New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) continues to bring relief to millions of low-income families across India, providing free treatment for serious illnesses and easing financial burdens. In Nala Sopara West, Sopara Hospital, managed by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, has emerged as a model facility, offering completely free and quality healthcare services to Ayushman cardholders.Speaking to IANS, about the support, Jaleel Sheikh, son of a ben…
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Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Dr Manisha Vakil on Thursday hit back at the Congress in the Gujarat Assembly while replying to remarks by MLA Jignesh Mevani on Anganwadi workers and malnutrition, saying the condition of Anganwadi centres had significantly improved under the present government.Participating in the debate on the Women and Child Development Department’s budgetary demands of Rs 7,689.84 crore, Vakil said those questioning the government should re…
Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has been placed on a ‘yellow alert’ by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as temperatures in the city are forecast to rise sharply over the next week, with the mercury likely to touch 41 degrees Celsius and heatwave-like conditions expected on Thursday.According to the IMD forecast, the city is likely to experience high temperatures between March 12 and 18, with the maximum temperature expected to range between 39 degrees C and 41 degrees C.M…
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has warned that the government must fill vacant posts by implementing internal reservation and create employment opportunities for youth, failing which the BJP will be compelled to launch an intense agitation. Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Vijayendra said the reservation limit has been increased from 50 per cent to 56 per cent.“Whether you fill 50,000 vacancies or…
Mandya (Karnataka), Feb 28 (IANS) Opposition Leader in the Assembly and senior BJP leader, R. Ashoka on Saturday alleged that the state government was preparing to turn Karnataka into a pauper state, and everyone was protesting because of this. He has also announced that BJP and JD(S) will fight jointly against the state government in the upcoming Budget Session.Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Ashoka claimed, “The mistakes made by Congress will be discussed in the Budget session. BJP…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of Women and Child Welfare Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday said that 192 Gram Panchayats from the state have secured positions among the top 1,000 performing Gram Panchayats in the country — the highest representation by any state in the ‘Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan’. This milestone reflects the state’s strong commitment to strengthening nutrition outcomes at the grassroots level, she said.The Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan is a national initiative…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026 along with Chris Lehane (Head of Public Policy, OpenAI) and Azeez Gupta (Co-founder, Rocket Learning) on Friday, announced Shiksha Saathi, an AI-powered assistant to strengthen the professional and pedagogical capacities of Anganwadi Workers across Maharashtra. In a post on X, CM Fadnavis wrote, “Maharashtra is the first state in India to partner with OpenAI and Rocket Learning to implement an …
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will organise a ‘Jan Aakrosh Sabha’ in Gandhinagar on February 16, coinciding with the commencement of the state’s Budget Session, to raise what it described as the growing grievances of various sections of society.Speaking on the programme, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said the public meeting would be held at 1 pm to highlight the concerns of youth, farmers, women, tribals, Dalits, the Bakshipanch community, workers…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to urgently open talks with protesting noon-meal and anganwadi workers, urging it to address their long-pending demands, including retirement benefits and improved wages. In a statement, Anbumani said thousands of noon-meal workers, cooks and assistants across the State have been staging protests for nearly five days, pressing the government for better service condition…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday cancelled its earlier decision to carry out physical verification of ineligible beneficiaries under its flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana through Anganwadi workers and instead extended the deadline for completing and correcting e-KYC details on the online portal till March 31.The decision was taken by the state Women and Child Welfare Department after several complaints were received from beneficiaries facing difficulties during the e-KYC proce…