New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday led her Cabinet Ministers and BJP legislators in launching 51 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the city, taking the number of these neighbourhood health centres to 370 within one year.Speaking at an event in Chhatarpur constituency, Chief Minister Gupta hit out at the previous Congress government, which was in power for 15 years and the Aam Aadmi Party government, which ruled for 11 years.“They came and went away without rea…
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New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A Delhi government drive to check the quality of anti-cancer medicines detected that six firms were contravening provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday, adding that legal action has been initiated against the culprits.Multiple teams of the Drugs Control Department conducted inspections of 25 retail and wholesale establishments dealing in anti-cancer drugs across key areas of the city, including localities around majo…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday that in view of the upcoming Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2026, the state government has decided to operate a special dedicated bus service from Badarpur Border Metro Station to Surajkund Mela Ground. The mela, recognised as one of India’s largest cultural and handicrafts festivals, attracts lakhs of domestic visitors, artisans, families and international tourists every year and is organised in Haryana’s…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening public healthcare delivery, the Delhi government’s Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in Dwarka has expanded dialysis services along with multiple critical facilities, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday. He said the new service reinforces Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government’s commitment to accessible, timely and quality healthcare for every citizen.As part of the latest expansion, dialysis services at the hospital…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Delhi government will roll out a Bus Route Rationalisation for the West Region on January 21, undertaken by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to improve last-mile connectivity, enhance reliability, and ensure commuter convenience, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said. “The rationalisation of routes in the West Region is designed to improve reliability, shorten waiting times, and enhance service delivery. There is no shortage of buses in the city. We are b…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that the government is working 12 months a year, seven days a week, to control pollution in Delhi-NCR, and that a comprehensive, time-bound plan is underway to counter the challenge.Short-term and long-term plans have been prepared and are under effective implementation, she said after chairing a high-level review meeting on air pollution control at the Delhi Secretariat.She added that the fight against pollution is a long …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the national Capital on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Speaking to reporters, Gupta said that with the addition of these new centres, healthcare access for Delhi’s residents would significantly improve.“We have inaugurated 81 new Arogya Mandirs today on Makar Sankranti. Before this, 238 Arogya Mandirs were already functioning. With these additions, we are providing more …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Delhi government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, marking the fifth phase of the programme’s expansion and giving a major boost to neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday that the initiative will significantly strengthen accessible and preventive healthcare services for residents.With this expansion, total centres will rise to 319 across the national capital, he …
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday that the state government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday under the fifth phase of expansion, significantly strengthening neighbourhood-level primary healthcare services across the city. With this expansion, total centres will rise to 319 across the national capital, he added.”With this addition, Delhi is steadily progressing toward the establishment of more than 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Ma…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Delhi’s Intermediate Reference Laboratory (IRL), Tuberculosis Centre, has achieved a major milestone with its first certification from the Central Tuberculosis Division (CTD), Government of India, to conduct Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) for two drugs, an official said on Monday. Bedaquiline (BDQ) and Pretomanid (Pa), which will be tested, are two key drugs used globally for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), the official said.This certification …