CGHS city category list for ECHS beneficiaries: These cities will be treated equal to Delhi, Goa, Jalandhar & PanchkulaThe Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has clarified city classifications for ECHS beneficiaries, aligning certain urban areas with me...
Revised CGHS rates for ECHS beneficiaries: New hospital treatment charges for ex-serviceman pensioners, dependents to apply from this dateEx-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme or ECHS has updated its healthcare pricing. Revised Central Government Health Scheme or CGHS packa...
DCM Shriram to invest Rs 1,000 cr on greenfield epoxy resin plant over next few yrsDCM Shriram, a diversified agri firm, plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore in a greenfield plant for epoxy resin manufacturing in the Advanced Ma...
Agnipath to cut beneficiaries under armed force's medical bill plan for Ex-servicemenAs per the Army's projections, by 2030-32, half of its soldiers will be Agniveers - a military service scheme that will retain them for fou...
COVID-19 crisis: Defence minister approves hiring of additional contractual staff by ECHS clinicsThe approval was given as part of a policy decision to augment military health infrastructure in view of the coronavirus crisis in the coun...
Army says it is committed to providing quality medical care to veterans amid pandemicThe Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) aims to provide allopathic and AYUSH medicare to ex-servicemen pensioner and their depe...
Unmarried disabled sons of ECHS beneficiaries eligible for medicare facilities even after 25 years ageThe decision is as per the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Rules which are followed by the ECHS, a defence ministry statement said.
Where is personal data of 45-lakh ex-services collected for ECHS smart cards? Delhi police files FIRThe ministry has alleged that Score Information Technology (SITL) was given a five-year contract in 2010 for the development of smart cards...
Veterans up in arms over ‘poor health’ of their medical schemeSources say the Army has asked the govt for additional Rs 3,500 crore to meet “all the liabilities” of ECHS in the ongoing financial year e...
Amid fund crunch, army wants ECHS under defence pension budgetThe government made funding of the medical scheme for retired personnel as part of the army’s revenue budget from this fiscal year.
Army plans to shut clinics for ex-servicemenThe development has come to light in an internal letter of the Southern Command.
Medicines in short supply at clinics for ex-servicemenA budget crunch has led to a severe shortage of medicines for veterans of the armed forces and their families, especially when it comes to ...
Defence ministry denies medical facilities to retired short-service commission officersSSC officers serve for limited tenures of up to 14 years at a young age to meet a shortage faced by the services, with the idea being that ...
CAG slams Defence Ministry over poor execution of health scheme for ex-servicemenThe schemes aims to provide health care to around 47 lakh beneficiaries on a cashless basis in line with Central Government health Scheme.
Fraud in veteran’s healthcare scheme: Claims made even against dead, says reportAs per an audit, hospitals were overcharging patients, inflated bills were being passed and overpayment of Rs 94.42 cr were detected in Jan...
Contractual workers of ECHS to be brought under EPFO net"Ministry of Defence has issued necessary directions to the ECHS for enrolling their contractual staff," it added.
- Experimenter’s Curators' Hub to take place on July 26-27, 2013
In continuation with its commitment to curatorial practice, ECH will take place this year on July 26 and 27, 2013.