Balvinder Kumar embarks on a new journey with a mental healthcare digital platform

By Saranjeet Kaur Sethi With an aim to boost the knowledge on mental well-being and enable the people to cope with stresses in life, a mental healthcare web portal is all set to be launched in New Delhi at India International Centre on December 27, 2022. The portal has been conceived by Balvinder Kumar, a […]

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Covid vaccination crosses 150 crore milestone, a great feat accomplished!

India has achieved more than 150 crore milestone in Covid-19 vaccination and it has turned out as a remarkable achievement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his gratitude to the people working day and night to make the vaccination drive on such a large scale a success. He said it also ensured saving of many lives […]

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GoI launches PLI Scheme to boost manufacturing in Pharmaceuticals sector

The Government of India has launched Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals to promote domestic manufacturing of critical key starting materials (KSMs), Active Pharma Ingridients and Drug Intermediates (DIs). The scheme has an outlay of Rs.6,940 crore and the scheme also provides financial incentive to the participants on incremental sales of 41 identified products in […]

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PIB organises webinar on post-COVID symptoms and their remedies

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) held a webinar on various queries related to COVID-19. These included the post-COVID symptoms; how to tackle them; what food items should be taken and many more. Pulmonologist Dr Nikhil Narayan Bante and Nutrionist Ishi Khosla answered various such questions during the virtual meet. Dr. Nikhil Narayan who is lungs […]

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Railways turns saviour by delivering tonnes of oxygen across the country

To aid the country’s fight against COVID-19, 224 Oxygen Expresses run by Indian Railways have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states. On an average, Oxygen Expresses have been delivering more than 800 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to the nation each day. The Ministry said, Railways is continuing its […]

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Ayush Ministry lines up webinars on Yoga to aid fight against COVID-19

In the run up to the International Day of Yoga, 2021, the Ministry of Ayush is organising various activities  to help people cope with the challenge posed by COVID-19. Among others, it is collaborating five renowned organisations – Art of Living, Yoga Institute, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, ArhamDhyanYog, and Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute – to organise a […]

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PM Modi calls for rapid upgradation of healthcare infrastructure in a meeting with top officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while chairing a COVID-19 situation review meeting, asked the officials to ensure upgradation of healthcare infrastructure at a fast pace in the country. In the meeting with top officials, Modi reviewed the situation relating to medicines and health infrastructure, besides the availability of oxygen in various locatio. The officials informed the […]

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Indian Healthcare Sector holds enormous potential for growth: Niti Aayog

In a report released by Niti Aayog, a wide range of investment opportunities in different segments of healthcare sector has come to the light. The report states that medical devices, hospitals, telemedicine, health insurance, medical value travel as well as home healthcare are among the segments where promising opportunities of growth lie and that the […]

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Economic Survey calls for increased public spending on healthcare services

The Economic Survey 2021-21 has made a strong recommendation for increased spending on healthcare services up to 2.5 to 3 per cent of GDP from the current 1 per cent. The survey has noted this can significantly curtail the out of the pocket expenditure (OOPE) to 35% from the current 65% on healthcare. Finance Minister […]

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