EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Heat, humidity or hale: 'majboori' makes gig workers brave the elements
As Delhi's extreme summer transitioned from heatwaves to humidity and now monsoon rains, gig workers on two-wheelers continued delivering essentials. Despite weather hazards, they endure long shifts, often over 12 hours, due to economic necessity. Efforts by companies to provide rest areas and emergency support have been limited and sometimes inaccessible.
Who is Rishi Shah: The man who defrauded Goldman Sachs, Google of $1 billion
Rishi Shah, co-founder of Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for orchestrating a $1 billion fraud scheme involving his healthcare advertising startup. The case has impacted major investors and drawn attention to corporate accountability.
Government eases rules for global sourcing of medical gear
Pavan Choudary, chairman, Medical Technology Association of India (MTAI), termed the move a path-breaking effort by the government towards equitable policy making, spanning the crucial last mile which was uncovered so far.
Healthtech startup Cloudphysician appoints Oyo's Mandar Vaidya as India CEO
Cloudphysician's new India CEO, Vaidya, drives tech-enabled healthcare with industry expertise, strategic partnerships, and global expansion.
Salary structure in more than 40% of Indian companies is tax inefficient: Study
The study, based on an email survey sent to more than 16,000 executives working across the departments of human resources, finance and administration, elicited responses from 97 companies across sectors.
What is the difference between deductible, co-payment in a health insurance policy
If you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a new series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the fifth part of this series, ET Wealth explains the difference between deductible and co-payment.
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US charges 193 people in USD 2.7 billion healthcare fraud
Nearly 200 individuals have been charged in a nationwide operation investigating false health care claims amounting to approximately USD 2.75 billion in losses, according to information from the Department of Justice reported by The Hill on Thursday. The DOJ's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action has led to charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals across 32 federal districts in the country.
Sharpen focus on education and health this Budget, experts urge FM
Although the pandemic is behind us, the focus on the health sector shouldn't be diluted, he added. There were also suggestions to tightly monitor the implementation of all such social sector schemes, he added. Facilities at schools and hospitals need to be further improved and vacancies filled up on time, some of them said in the meeting. In the interim Budget for FY25 in February, the government had pegged the outlay for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at ₹90,659 crore, up marginally from the FY24 budget estimate of ₹89,155 crore. This outlay also includes spending on health research.
Bihar government cancels contracts worth Rs 826 crore awarded during 'Mahagathbandhan' regime
The NDA government in Bihar has cancelled 350 contracts worth Rs 826 crore awarded during the previous RJD-led 'Mahagathbandhan' government due to irregularities in selecting contractors for rural water supply projects. The Public Health Engineering Department uncovered discrepancies and initiated a thorough probe. RJD leaders criticised the cancellations, claiming the NDA is intimidated by the success of the previous government's welfare initiatives.
Priyanka Chopra health update: Actor suffers throat injury while shooting a Hollywood movie
Priyanka Chopra Jonas sustained minor injury while filming Hollywood project 'The Bluff' with scratch on throat. The actor shared the update on Instagram and called it a professional hazard. Movie features her as former female pirate in 19th century Caribbean.
D2C brands reduce ads amid complaints about misleading claims
Honasa Consumer, owner of Mamaearth, has reduced influencer posts after being named the biggest violator of advertising content for FY24. Other D2C players like HealthKart, FirstCry, and Lenskart were also noted as violators. ASCI's report highlighted misleading claims and promotion of harmful products as common violations.
Rising to prominence as health minister during Covid peak, Mandaviya returns to Modi cabinet
Mansukh Mandaviya, a grassroots BJP worker, became the Union health minister after rising through the party ranks. He won the Lok Sabha elections from Porbandar, Gujarat, defeating Congress' Lalit Vasoya by a large margin.
Unacademy’s Hemesh Singh joins other founders who donned non-executive roles
Unacademy's Hemesh Singh on Saturday stepped down as CTO of the company, moving to an advisory role. This is one of the many top-deck changes reported in startups over the past year. Here's a look at some of the key changes announced by startups in their leadership.
Australia should force Meta to pay for news, News Corp executive says
Meta could block news reposting if Australia enforces the 2021 law, similar to actions taken in Canada. Academics note increased misinformation spread in Canada since 2023 due to similar laws and reduced news promotion by Meta.
