Lucknow, Feb 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as the one with a “clear roadmap for a new and developed India” and also congratulated the Finance Minister for presenting the first Budget, prepared at the recently built Kartyava Bhavan. “The new budget has been presented to the nation with a clear roadmap for a New and Developed India in the world’s largest democracy. I express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance …
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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In a significant boost to the healthcare sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the creation of five regional medical hubs to boost medical value tourism in the country.”To promote India as a medical tourism hub, I propose a scheme to support states to set up five regional hubs in the country,” she said while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27.These medical hubs will have Ayush centres, infrastructure for diagnostics, and post-care rehabilit…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has successfully concluded its Internship Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ayush systems, the Ministry of Ayush said on Saturday.The programme, conducted from December 15 to strengthen the application of information technology and data-driven approaches in Ayush research, concluded on January 30.It also offered an interactive and interdisciplinary learning environment, enabling interns to integrat…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The historic trade deal between India and the European Union will boost access to medicines as well as create more opportunities, said industry experts on Tuesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly announced the conclusion of the “mother of all deals”, marking a historic milestone in India-EU economic relations and trade engagement with key global partners.As per the FTA, tariffs on 90 per cent of European optical,…
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) It is a proud moment for UP’s state capital Lucknow as two eminent doctors from the city have been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award for their outstanding services in the field of medicine. The awardees are renowned pulmonologist and tuberculosis specialist Dr Rajendra Prasad, former Head of the Department at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), and noted Ayurveda surgeon K.K. Thakral.Dr Rajendra Prasad, who has been selected for the Padma Shri, is regar…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Ayush tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2026 is expected to highlight the National Ayush Mission’s (NAM) role in strengthening traditional systems of medicine and embedding them within the national health framework, the Ministry of Ayush said.The tableau, under the theme “Ayush ka Tantra, Swasthya ka Mantra”, will symbolise India’s journey of nation-building through health, self-reliance, and civilisational knowledge.“It underscores health as a foundationa…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India on Thursday delivered 7.5 tonnes of life-saving cancer medicines in Kabul to address the needs of cancer patients in Afghanistan. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “India delivers 7.5 tonnes of life-saving cancer medicines to Kabul to address the urgent needs of cancer patients. India remains committed to supporting the friendly people of Afghanistan.”In December, Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Mawla…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday lay the foundation stone for the CSIR-NIIST Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub at the Bio-360 Life Sciences Park, marking a major boost to India’s life sciences, deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.The state-of-the-art Hub will be established by the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), a premier laboratory under the Council of Scientific and I…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IANS) The Odisha government has taken several key decisions to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in the state, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.These decisions were taken by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi during a high-level review meeting of various programmes being implemented by the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department, held in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.As per the Chief Minister’s decision, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) 2025 has been a landmark year for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as it developed over 600 new standards, taking the total to 23,293 standards, covering diverse fields such as AYUSH, robotics, artificial intelligence, ecology, and other emerging technologies, according to Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS.He informed that product certification witnessed significant growth, with products under the fast-track certification scheme increasing from 758 to 1,288.In 2025 a…