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Caramel Popcorn Contains Added Sugar, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen, Clarifies GST Council
8 hours, 8 minutes ago

Caramel Popcorn Contains Added Sugar, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen, Clarifies GST Council

Live Law  

The GST Council in its 55th Meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes to the GST regime. Caramelised popcorn comes with added sugar therefore the tax rate for such a popcorn will be different from the Namkeen. It was further clarified that whether it is carbonated drink or juice with added sugar attracts a different tax rate. …

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Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures
8 hours, 29 minutes ago

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the National Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital, National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services to respond to a plea seeking protocols for gender affirmative …

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PM-JAY for senior citizens: How to register for free health insurance
15 hours, 30 minutes ago

PM-JAY for senior citizens: How to register for free health insurance

India Today  

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana offers free health insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh every year to senior citizens. ENROLLING IN THE SCHEME: A SIMPLE PROCESS Senior citizens or their family members can begin the enrolment process by downloading the Ayushman Bharat app from the Google Play Store or the official website. A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR …

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Next-gen AirPods Pro could sport health features like heart rate and temperature monitoring
15 hours, 30 minutes ago

Next-gen AirPods Pro could sport health features like heart rate and temperature monitoring

India Today  

For the past few years, Apple has been dedicatedly working to install health features into iPhones and its wearables. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is working to add heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing for the next-gen AirPods Pro. Apple's next AirPods Pro may come with these health features After the Apple Watch, the company is reportedly working on …

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Private hospitals benefit most from insurance schemes: CMA president
15 hours, 30 minutes ago

Private hospitals benefit most from insurance schemes: CMA president

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: “The Indian healthcare system ranks good in aspects like accessibility and the number of doctors available but struggles with treatment quality,” said Dr J A Jayalal, president of the Commonwealth Medical Association. Without increasing budget allocation, improving the quality of health care will remain a challenge.” Dr Jayalal also said that the penetration of government health insurance schemes is …

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Rising temperatures in the Netherlands pose growing health risks
15 hours, 30 minutes ago

Rising temperatures in the Netherlands pose growing health risks

NL Times  

The Dutch public health system is experiencing significant effects from climate change, with rising temperatures, increased UV radiation, and the spread of infectious diseases already taking a measurable toll, according to a report published Monday by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. "Climate change is already worsening health outcomes in the Netherlands," the report states. The report …

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'No leaders worried about Dallewal's health,' says Punjab BJP chief Jakhar
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15 hours, 30 minutes ago

'No leaders worried about Dallewal's health,' says Punjab BJP chief Jakhar

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar urged Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal to end his hunger strike, citing concern over the chief's health. He said, "For the past ten days, many leaders have met Dallewal at the Khanauri border and got their pictures clicked. I appeal to farmer union leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Sarwan Singh …

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Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles
15 hours, 30 minutes ago

Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles

NL Times  

More Dutch residents are opting for the highest possible deductible of 885 euros for their health insurance to reduce monthly premiums, according to data from price comparison platform Independer. Independer’s data shows that nearly 59 percent of people switching insurers through their platform this year chose an additional health insurance policy, compared to 70 percent at the end of 2020. …

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DC Edit | Rationalise GST in two slabs
20 hours, 10 minutes ago

DC Edit | Rationalise GST in two slabs

Deccan Chronicle  

The Goods and Services Tax Council meeting appears to have ended up as a no-event without taking any major decision. While on one hand the government advocates rationalisation of tax slabs, on the other, it proposed three different rates for popcorn based on its taste and packaging. Pre-packed and labelled salted and spicy, ready-to-eat popcorn will attract 12 per cent …

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Sewage overflow poses health hazard in many areas of Tiruchi
1 day, 1 hour ago

Sewage overflow poses health hazard in many areas of Tiruchi

The Hindu  

A section of city residents is raising a stink over frequent incidents of leaky and overflowing sewage in residential areas. The sight is common in interior streets, especially at Kaliamman Kovil Street in Khajamalai, Melur Road, North Chithirai Street, and Thiruvallur Street in Srirangam, Emily Nagar, Kallukuzhi and K.K. The issue has persisted for several months and overflowing manholes pose …

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Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.
1 day, 15 hours ago

Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are longer than at most ERs in the U.S.

LA Times  

Beaumont, Calif., resident Nicole Vela, 45, was kept waiting so long at Loma Linda University Medical Center that her husband, Jorge, drove her to another hospital. In recent years, patients have typically spent roughly seven hours at the Loma Linda emergency department before leaving, data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show. That has piled more pressure on …

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Letters to the Editor: Don’t let a smartwatch tell you how you’re doing at life
1 day, 15 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Don’t let a smartwatch tell you how you’re doing at life

LA Times  

Apple watches are seen on display at an Apple Store in New York in 2023. To the editor: I have watched the smartwatch trend become more prevalent among friends and strangers to the point where I’ve felt that I too should join the movement. Ultimately, tracking and focusing on this data could reduce one’s self-awareness to only those numbers. I …

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Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up
1 day, 15 hours ago

Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up

Salon  

Would it not be simpler for the government to dissolve the people and elect another? — Bertolt Brecht It took just over three weeks for top aides on the Kamala Harris campaign to appear on "Pod Save America" and, as a HuffPost writer put it, suggest they'd been doomed all along by a fossilized sense “that there just wasn’t much …

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Video: Indian-origin man asks King Charles about his health. His cheeky reply
1 day, 15 hours ago

