Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs 3,708 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project, titled “Strengthening Tertiary Health Care Delivery, Medical Education System and Nursing System in Maharashtra,” will focus on developing infrastructure and providing s…
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Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday presented the fifth Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 260,437 crore and projecting the state’s GSDP at Rs 980,635 crore with an estimated growth rate of 10 per cent.Tabled on International Women’s Day, the Budget unveiled the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhian Satikar Yojna’, a universal cash transfer scheme under which women will receive Rs 1,000 per month and Dalit …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday said it has signed a statement of intent (SOI) with UNICEF India to support strategic healthcare interventions in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.The objective of this agreement is to leverage the strengths of both institutions to advance efforts towards improving maternal and child nutrition outcomes in underserved areas.“The partnership will support the promotion of multi-stakeholder engagement and strengthen implementation syst…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday took another important step to deepen their development partnership with the signing of a key agreement aimed at supporting sustainable growth in India’s most underdeveloped regions.NITI Aayog and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions for Phase II of the “Project for Promotion of the Programme for Japan–India Cooperative Actions Towards Sustainable Development Goals”.The agreement was signed …