New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) -- the world's largest health insurance scheme -- has added another feather to its cap with free health coverage to all senior citizens above the age of 70 in the country.
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF) protesting against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital announced on Thursday evening that it will continue with the sit-in outside the Swasthya Bhavan, the headquarters of the state Health Department in Salt Lake, till all their demands are met.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) About seven in 10 Indians believe the government's move to provide health coverage to all above 70, under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), will significantly benefit the elderly, according to a poll on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's bio-economy has experienced remarkable growth, skyrocketing from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024, with projections to reach $300 billion by 2030, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Thursday.
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant sent a fresh communique to the protesting junior doctors giving a fresh deadline to send a delegation to the state secretariat Nabanna by 5 p.m. on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Driven by cardiac, antimalarial, and gastrointestinal therapies the Indian pharmaceutical market has seen more than 6 per cent growth in the month of August, according to a report.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred National Florence Nightingale Awards on 15 nursing professionals at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in recognition of their outstanding commitment to duty and service to people.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income, under the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) The stalemate over talks between the West Bengal government and the junior doctors protesting outside the Swasthya Bhavan in support of their demands over the R.G. Kar rape and murder case continued on Wednesday after the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF) set fresh conditions for accepting the Chief Secretary's appeal to sit across the discussion table.
Kutch, Sep 11 (IANS) Due to heavy rains in Kutch district, the mysterious fever that has been plaguing the region has spread further.
