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Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Touri
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget today, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Medical Value Tourism (MVT) and strengthening the AYUSH ecosystem with a focus on quality, research, employment
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Pollution a top priority for govt: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur on Union
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Pollution is a priority for the government. We are working with many state governments on projects related to air and water pollution. There is a significant budgetary outlay on sewage control as well as drainage," Thakur said.
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India has potential to be a leader in bio-medicine: ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl hai
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Apart from the increased allocation, the central drug regulator has been strenghtened, a plan for building over 1,000 medical trial sites has been announced, and cancer medicines have been exempted from custom duties.
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Favourable, balanced, well developed: IMC hails Budget 2026
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Deepak Joshi, Member of the Managing Committee, IMC, stated similar sentiments, saying that the budget is focused on macroeconomics and policy, and will support the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' programme.
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Pakistan: Punjab healthcare crisis as 431 ICU ventilators non-functional,
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Official government data shows that shortages of ventilators and malfunctioning equipment remain a serious problem in both tertiary and district hospitals. Patients suffering from major trauma, strokes, accidents, respiratory failure and other complex medical conditions frequently need immed
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Medanta Chairman Naresh Trehan welcomes health-focused measures in Union B
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, Naresh Trehan, has welcomed the health-focused measures announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, calling them "forward-looking". He described the measures as steps aligned with India's evolving disease burden and long-term healthcare needs.
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"Reveals his mental mindset": Andhra Praesh Health Minister on Ambati Ramb
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Yadav attended the World Cancer Day awareness rally, which ran from the Kali Mata Temple to the YMCA. Additionally, a Cancer Walkathon was organised on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam.
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces establishment of NIMHANS 2.0 in North
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish NIMHANS 2.0, a premier mental health institute in North India, to address gaps in mental health infrastructure. She also announced the duty exemption o
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Budget 2026: Govt to upgrade allied health institutions, train 1 lakh prof
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
While presenting the Union Budget 2026, the Finance Minister stated that the government will also develop a strong care system covering geriatrics and allied care services. To achieve this, a range of National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)-aligned programmes will be developed to
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Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to decla
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to tackle the issue.
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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ay
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"As we approach the budget announcement, those of us in the healthcare profession have specific expectations. To begin with, I am looking for a significant increase in healthcare spending as a percentage of our GDP. While it stood at 1.9% last year, the National Health Policy has set a ta
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PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, PM Modi praised Sarma's leadership, stating, "Warm birthday wishes to Assam CM Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma Ji. Under his leadership, Assam has made remarkable progress in various sectors. Praying for his long and healthy life in the service of the people."
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