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Age criterion for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards should be rationalised to 60 years: Parl panel

New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) A parliamentary committee has recommended that the age criterion of 70 years and above for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards should be rationalised to 60 years and above irrespective of the people’s socio-economic status in order to widen the coverage of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. Keeping in view the huge expenditure on critical healthcare, the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its 163rd report presented in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday also recommended revising healthcare coverage from the existing Rs 5 lakh per family per year to Rs 10 lakh per

Rupee jumps 19 paise to 87.03 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 19 paise to 87.03 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by a favourable macroeconomic data that also led to a buying rush in domestic equity markets. According to forex analysts, escalated tariff tensions worldwide continued to fuel the foreign capital outflow, but a weaker American currency index and lower level of crude oil prices added strength to the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened stronger at 87.13 and touched a high of 87.03 against the greenback in early deals, registering a sharp gain of 19

IT stocks lead India’s benchmark indexes higher at open

March 13 (Reuters) – India’s benchmark indexes opened marginally higher on Thursday, tracking global market trends, and as investors drew comfort from softer-than-expected inflation data in the U.S. and India. The Nifty 50 rose 0.15% to 22,501 as of 9:20 a.m. IST, while the Sensex gained 0.18% to 74,138.81. Get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world with the Reuters India File newsletter. Sign up here. Nine of the 13 major sectors advanced at open, with IT stocks rising 0.7% to lead sectoral gains. The IT index confirmed a bear market on Wednesday. The rise

Gold rises as tariff uncertainty, cooler inflation data lend support

March 13 (Reuters) – Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as uncertainty over tariffs persisted, driving safe-haven demand, while a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print also supported bullion by strengthening expectations of rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,943.66 an ounce, as of 0300 GMT, while U.S. gold futures firmed 0.2% to$2,951.90. Get a look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets with the Morning Bid U.S. newsletter. Sign up here. “I think $3,000 is the next logical target, likely reached sometime over the next several months,” said Marex analyst Edward Meir. “CPI data was encouraging but

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