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                                                                                                       Travel Insurance Guide: What It Covers And What It Doesn't For Your Trips
- Friday October 10, 2025
 - Travel | Somdatta Saha
 
With travel increasing, so are the chances of delays, lost baggage, and health emergencies. Travel insurance cushions you from these financial shocks. Read on.
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 www.ndtv.com/travel 
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                                                                                                       GST 2.0 Healthcare Boost: Medicines, Devices And Insurance Get Cheaper From Today
- Monday September 22, 2025
 - Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
 
Most medicines and medical devices will now attract only 5% GST, while individual health and life insurance premiums are completely exempt.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
- Friday September 5, 2025
 - Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
 
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       "Congress Even Taxed Children's Toffees": PM Modi Attacks Opposition On GST
- Thursday September 4, 2025
 - India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the rationalization of Goods and Services Tax today, attacked the Opposition Congress, pointing out that they taxed anything and everything -- daily essentials, food and medicine
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       "Earns Rs 1.3 Lakh Monthly But Still Broke": Man Shares Struggles Of Middle-Class Trap
- Thursday September 4, 2025
 - Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
 
A 26-year-old Indian professional shares his struggles with debt and financial commitments despite a significant salary hike to Rs 1.3 lakh per month.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Railway Employees To Get Rs 1 Crore Accidental Death Cover Via SBI Salary Accounts
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
 - India News | Press Trust of India
 
The Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India to provide significant insurance cover for its employees and their families, an official statement said.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       British Couple Faces Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Falling Down TikTok Waterfall In Thailand
- Saturday May 10, 2025
 - World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
 
A British couple's vacation in Thailand turned tragic when 23-year-old soldier Liam fell 30 feet from a waterfall he discovered on TikTok.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
- Thursday February 20, 2025
 - Dr. Vineet Govinda Gupta Additional Director & Unit Head Medical Oncology, Fortis Shalimar Bagh
 
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
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 doctor.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Doctors' Body Flags Saif's Mediclaim Approval, Cites "Troubling Trend"
- Sunday January 26, 2025
 - India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
 
Days after Niva Bupa swiftly approved a medical insurance claim from actor Saif Ali Khan's family after the shocking attack on him, an organisation of medical professionals has written to insurance regulator IRDAI
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       "Politically Motivated": AAP Minister On BJP MPs' Ayushman Bharat Petition
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
 - India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
 
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has told the Delhi High Court that it did not implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Yojana for medical insurance because the capital's residents enjoy "superior" benefits under the Delhi government's schemes.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Mediclaim Reimbursement To Be Deducted From Accident Compensation: Court
- Monday January 13, 2025
 - Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
 
The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation awarded for medical expenses and hospitalisation under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act must account for amounts received through mediclaim insurance policies.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
- Sunday January 12, 2025
 - World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
 
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       Luigi Mangione, Who Killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, Was Not A Client Of His Company
- Friday December 13, 2024
 - World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
 
Luigi Mangione, who was arrested for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was never a client of the medical insurance company, a New York Police Department (NYPD) official said.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       IAF AFCAT 1 Exam 2025: Registration For 336 Vacancies Begins On December 2, Check Details
- Saturday November 23, 2024
 - Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
 
IAF AFCAT 1 2025: Air Force officers receive benefits such as furnished accommodation, medical cover, subsidized loans, and Rs 1.10 crore insurance coverage (contributory).
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 www.ndtv.com/education 
 
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                                                                                                       Travel Insurance Guide: What It Covers And What It Doesn't For Your Trips
- Friday October 10, 2025
 - Travel | Somdatta Saha
 
With travel increasing, so are the chances of delays, lost baggage, and health emergencies. Travel insurance cushions you from these financial shocks. Read on.
-  
 www.ndtv.com/travel 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       GST 2.0 Healthcare Boost: Medicines, Devices And Insurance Get Cheaper From Today
- Monday September 22, 2025
 - Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
 
Most medicines and medical devices will now attract only 5% GST, while individual health and life insurance premiums are completely exempt.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
- Friday September 5, 2025
 - Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
 
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       "Congress Even Taxed Children's Toffees": PM Modi Attacks Opposition On GST
- Thursday September 4, 2025
 - India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the rationalization of Goods and Services Tax today, attacked the Opposition Congress, pointing out that they taxed anything and everything -- daily essentials, food and medicine
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       "Earns Rs 1.3 Lakh Monthly But Still Broke": Man Shares Struggles Of Middle-Class Trap
- Thursday September 4, 2025
 - Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
 
A 26-year-old Indian professional shares his struggles with debt and financial commitments despite a significant salary hike to Rs 1.3 lakh per month.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Railway Employees To Get Rs 1 Crore Accidental Death Cover Via SBI Salary Accounts
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
 - India News | Press Trust of India
 
The Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India to provide significant insurance cover for its employees and their families, an official statement said.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       British Couple Faces Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Falling Down TikTok Waterfall In Thailand
- Saturday May 10, 2025
 - World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
 
A British couple's vacation in Thailand turned tragic when 23-year-old soldier Liam fell 30 feet from a waterfall he discovered on TikTok.
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 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
- Thursday February 20, 2025
 - Dr. Vineet Govinda Gupta Additional Director & Unit Head Medical Oncology, Fortis Shalimar Bagh
 
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
-  
 doctor.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Doctors' Body Flags Saif's Mediclaim Approval, Cites "Troubling Trend"
- Sunday January 26, 2025
 - India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
 
Days after Niva Bupa swiftly approved a medical insurance claim from actor Saif Ali Khan's family after the shocking attack on him, an organisation of medical professionals has written to insurance regulator IRDAI
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       "Politically Motivated": AAP Minister On BJP MPs' Ayushman Bharat Petition
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
 - India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
 
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has told the Delhi High Court that it did not implement the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Yojana for medical insurance because the capital's residents enjoy "superior" benefits under the Delhi government's schemes.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Mediclaim Reimbursement To Be Deducted From Accident Compensation: Court
- Monday January 13, 2025
 - Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
 
The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation awarded for medical expenses and hospitalisation under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act must account for amounts received through mediclaim insurance policies.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
- Sunday January 12, 2025
 - World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
 
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Luigi Mangione, Who Killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, Was Not A Client Of His Company
- Friday December 13, 2024
 - World News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
 
Luigi Mangione, who was arrested for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was never a client of the medical insurance company, a New York Police Department (NYPD) official said.
-  
 www.ndtv.com 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       IAF AFCAT 1 Exam 2025: Registration For 336 Vacancies Begins On December 2, Check Details
- Saturday November 23, 2024
 - Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
 
IAF AFCAT 1 2025: Air Force officers receive benefits such as furnished accommodation, medical cover, subsidized loans, and Rs 1.10 crore insurance coverage (contributory).
-  
 www.ndtv.com/education