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BS Web Team | New Delhi | Last Updated 2022 08:33 IST
A sharp drop in wheat procurement leaves to think about imposing a nominal export tax of 10 per cent, meanwhile, a recent National Family Health Survey-5 states that 41 per cent of households in India have at least one person covered by a health insurance 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 Indian Railways 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.
Health insurance 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 health insurance plan or health scheme, according to the recently released National Family Health Survey-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 5G phone can expect some good news. Mobile device companies and global chipset manufacturers are closely working together to offer 5G 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
Indian Railways 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
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
Good news for consumers: 5G phones may cost Rs 10,000 apiece by FY24
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