Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Thursday inaugurated the 10th national summit on “Innovation and Inclusivity: Best Practices Shaping India’s Health Future”, amid the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The summit serves as a premier platform for states and Union Territories to showcase path-breaking innovations and best practices in the health sector, with a focus on advancing inclusive, accessible, and affordable healthcar…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s pharma and healthcare sector recorded 78 deals worth $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, with deal volumes holding steady even as overall values moderated in the absence of large‑ticket transactions, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said mergers and acquisitions accounted for 30 deals worth $915 million during the quarter, with volumes remaining broadly stable and values moderating about 40 per cent sequentially.The moderation in the de…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s skilling ecosystem is undergoing a structural transformation with coordinated, technology‑enabled and industry‑aligned frameworks, and the Union Budget 2026‑27 strengthens that shift, the government said on Wednesday.The Union Budget 2026‑27 integrated sector‑specific skill programmes with infrastructure development, as the government emphasised on demand-driven training, measurable outcomes and inclusive access, an official statement said.Initiativ…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Amid strong rebound of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2025, Indian dealmakers are increasingly turning to transactional risk insurance to navigate complexity, manage execution risks, and drive deal certainty, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Marsh said that M&A deal value surged nearly 37 per cent year-on-year to approach $5 trillion globally, with a sharp rise in large and mega deals.Similarly in India, growing deal sizes, cross-bo…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next month could mark the beginning of a more “deliberate, resilient, and equal partnership” between two of the world’s most significant rising powers, a report said on Tuesday. Writing for India Narrative, Nairobi-based journalist Zuri Amondi said that on May 31, leaders from across Africa and India will gather in New Delhi, for the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit — the first in over a decade — calling it renewal rather …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) With per capita income hovering around USD 80,000, the USA is among the richest societies in human history. Its technological sophistication, institutional depth, and global influence are unmatched. Yet, beneath this extraordinary wealth lies a social landscape that is, for millions, marked by dysfunction, insecurity, and despair. This is not poverty born of scarcity; it is a distress amidst abundance.The epidemic of “deaths of despair” in the US, documented by Ann…
Kathmandu, April 24 (IANS) A hospital emergency block is being constructed at Ilam Hospital, located in Ilam Municipality in eastern Nepal, with financial assistance from the government of India. Gitanjali Brandon, counsellor at the Indian Embassy in Nepal and Kedar Thapa, Mayor of the municipality, jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of the emergency block at the hospital on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Indian Embassy.The emergency block is being built with …
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Indian American lawmakers and community leaders have strongly condemned remarks by Donald Trump targeting Indian immigrants and India, calling them offensive, divisive and harmful to bilateral ties.Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, said he was proud of his heritage and of the United States. “As the son of immigrants from India, I take great pride in both my heritage and in the country that gave my family the opportunity to build a bet…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Union MoS of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday cautioned that awareness about diet and lifestyle diseases should not be taken from individuals spreading misinformation.Due attention must be paid to check the spread of misinformation in the field of nutrition, he said, adding that diet must not be reduced to one‑size‑fits‑all prescriptions and individuals must adapt eating patterns to their bodies, lifestyles and metabolic needs.The minister…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total deaths in the country. Chairing a session titled “Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India: From Preventive to Care” during the 18th Civil Services Day celebrations, Nadda emphasised the importance of the theme of the session and underlin…