Health sector allocation hiked by 13% in Union Budget

The health sector has been allocated Rs 89,155 crore in the Union Budget 2023-24, a hike of around 13 per cent over Rs 79,145 crore allocated in 2022-23, with the government also announcing a......

Mock drills to be held across country on Tuesday to ensure Covid readiness

A mock drill will be held on Tuesday across a number of health facilities in several states and Union Territories to ensure their readiness to deal with any eventuality related to COVID-19,......

PPE kit row: Himanta sues Sisodia for defamation

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a criminal defamation case against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for levelling 'baseless' corruption charges against him in connection with the......

Sisodia says Assam CM gave PPE kits contracts to kin; Sarma denies

Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave contracts to companies of his wife and son's business partners to supply PPE kits at......

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

The budgetary allocation of Rs 6,400 crore was earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). The health outlay this......

In a major push to Ayushman Bharat govt allots Rs 61,398 cr for health sector

Ayushman Bharat aims at providing a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually and is aimed at benefitting more than 10 crore poor families across the country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Note ban effect: Govt to spend more on health, education

Increase of 10% to 12% likely in a bid to improve citizens' mood after demonetisation, report Veena Mani and Arup Roychoudhury. As part of a post-demonetisation gift, the government could increase......

The truth behind health ministry's tall claims

Modi government's health ministry is good at making new claims but there is no visible sign of any new programme being initiated, finds out Manoj K. During the last week of May 2015, several......