national transporter managed to supply only 265 rakes a day, although that was an improvement of 8 per cent over the last financial year.

 coverage up in India but not robust yet, says NFHS

A little over two-fifths, or 41 per cent, of households in India have at least one individual covered by a  plan or health scheme, according to the recently released -5 (NFHS-5). The fifth edition of the survey, the data of which pertains to 2019-21, shows a significant improvement in health insurance coverage in the despite it remaining far from satisfactory. According to the NFHS-4, just 29 per cent had at least one member covered under health insurance or health scheme as of 2015-16.

Consumers keen to pick up a  phone can expect some good . Mobile device companies and global chipset manufacturers are closely working together to offer  mobile handsets at around Rs 10,000 by March next year, by which time the telcos are expected to have launched their

5G services makers say that this price will a big shift of consumers from 3G and 4G phones to high-speed 5G services continuing power crisis in north India, the 

 has failed to meet the demand for rakes for the transportation of coal during the first week of May, say sources. In the first seven days of May, Coal India Ltd needed 290 rakes per day to meet the demand from the power sector. However, the national transporter managed to supply only 265 rakes a day, although that was an improvement of 8 per cent over the last financial year

 A little over two-fifths, or 41 per cent, of households in India have at least one individual covered by a health insurance plan or health scheme, according to the recently released National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5)

insurance coverage up in India but not robust yet, says NFHS 

In case of illness, households tilt slightly in of the public sector in seeking care compared to the private 

shows a significant improvement in health insurance coverage in the despite it remaining far from satisfactory. 
Good news for consumers: 5G phones may cost Rs 10,000 apiece by FY24

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