-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Income tax exemptions worth hundreds of crores have been given to hospitals claiming to be charitable institutes, but they may be doing little or no charity, according to a recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. CAG has asked for measurable parameters to assess the extent of charitable activities by hospital trusts availing tax exemptions as the public exchequer could be losing crores without...
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Flood continues to wreak havoc, crores of people affected
-The Times of India LUCKNOW/ GUWAHATI/ PATNA: There is no let up in the flood fury across eastern part of the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as raging waters of the rivers originating from Nepal continue to cause havoc in vast areas. The death toll from drowning, collapsed houses and landslides triggered by monsoon rains climbed to over 600 on Saturday. Neighbouring Nepal and Bangladesh are also suffering due to...
More »Despite floods, India faces 5% rain deficit -Amit Bhattacharya
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The flood fury in Assam, Bihar, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh has taken attention away from poor monsoon rains in large parts of the country in August. The month has so far seen a 24% rain deficit (till August 18), with central India in particular reeling under a prolonged break in the monsoon. The lull in rains has opened up a huge 58% shortfall in central India,...
More »Why NPPA didn't wait for govt to make knee implants 'essential' -Rema Nagarajan
-The Times of India In a first for a medical device, the public interest provision in the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013 was used by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority to cap the price of knee implants. The NPPA cited "exorbitant prices being charged from patients in a non-regulated market" and "a failed market system where asymmetry of information between patient and the doctor has resulted into unethical practices and...
More »Oxygen supply records were fudged: Gorakhpur DM's report -Rohan Dua
-The Times of India GORAKHPUR (U.P.): In a disclosure that is set to open a can of worms, the local administration has found that there was overwriting in the log book related to purchase and re-filling of oxygen cylinders at Baba Raghav Das hospital. The inquiry report submitted by the Gorakhpur district magistrate has held supplier Pushpa Sales responsible for stopping the supply of liquid oxygen and raised a question about the...
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