New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026 has made every necessary provision for maintaining the health of India, said Minister of State Anupriya Patel on Sunday.Speaking to IANS, Patel noted that the Budget, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, laid special focus on health, pharma, and chemicals.“India has progressed on the path of self-reliance, and no sector is untouched by it today,” Patel said.Hailing the Biopharma Shakti Mission of Rs 10,000 crore, the MoS stated…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Industry representatives in Ahmedabad on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget, describing it as balanced and inclusive, with a clear long-term vision for economic growth across sectors. Speaking after the Budget presentation, manufacturing and industry leaders highlighted the emphasis on fiscal discipline, public health, agriculture, manufacturing and ease of doing business.Nirag Choksi, Co-Convenor of the Manufacturing Panel at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and …
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026-27 is designed to accelerate economic growth and create more jobs across sectors.Addressing journalists after the presentation of the budget, the Finance Minister said: “The Budget focuses on building an ecosystem with structural reforms to improve productivity and create an environment that ensures employment generation across sectors. It is designed to maintain growth momentum through sustaine…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated that the 176 per cent increase in the health sector budget over the past 12 years reflects the Modi government’s commitment to making healthcare accessible to all.Welcoming the Union Budget 2026, the Union Minister mentioned that the funds allocated to the health sector this year are approximately 9 per cent more than last year.In a video message, Nadda said, “The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sit…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore outlay for the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme for biologics and biosimilar drugs to make India a global bio-pharma hub.Presenting the Budget 2026-27, she said these bio medicines would help the country tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases like diabetes.The Finance Minister also said that the government would create 1 lakh Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in 10 disciplines like optometr…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Digital addiction is growing as a significant health problem among children and the youth and is also contributing to the mental health crisis in the country, said the government on Thursday in the Economic Survey 2025-26.The Survey tabled in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, noted that digital addiction is closely linked with the degrading mental health of the youth in the country.”Digital addiction negatively af…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings to everyone on National Girl Child Day, emphasising that girls are not merely a responsibility but represent sheer strength and an invaluable force in nation-building as women are leading the progress of India now. Taking to social media platform X, Union Minister Amit Shah said, “Greetings to everyone on ‘National Girl Child Day.’ #NationalGirlChildDay symbolises that girls are not merely our responsibilit…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study. Opioid withdrawal involves physical symptoms like diarrhoea, insomnia, fever, pain, anxiety, and depression, and autonomic signs such as pupil dilation, runny nose, goosebumps, anorexia, yawning, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. These symptoms result from sympathetic nervous system overactivity due to dysregulated noradrenergic o…