June 09, 2026 2:05 pm
The Ayushman Bharat scheme is expected to cover around 1.43 crore poor families, elderly and frontline workers in Bengal.
June 09, 2026 2:41 am
The Centre has also resumed implementation of the MGNREGS in Bengal — four years after it was suspended in the state.
June 08, 2026 8:25 pm
Centre’s health scheme will cover 1.43 crore households of the poorest, elderly and frontline health workers in the state
May 24, 2026 5:23 am
Adhikari said those who want to avail of the Ayushman Bharat and those who have not been associated with Swasthya Sathi so far will also be eligible for the Central scheme.
May 13, 2026 12:56 pm
Enrolling in the PM-JAY scheme is a straightforward digital process that begins by verifying your eligibility on the official portal. By following a series of secure steps—including mobile OTP verification, state and district selection, and Aadhaar-based e-KY, users can successfully register their details.
May 06, 2026 3:59 am
West Bengal had initially adopted the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, but Mamata Banerjee later opted out, accusing the Centre of taking sole credit for it.
February 20, 2026 12:01 pm
Launched nationwide in September 2018, the scheme has been positioned by the BJP as a welfare reform aimed at reducing out-of-pocket healthcare spending.
November 04, 2025 11:35 pm
2,399 treatments to be included
October 17, 2025 5:49 am
66% of the total treatments worth Rs 1.29 lakh crore were in the private sector. Most sought treatments are haemodialysis and common medical maladies such as fever.
September 02, 2025 12:16 pm
India’s current registries cover 10% to 18% of the population from 23 states and Union Territories
June 22, 2020 6:19 pm
The National Health Protection Scheme aims to provide health cover up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The scheme will be rolled out on September 25, on the occasion of Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s anniversary.



