New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) In a bid to help West Bengal contribute to India’s growth journey in industrial development, expanding entrepreneurial opportunities and employment generation, the government will hold roundtable meetings in all regions, with public sector banks (PSBs), leading industry bodies and MSME associations to expand credit availability.According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari here, a renewed saturation drive of flagshi…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In a major step towards achieving universal health coverage, West Bengal on Monday became the 36th State and Union Territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), completing the nationwide rollout of the Centre’s flagship health assurance programme.The National Health Authority (NHA), under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal Department of Health and Fami…
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) West Bengal will be linked to Ayushman Bharat, the Central health insurance scheme, from Monday, with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the state government and the National Health Authority (NHA) to be signed later in the day in the national capital.The MoU will be signed in the presence of Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. With the signing of the MoU, West Bengal will be the 36th state to get linked to the Ayushma…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) West Bengal is poised to become the 36th State/Union Territory in the country to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), marking a major milestone in India’s journey towards universal health coverage and equitable healthcare access, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.The formal induction of the state into the flagship health insurance scheme will take place on Monday through the signing of a Memorandum of Understa…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA), has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, the government said on Saturday.Uttar Pradesh leads with over 15.3 crore ABHAs, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra with 7.1 crore each, Bihar with 6.3 crore, and West Bengal with 5.9 crore ABHAs.Significant contributions have also come from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, And…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a major leap towards universalisation of the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme and expansion of digital footprints, more than 100 crore health records have been linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). Many states from the Hindi heartland, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, have fared exceedingly well in linking the health records under ABDM. The achievement marks a significant step towards building an integrated, citi…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The government on Wednesday felicitated winners of the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026, aimed at developing AI-driven solutions to improve claims adjudication, transparency and fraud detection in public health insurance.Organised jointly by the IndiaAI Mission, NHA and IISc Bengaluru, the hackathon focused on creating advanced technological solutions to improve the speed, transparency and accuracy of claims adjudication while also strengthening fraud …
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s blessings for the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana rollout in the state and said that the “double-engine government” is committed to ensuring that the healthcare initiative reaches everyone without fail. This came as PM Modi expressed happiness over the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat initiative in West Bengal, saying that the people of the st…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the implementation of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in West Bengal, saying that the people of the state will now have access to the world’s largest healthcare scheme that “guarantees quality” and “affordable medical treatment”. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The welfare of my sisters and brothers of West Bengal is supreme! I’m very happy that the people of the state will…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The government will host the grand finale and showcase of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) Auto-Adjudication Hackathon in Bengaluru on May 8-9, aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to strengthen health claims processing, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.The ministry said that the event will be organised by the National Health Authority (NHA) in collaboration with the IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Moreo…