FM allocates Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 vaccine

The government on Monday proposed a budget outlay of Rs 2,23,846 crore for health and well being in 2021-2022, an increase of 137 per cent from the previous year, with Rs 35,000 crore earmarked for......

Vardhan promises 15-day approval for Indian-American doctors

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while addressing American Association of Physicians Of Indian Origin members, promised Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s approval within 15 days if......

Would you buy these NaMo goodies?

As India prepares to hold the world's biggest election, Narendra Damodardas Modi's face beams down from government Web sites, billboards advertising welfare programmes, full-page newspaper ads and......

Nation marks 2 years of Clean India campaign

New initiatives to clean public places, rewarding the impact-makers and fresh pledges to meet the 2019 target of a clean-India marked the day as the the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime......

Ratan Tata invests in medical emergency response firm MUrgency

MUrgency is slated to launch services in Amritsar and Jalandhar in the last week of May and cover the entire state by June end. Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested in San......

Budget: Despite talk of cutback, central schemes' outlay on rise

The number of centrally sponsored schemes have increased to 35 in FY22 from 30 in FY21 and central sector schemes have increased to 704 from 685 in the previous year, reports Dilasha Seth.......

Nirmalaji must wield the whip. Often

'Let us hope that this Budget delivers.',br>'It needs 10 per cent plus real GDP growth in 2021-22, the rebound year,' notes Omkar Goswami. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks......

In Budget, Jaitley announces world's largest health protection plan

The National Health Protection Scheme -- announced by the finance minister -- is aimed at benefiting 10 crore poor families by providing coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year HIGHLIGHTS......

'Happy birthday, Dilipsaab!'

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Dilip Kumar received a lot of love on his 93rd birthday on December 11. His friends from the film industry wished......

Sachin's New Role: Hand Ambassador

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures glimpses of Sachin Tendulkar as he engages with children after he was appointed Hand Ambassador for the Savlon Swasth India mission.   All Photographs:......

'Let's all pray for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery'

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was hospitalised following a major car crash on Friday. Photograph: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images Wishes and prayers poured in from all quarters for Rishabh Pant, who......

Sachin visits adopted village, calls for clean, healthy India

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar spends time with kids of Navaneeta Public School located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Cricket legend Sachin......

PIX: Group Captain Tendulkar attends 87th IAF Day parade

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and his wife Asha Bhadauria, General Bipin Rawat and Admiral Karambir Singh. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Batting great Sachin......