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From The Desk: World's Largest General Insurance Scheme Gets A Leg Up

By - A Staff Writer | 27 Jan 2016 3:05 PM GMT

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As part of BOOM's public policy series, Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj talks about the Union government's recent decision to roll out an expanded version of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. It is an ambitious scheme that aims to cover almost 500 million Indians under it. Here is the editor's take.

 

 

 

 

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Aadhaar SchemeGovindraj EthirajHealth Insurancejanani suraksha yojanaministry of labourRashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

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