Video: Indian-origin man asks King Charles about his health. His cheeky reply

India Today  

An Indian-origin man asked King Charles, who is recovering from cancer, about his health at an event in the borough of east London. The light-hearted conversation occurred on Friday when King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a reception at the Waltham Forest Town Hall to celebrate community cohesion. Harvinder Rattan, a Sikh man, asked King Charles at the reception, as …

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Notices issued to six outlets in Kalamassery for food safety violations
1 day, 20 hours ago

Notices issued to six outlets in Kalamassery for food safety violations

The Hindu  

The health wing of the Kalamassery municipality issued notices to six eateries after inspections held on Saturday revealed violations of food safety norms amid the spike in Hepatitis A cases, especially in three wards that include Peringazha, HMT Estate and Kurupra. The health inspectors inspected 11 eateries to check violations of hygiene and food safety norms. Salma Aboobacker, deputy chairperson …

Why your fingers are cold all the time. No, it's not just the weather - it can be a sign of worrying health conditions, reveals DR ELLIE
1 day, 22 hours ago

Why your fingers are cold all the time. No, it's not just the weather - it can be a sign of worrying health conditions, reveals DR ELLIE

Daily Mail  

I am 94 and in the past year have developed sensitive fingertips. Dr Ellie Cannon replies: Sensitive fingertips may be due to peripheral neuropathy, a condition where the nerves don’t function as they should. There’s also a condition called cyclical vomiting syndrome, which responds to migraine medication sumatriptan – especially used as a nose spray. The antidepressant amitriptyline may also …

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Soaring inflation pushes up health insurance premiums; makes standardised care costlier
2 days, 1 hour ago

Soaring inflation pushes up health insurance premiums; makes standardised care costlier

The Hindu  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, India is witnessing a surge in healthcare cost inflation, making assured and standardised healthcare unviable for several sections of the society and pushing up health insurance premiums. Speaking to The Hindu, Sumit Bohra, president of the Insurance Brokers Association of India notes that currently in India, rising healthcare costs and growing health insurance premiums are feeding …

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Fans concerned for Jose Mourinho after Portuguese manager reveals he is set to undergo surgery in worrying health update
2 days, 1 hour ago

Fans concerned for Jose Mourinho after Portuguese manager reveals he is set to undergo surgery in worrying health update

Daily Mail  

Fans have expressed their concern for Jose Mourinho following a worrying health update. It has been reported that Fenerbahce boss Mourinho will undergo surgery abroad due to a health problem. Mourinho was in the dugout as Fenerbahce drew 1-1 with Eyupspor in the league on Friday, and in fact gave a damning assessment of his side's performance and the quality …

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles
2 days, 4 hours ago

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Ask even the most casual 76ers fan, and they can rattle off a CliffsNotes version of Embiid’s injury timeline: The broken bones in his feet, the grotesque dislocated finger that made it resemble a used bendy drinking straw, the torn meniscus in …

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GST Council Delays Decision On Tax Reduction For Life, Health Insurance Premiums
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2 days, 6 hours ago

GST Council Delays Decision On Tax Reduction For Life, Health Insurance Premiums

ABP News  

The GST Council on Saturday deferred its decision on reducing the tax rate on life and health insurance premiums, according to officials. The GoM also recommended exempting GST from health insurance premiums paid by individuals, excluding senior citizens, for policies with coverage up to Rs 5 lakh. However, premiums for health insurance policies offering coverage exceeding Rs 5 lakh will …

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NLU Delhi: Global Symposium On Combating Corruption And Promoting Good Governance
2 days, 6 hours ago

NLU Delhi: Global Symposium On Combating Corruption And Promoting Good Governance

Live Law  

The Symposium started with a Plenary Session featuring eminent personalities: Mr. SY Qureshi, Former Chief Election Commissioner, India, Dr. Sairam Bhat, Professor, NLSIU Bengaluru, Mr Ashok Kumar Pavadia, Founder Director, Council of Research on Policy and Governance, GoI, Dr. Jatinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General PHDCCI, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma, Executive Director, PSI India and Dr. Somnath Singh, Deputy Director, UN …

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Fearne Cotton shares health update after undergoing surgery to remove two tumours - following shock split from husband Jesse Wood
Trending News
2 days, 6 hours ago

Fearne Cotton shares health update after undergoing surgery to remove two tumours - following shock split from husband Jesse Wood

Daily Mail  

Fearne Cotton has given a health update after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline. The TV host, 43, had the operation two and a half weeks ago, just days before announcing her shock split from husband Jesse Woods after 10 years of marriage. Fearne Cotton, 43, has admitted she is 'so grateful to be healing' while …

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Honey Singh recounts battling bipolar disorder in Netflix documentary: I saw hell
2 days, 8 hours ago

Honey Singh recounts battling bipolar disorder in Netflix documentary: I saw hell

The Hindu  

Rapper and singer Yo Yo Honey Singh revisited his struggles with bipolar disorder in the new Netflix documentary on his life. In the 80-minute documentary, which charts the highs and lows of Singh’s career, the Punjab-born, New Delhi-raised rapper talks about his unravelling at the peak of his fame. “It’s bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms,” Singh, who withdrew from public …

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The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING
2 days, 15 hours ago

The system is broken. Patients should have care closer to home from a familiar face, writes Health Secretary WES STREETING

Daily Mail  

Back in the summer, I pledged to fix the front door to the NHS, making clear to GPs that the cavalry was coming. However, since taking office, we have already significantly increased monthly payments to practices, are investing an extra £100million to upgrade the crumbling GP estate, and we're starting to hire 1,000 extra doctors who, without our action, would …

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