Govt approves creation of PM Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi as single non-lapsable reserve fund for healthThe administration and maintenance of the PMSSN are entrusted to health ministry and in any financial year, the expenditure on such schemes...
Total Fertility Rate falling, 2001-11 saw sharpest decline in 100 years: Census
PIL to control population: Can't coerce family planning, Centre tells SCIn an affidavit filed in the top court, the health ministry told the apex court that the family welfare programme in the country is volunta...
NITI looking at reform ideas in health sector, says member V K Paul"There is a scope to align these approaches for the larger benefit of society... as a think tank, we are looking at many reform ideas in th...
Sebi slaps Rs 40 lakh fine on various individuals, entities for fraudulent trading activitiesAn investigation was conducted by the regulator in the shares of Esteem Bio Organic Food Processing during the February 7, 2013 and July 31...
Sebi slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on 6 entities for fraudulent tradeThe regulator had conducted a probe from December 2011 to October 2013 into the trading of PPTIL's shares.
Sebi slaps Rs 1 crore fine on 11 entities for manipulative tradeThe regulator had conducted investigation from August 2013 to June 2014 regarding the trading in the scrips of Emed.com Technologies.
Sebi slaps Rs 2.45 crore fine on 19 persons for manipulative tradesThe fine has been levied in the range of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 30 lakh on these individuals.
Govt needs to increase healthcare outlay in budget: ReportThe outlay on healthcare increased by a healthy 28 per cent in the last budget and the allocation is likely to see a similar increase in th...
DVC registers 7.75 per cent growth in power generation in Q1’17The NHP is intended for setting up of a system for timely and reliable water resources data acquisition, storage, collation and management.
Hydromet instrument to prevent inter state water disputesOf the Rs 3600 crore World Bank aided NHP, Rs 2300 crore would be used for Hydromet instrument testing, calibration and training facilities.
Government gives nod to National Hydrology ProjectThe decision to approve the project -- which also intends to facilitate water resource management and ensure equitable use of water -- was ...
This year's dengue toll stands at 17 as against last year's threeOnly three people had died of dengue in Delhi last year as against 17 this year, according to health data released today.
24X7 helpline on health sector launchedGetting health tips and info on diseases is now just a call away as the government launched a 24-hour toll free helpline.
Budget 2015: Government plans to raise public health spend to 2.5% of GDPThere is a proposal for the creation of a cadre of mid- level care providers through B.Sc. degree-holders in community health.
Bullish on select IT, pharma and consumption stocks: Mehraboon Irani,"There are names like HDFC Bank which I personally feel that entire correction which we have seen because of the RBI tightening could provi...
- Govt plans to step up health spend
The government is planning to increase the spending on the health front from 0.9 per cent of GDP at present to two per cent by 2005.