Agitating ASHA workers in Kerala welcome Centre's incentive hikeASHA workers in Kerala are pleased with the central government's reported plan to raise their monthly incentive. The incentive is expected ...
26 Jul, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
AI, teleconsultation, modern tech being used in treatment, diagnosis: NaddaHealth Minister JP Nadda emphasized the government's commitment to enhancing healthcare through policies incorporating AI for TB detection,...
19 Mar, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
India's healthcare budget: A breakdown of spending on public healthIndia's healthcare budget for 2024-25 saw a 2% rise to Rs 90,958 crore, prioritizing infrastructure, existing programs, and maternal/child ...
20 Dec, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Odisha hikes remuneration of ASHA workersThe Odisha government has increased the monthly remuneration of ASHAs to Rs 7,000 and the service exit incentive to Rs 1 lakh. This will be...
07 Mar, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
A Budget booster shot can turn India into a global pharma powerhouseBUDGET EXPECTATIONS: The Indian pharmaceutical industry, also known as the pharma industry, commands a significant share in the global medi...
31 Jan, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
Govt mulling incentives for ASHA workers to mobilise individuals for sickle cell disease screeningThe Indian government is considering providing incentives to ASHA health activists to encourage them to mobilize individuals for sickle cel...
08 Oct, 2023, 02.43 PM IST
MP cabinet approves to give domestic gas cylinder at Rs 450 in Sawan monthThe Madhya Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, made several important decisions during a recent meeting. Thes...
31 Aug, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
One crore sapling plantation drive: Assam identifies SHG members, Anganwadi workers among others as target groupsChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners to discuss the plan of action for implementation of three a...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Maharashtra Budget promises sops for farmers, womenFadnavis said his budget was based on the goals of 'panchamrit', of which Amrut-1 was Sustainable Farming- Prosperous Farmers; Amrut-2 was ...
10 Mar, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government announces an increase in the salary or honorarium of all healthcare and frontline workersAll health workers, including doctors, paramedical staff, housekeeping staff, sanitation workers, accredited social health activists (Asha)...
03 May, 2021, 10.58 PM IST
COVID: Only 25 people can attend marriage event in Uttarakhand nowReviewing the COVID situation in the state via video conferencing, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat directed all district magi...
01 May, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Remuneration hike to address grievances of 25 lakh Anganwadi workers: Arun JaitleyThese workers will also get an incentive of Rs 500 per month and Rs 250 per month respectively on the basis of the real time monitoring of ...
15 Sep, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
Prime Minister announces hike in incentives of Asha, Anganwadi workersHe said the revised incentive will come into effect from October and it will reflect in their salaries from November onwards, which would b...
11 Sep, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Why are over 10 lakh ASHAs and USHAs across the country angry?The central govt’s contribution is just over Rs 1000 and the rest is by states. Only a few states, like Tripura, have announced a fixed min...
28 Aug, 2017, 10.24 AM IST
Aim to expand immunisation coverage to 90 per cent in five years: GovernmentUnder 'Mission Indradhanush', 75.5 lakh children have received vaccination while a total of 19.7 lakh children have been fully vaccinated.
11 Aug, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
Haryana eyeing to achieve Total Fertility Rate of 2.1 levelAccording to the Census 2011 report, the total population of the state was 2,53,53,081, of which 1,35,05,130 were males and 1,18,47,951 fem...
17 Jun, 2014, 05.37 PM IST
India's public spending on health is lowest in world: Ghulam Nabi AzadNoting that India's public spending on health is lowest in the world, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today lamented that allocation to Na...
06 Dec, 2013, 10.56 PM IST