New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced that widow pension beneficiaries and persons with disabilities receiving government pensions will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Their families will also be eligible to avail themselves of the scheme’s benefits, she said.The Chief Minister said that this decision will bring direct and meaningful change to the lives of lakhs of needy families.The decision was taken during a Cabinet meet…
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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the Institute of Actuaries of India on the occasion of the 25th Global Conference of Actuaries, describing the milestone as a reflection of the organisation’s sustained commitment to strengthening the actuarial profession in the country.In a letter issued on February 21, the Prime Minister said, “It is a pleasure to learn about the 25th Global Conference of Actuaries. Heartiest congratul…
Shimla, Feb 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Opposition leader Jairam Thakur, on Sunday, criticised the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government-led state government, saying it has ruined mega projects like a medical device park of the Centre that would help improving state’s economy, owing to stubbornness, corruption and gross mismanagement. “If this government had completed a project like the Nalagarh Medical Device Park on time, it would have proved to be a ‘game changer’ for Himachal Pradesh. But due to …
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda on Saturday urged youth to work responsibly and to give back to society.Addressing the convocation ceremony 2025-26 of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), Nadda said it is not just the culmination of an academic journey but the beginning of a new phase of responsibility towards the nation and society. He emphasised that the graduating cohort is privileged to be entering their professional lives during the s…
Bhopal, Feb 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Thursday said the state government’s upcoming 2026-27 budget will adopt a “rolling budget” approach with a planning framework extending over the next three years, up to 2028.Speaking exclusively to IANS during a visit to his home district, Mandsaur, Devda — who also holds the Finance portfolio — said the budget would be “fully dedicated to the people of Madhya Pradesh”, with a special focus on women empowermen…
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Punjab BJP working President Ashwani Kumar Sharma on Wednesday said that through the Viksit Bharat-G-RAM-G scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured the rights of the poor, labourers, and farmers. He said the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has worked to extinguish the “hearth of the poor”. Addressing a rally in support of the Viksit Bharat-G-RAM-G scheme in Kharar, near here, Sharma said the Modi government focuses on the welfare of…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is strengthening the fight against cancer in India, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Cancer Day on Wednesday.World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer and the advancements in technology to fight it.As per ICMR’s National Cancer Registry estimates, India recorded over 15.3 lakh new cancer cases in 2024 and around 8–8.7 lakh deaths, against a global burden of 20 million new cases and 9.7 mil…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Increasing public health spending has improved access and affordability of preventive and curative care in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday.The Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, drew attention to the importance of enhancements in public health for strengthening human capital and economic productivity.“The country has made significant improvements in incr…
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday termed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s ‘Mukhyamantri Sehat Insurance Scheme’ in Punjab as misleading, impractical and entirely publicity driven. Chugh claimed the biggest and most fundamental failure of the scheme was its rigid package capping, which exposes the Rs 10 lakh health coverage claim as hollow from the very beginning.“The reality is that the scheme provides actual insurance of only Rs 1 lakh p…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On India’s 77th Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the citizen-centric ethos of contemporary governance by sharing an insightful article penned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Titled “Our Democracy, For The People”, the piece – published in The Times of India – offers a profound reflection on the moral and constitutional foundations of India’s republic.In his response on X to Singh’s post, PM Modi wrote: “On Republic Day, Raksha Mantri, @rajn…