New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India is emerging as a leading hub for ‘Medical Value Travel’ (MVT), with the medical tourism market estimated at about $8.7 billion in 2025 to nearly double to $16.2 billion by 2030, the government said on Saturday.The global MVT market is valued at about $115.6 billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach around $286.1 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 10.8 per cent.”Across the world, rising healthcare costs, long waiting times, and the growi…
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Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s “goodwill visit” to India starting later in the day is expected to lay an “important foundation” for elevating the areas of cooperation between both countries to more productive and sustainable levels in the future. Rahman, said the ministry, will participate in the Indian Ocean Conference scheduled to be held in Mauritius on April 10-12, 2026 and, en route, make a stopover in New Delhi….
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence that the NDA will once again receive the mandate of the people in Puducherry, stating that the ‘double-engine’ government has fulfilled the aspirations of the Union Territory over the past five years. PM Modi also said that he will join ‘Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvaad’ in Puducherry on March 30. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Over the last 5 years, the double-engine NDA Gove…
Jaipur/Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) In a significant push to strengthen inter-state economic ties, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressed Rajasthan’s investors in Jaipur on Saturday, declaring the two states as “natural partners” and “twin brothers” poised to transform Central India into an industrial powerhouse. Highlighting shared heritage, cultural bonds such as the traditional ‘Roti-Beti’ relationship, and a new water-sharing alliance through the ambitious “Parvati-Kalisindh-Chamba…
Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Puducherry has the potential to emerge as a major medical tourism hub in India, as he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 2,700 crore in the union territory. Addressing a large gathering, the Prime Minister underlined that mobility, modern infrastructure and quality healthcare are key pillars of growth.”Vanakkam Puducherry! Delighted to be among my sisters and brothers of Puducherry for…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Union Budget 2026-27 has come at a rare moment for India’s economy, where strong growth and low inflation are being achieved together.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, FM Sitharaman described this phase as a ‘Goldilocks moment’ and said it was the result of sustained effort, careful planning and timely policy action, not chance.“According to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistical Office…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the total resources to be transferred to the states, including the devolution of state share in taxes and releases that are made under the centrally sponsored schemes in the Budget for 2026-27 is estimated to be Rs 25.44 lakh crore, which is a Rs 2.7 lakh crore increase compared to 2025-26. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, she refuted the Opposition charge that the Centre has reduced the transfer of resources to the st…
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Saturday at the ‘Young Entrepreneurs Dialogue’ in Ahmedabad that India has transitioned into a nation recognised for exporting ideas rather than importing them. The event, organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and i-hub at the KCG auditorium, brought together young entrepreneurs from across Gujarat to discuss innovation and startup development. Vishwakarma highlighted India’s transformation over the past 11 y…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As part of a conscious effort by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), state unit leaders on Saturday continued to disseminate the finer details of the Union Budget with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra hailing the Union Budget for its focus on Creative Economy. “For the first time, special focus has been given to the Creative Economy (Orange Economy) in the budget. Our content creators are the soft power of the nation. New avenues have been opened for them in digital infra…
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The Centre has once again treated Telangana unfairly in the Union Budget, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.Reacting to Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday, he said they expected allocations for various projects for Telangana, but the State received nothing in the Rs 53.47 lakh crore Budget.He told the media that despite Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Cabinet Ministers, and Members of Parliament rep…