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Maharashtra Budget: Allocation for health sector rises by 12%; plan to bring policy for senior citizens
March 11, 2025 1:01 am
To enhance efficiency in medicine procurement and supply, the state is investing in digital tracking systems to prevent stock shortages and ensure timely restocking
Jan Arogya Abhiyan report card: Maharashtra scores low in health sector performance; insufficient funding is the key shortcoming
November 06, 2024 8:53 am
The report also flagged an alleged shortage of specialist doctors, with 61% of positions in rural hospitals vacant and insufficient healthcare infrastructure in urban areas.
Union Budget 2024: Health share marginally up by 1.7%, NHM allocation rises
July 24, 2024 5:02 am
Allocation for PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) saw a dip from Rs 4,200 crore last year to Rs 3,200 crore this year.
Anupriya Patel at Idea Exchange: 'We are allies in NDA and allies don’t need to bargain. The PM is there to listen to us'
July 15, 2024 9:27 pm
Other important initiatives are the Free Diagnostics Service Initiative and the Free Drugs Service Initiative under the National Health Mission (NHM).
Bridging gaps for healthcare innovation in startup ecosystem
March 12, 2024 7:53 am
The programme aims to sensitise the leaders of medical colleges and hospitals as well as faculties about innovation and startup support systems available in the state.
Delhi budget: Health sector sees slight reduction in allocation compared to last year
March 23, 2023 2:11 am
At present, Delhi has 515 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics, four Mahila Mohalla Clinics, 174 Allopathic Dispensaries, 60 Primary Urban Health Centres (PUHCs), 30 polyclinics, and 39 Multi Specialty Hospitals.
Union Budget 2023: Experts hail MSME scheme, bicycle import duty; give thumbs down to meager share for health sector
February 03, 2023 4:16 am
While some raised concern over zero provision to control fluctuations in steel prices, Aam Aadmi Party MP from Ludhiana Sanjeev Arora who is also an industrialist said that the tax benefits were almost nil if inflation was taken into account.
PM wants NGOs, volunteers to help health sector
May 01, 2021 3:55 am
This was conveyed during a meeting to review the functioning of different empowered groups. The Prime Minister chaired the meeting through video conferencing.
Punjab health officer held for accepting Rs 15k bribe
July 02, 2020 11:45 am
Sources said that since the complainant did not want to give the bribe amount, he came to the vigilance police station and gave a complaint in this regard.
Sectors that will continue hiring during the economic crisis
May 26, 2020 4:48 pm
While the number of vacancies posted on websites has gone down, as per Naukri.com, some key industries like IT, BPO/ITES, BFSI and accounting/finance have shown a lesser decline in this phase
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