Top stocks to buy: Bet on companies with healthy net profit margins to remain versatile during uncertain market conditions
The markets are expected to rally if the election results align with expectations. Nonetheless, persistent macro issues and valuation concerns may constrain the upside potential. Analysts suggest that investors capitalise on the current volatility by accumulating quality stocks.
Nothing personal against Burmans; working in best interest of Religare: REL Chairperson Rashmi Saluja
Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) Chairperson Rashmi Saluja has denied any personal resentment towards Burmans, who are in a dispute with management over control of the financial services firm. Burmans, who own around 25% of REL through four entities, announced an open offer to acquire a 26% stake from public shareholders. Saluja defended the relationship with all shareholders, including Burmans, for the last six years and stated that the board's concerns should be put to the rest.
Apollo Hospitals Q4 Results: Net profit soars 77% YoY to Rs 258 crore; revenue jumps 15%
Apollo Hospitals Q4 Results: Revenue from operations for the January-March 2024 period increased 15% YoY to Rs 4,944 crore. The company's board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 10 per share for FY24. EBITDA for the fourth quarter stood at Rs 640 crore in the reporting March quarter, compared with Rs 488 crore in the same quarter a year earlier.
IRDAI probes Care Health's stock option issue to Saluja
IRDAI revealed that a probe into stock option allotment to Saluja is on in response to a query raised by Rahul Kanoj under the Right to Information Act (RTI) to the insurance regulator. The regulator said in its response, "The information sought is not furnished as the same would impede the process of investigation or apprehension." ET has seen IRDAI's response to the RTI query.
P&G Hygiene appoints Mrinalini Srinivasan as new CFO
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd named Mrinalini Srinivasan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting June 29, 2024. With 16 years of finance experience, Srinivasan has successfully led projects across various P&G businesses in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. She aims to drive growth and consumer satisfaction in her new role. She succeeds Prashant Bhatnagar.
Tata Digital’s new team; Pine Labs’ India redux
Tata Digital chief executive Naveen Tahilyani has restructured the leadership team for the Neu super app. This scoop and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Exclusive: Tata Digital CEO Naveen Tahilyani sets up new team
Tata Digital CEO Naveen Tahilyani is rejigging the executive team for the conglomerate's super app, Tata Neu. This comes as several senior members of the team exited. Most of the positions at Tata Digital have been replaced with existing team members. The focus will now be on the loyalty programme, called NeuPass.
Global Health Q4 Results: Net profit rises 25% to Rs 127 crore
For the year ended on March 31, 2024, the company said its net profit increased to Rs 478 crore as against Rs 326 crore in FY23.
Apple's Tim Cook is nearing retirement age, but who will succeed him?
Speculation mounts over Tim Cook's successor as Apple CEO amid nearing retirement age. Candidates include COO Jeff Williams and hardware chief John Ternus. Cook's tenure marked by product expansion and financial success, but finding a visionary successor poses challenges for the tech giant.
Bombay High Court grants bail to IFIN chief executive Ramesh Bawa
While the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is probing Il&FS for alleged irregularities under Companies Law, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a case of money laundering. K Ramanand, the erstwhile MD of ITNL and Arun Saha, former joint director of IFIN, were arrested by ED.
White House unveils executive order to boost women's health
As part of the order, the National Science Foundation and Department of Health and Human Services are instructed to research ways to use artificial intelligence toward advancing women's health research.
Infrastructure projects worth Rs 8 lakh crore under execution in Maharashtra: CM Shinde
Shinde promised to make Mumbai roads free of potholes in the next two years. Speaking on the occasion of the dedication of the newly-constructed building of civic-run Nair Hospital's Dental College in Mumbai Central, Shinde said infrastructure development remains his government's top priority.
Is work-life balance sheet in the red?
A high-intensity lifestyle, whether emotional, physical or intellectual, increases vulnerability to sudden events. "The current lifestyle in pursuit of over-performance increases the risk of injury - be it emotional or organ-specific - the most common being heart attack, stroke, premature onset of hypertension and diabetes," Dr Girish B Navasundi said.
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