Health and livelihood together: How PM Jan Aushadhi scheme is changing lives

IANS | September 7, 2025 7:29 PM

Nagpur, Sep 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is transforming lives across India by making essential medicines affordable and accessible. In Nagpur, the scheme has not only reduced the burden of expensive healthcare but has also created new opportunities for self-employment and small businesses.

Pakistan has more mosques than schools and hospitals!

IANS | September 7, 2025 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s first-ever Economic Census, since its independence in 1947, exposes the startling ground reality that the number of mosques is over two times the number of schools in the country, which has very few factories or hospitals for a population of 250 million people -- most of whom live below the poverty line.

I am an admirer of PM Modi’s fitness: Milind Soman

IANS | September 7, 2025 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor and fitness icon Milind Soman on Sunday said he is not only a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also an admirer of his commitment to fitness, as he launched the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha’s (BJYM) ambitious ‘Namo Yuva Run’ campaign in the national capital to mark PM Modi 75th birthday.

Fit India-Sundays on Cycle with 'Garv se Swadeshi' theme sees massive participation

IANS | September 7, 2025 9:10 AM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a powerful display of fitness and patriotism as the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ initiative, themed ‘Garv se Swadeshi’, saw massive participation from Members of Parliament, Union Ministers, athletes, and citizens. The event was organised in partnership with Indian Railways to promote fitness, a clean environment, and send across the message of Swadeshi through cycling.

Chhattisgarh: Ayushman Bharat emerging as beacon of hope for thousands in Dhamtari district

IANS | September 5, 2025 8:44 PM

Dhamtari, Sep 5 (IANS) At a time when access to quality healthcare in private hospitals remains out of reach for many poor and middle-class families, the Ayushman Bharat Yojana has emerged as a beacon of hope for thousands in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district. Spearheaded by the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scheme is delivering a significant lifeline to economically weaker sections.

India’s bioeconomy leaps from just $10 bn to $165.7 bn in 10 years

IANS | September 5, 2025 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Over the past decade, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing bioeconomies in the world, with the sector expanding to $165.7 billion in 2024 from just $10 billion in 2014. With an ambitious target of $300 billion by 2030, the bioeconomy is steadily becoming a cornerstone of India’s sustainable growth and innovation, driven by advancements in biotechnology, agricultural innovation, biomanufacturing, and healthcare.