Union Budget 2020: Health cess on import of medical equipment imposed in Budget
4 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2020: Health cess on import of medical equipment imposed in Budget

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that health cess on import of medical equipment imposed in Budget to boost the domestic medical devices sector and generate resources for health services. In her second Budget speech, Sitharaman said till a few years back India was dependent on imports for medical equipment. Stating that this sector deserves further fillip, she said the government is committed to provide health services to all and Ayushman Bharat has made it possible. "To achieve the twin objectives of giving impetus to the domestic industry and also to generate resource for health services, I propose to impose a nominal health cess, by way of a duty of customs, on the imports of medical equipment keeping in view that these goods are now being made significantly in India," Sitharaman said.

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More M. Tech seats in medical engineering to be created; trade gap in medical devices to be wiped out in five years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More M. Tech seats in medical engineering to be created; trade gap in medical devices to be wiped out in five years

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government will start M. Tech courses in medical engineering at leading institutions like IITs and NITs among measures aimed at creating a pool of skilled talent for testing and operating high-tech medical devices and reducing import dependence in this key sector. Other measures include scaling up the number of seats for this course in National Institutes for …

Budget 2024: Kerala’s dream of AIIMS-like institution dashed again
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Kerala’s dream of AIIMS-like institution dashed again

The Hindu  

Kerala’s much-anticipated and decades-long dream of having an All India Institutes of Medical Sciences -like institution on its soil was dashed yet again when the proposal found no mention in the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. It is only after 2012 that the Centre began setting up AIIMS-like institutions across the country, under …

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector

Firstpost  

Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh consecutive Union Budget focuses on lowering the cost of medications, especially for cancer patients. Overall, the government has allocated Rs 89,287 crore for the sector, a slight increase from Rs 88,956 crore in FY24 The government has also suggested exempting three additional cancer medications from basic customs duties, Finance Minister Sitharaman's announced on Tuesday. The government has …

Union Budget 2024: From Smartphones To Plastic Goods, What Will Become Cheaper & Costlier? Check Out
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2024: From Smartphones To Plastic Goods, What Will Become Cheaper & Costlier? Check Out

ABP News  

Union Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2024 on Tuesday, with a focus on affordability and economic inclusivity. Basic customs duties on precious metals such as gold and silver have been reduced to 6 per cent, while the duty on platinum has been adjusted to 6.5 per cent. In addition, customs duties on precious metals …

Union Budget 2024: AiMeD urges government for 15 per cent hike in custom duty on medical devices
6 months ago

Union Budget 2024: AiMeD urges government for 15 per cent hike in custom duty on medical devices

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry has appealed to the government to consider a strategic increase in customs duty on medical devices, proposing a raise to a nominal range of around 15 per cent. Proposed health cess and margin capping for medical devices A significant concern flagged by AiMeD in the memorandum is the prevailing inverted …

What lies in Kejriwal's Budget?
11 months ago

What lies in Kejriwal's Budget?

New Indian Express  

As the Delhi government gears up to present its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in February, expectations are running high among the residents. Residents are hoping for increased funding for hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities, as well as initiatives to strengthen the public healthcare system and improve access to healthcare for all sections of society. However, the department made …

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech

India TV News  

In the unveiling of the interim budget for 2024-25, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has underscored significant strides in the healthcare sector, emphasising its pivotal role in the nation's overall well-being. Over 300 million families in India, including seniors and disabled citizens, have healthcare covered under the AB- scheme providing over Rs 79,000 crore for 62 million hospital admissions since …

Budget 2024 | Government to focus on vaccination against cervical cancer
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024 | Government to focus on vaccination against cervical cancer

The Hindu  

February 01, 2024 12:08 pm | Updated February 02, 2024 06:05 pm IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced the government’s plans to focus on vaccination against cervical cancer for girls aged 9 to 14 as part of her Interim Budget 2024. Ms. Sitharaman presented the last Budget of Narendra Modi’s government before the general elections, and …

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them
11 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them

Firstpost  

The healthcare industry has always been the core of any flourishing civilisation. Modern medical challenges Public expenditure on healthcare contributes to only 1.3 per cent of GDP, resulting in compromised healthcare standards. As per some projections, AI utilisation in healthcare resource optimisation could contribute $25 billion to India’s GDP by 2025. Role of government in shaping healthcare The government must …

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal

Firstpost  

The Union Budget 2023-24, the first budget of Amrit Kaal, set out a vision and blueprint for an empowered and inclusive economy to lay building blocks for the coming 25 years in the journey to India@100 in 2047. Addressing tax issues about business expenditure Typically, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies incur various marketing and related costs which involve medical practitioners. Input …

Explained | What is the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | What is the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On April 26, the Union Cabinet approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023. It is expected to help the domestic medical devices sector market grow from $11 billion to $50 billion by 2030 alongside achieving a 10-12% global market share over the next 25 years. To ensure a skilled workforce and create future ready MedTech human …

Medical devices industry distressed over Budget 2023 announcements
1 year, 11 months ago

Medical devices industry distressed over Budget 2023 announcements

The Hindu  

The Indian medical devices industry has expressed disappointment over what they believe is a tokenistic 2023-24 Budget announcement of plans for skilling human resources in the sector. The government has not announced any measures to help end the 80-85% import dependence forced upon India, and an ever-increasing import bill of over ₹63,200 crores,” said Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, Association of …

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives

ABP News  

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce India’s budget for the year 2023 on Wednesday, February 1. Experts have called for heavy investment in medical colleges, healthcare infrastructure, and disease awareness initiatives, and expect the budget to focus on drug research, child and maternal health initiatives, traditional medical practices, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, among others. …

Budget 2023: Healthcare sector hopes for increased government spending
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Healthcare sector hopes for increased government spending

India TV News  

The healthcare sector is expecting some big announcements from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023. Budget 2023 is expected to provide a roadmap for the government's plans to improve the overall healthcare system in India. In the upcoming Budget the government might focus on expanding the coverage of healthcare services through the implementation of a universal healthcare coverage system. …

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Focus should be on affordable medical technology
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Focus should be on affordable medical technology

Firstpost  

India’s health sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the country. If we want India to become the health capital of the world then our health system should be more tech-enabled with indigenously developed technologies and medical equipment. How India can become exporter of medical equipments I believe this Budget will not only focus on health but on developing …

Union Budget 2023-24: Will Budget provide a booster dose for Indian pharmaceutical industry?
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023-24: Will Budget provide a booster dose for Indian pharmaceutical industry?

Firstpost  

The Indian pharmaceuticals industry showed resilience, speed, and reliability in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic challenges in India and provided much-needed aid to many other countries. With rising inflation in many countries and the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, the Indian pharmaceuticals industry is awaiting strong policy measures to provide further impetus to continue the ‘Make in India’ …

Budget 2023 expectations: What does THESE leading corporates expect?
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 expectations: What does THESE leading corporates expect?

Live Mint  

The Union Budget 2023 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the Parliament on February 1. Prisma AI anticipates that the finance minister will allocate a greater overall budget towards AI and Technology for future ready solutions, which can include face-recognition based entry and ticket systems, ANPR plus GPS based tolls or turnstile activation, body posture estimation systems …

Union Budget 2023-24 Expectation: What electronics sector wishes for this year
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023-24 Expectation: What electronics sector wishes for this year

Firstpost  

The announcement of the Union Budget 2023 is just around the corner. The country has several expectations and hopes from the Union Budget 2023-24, like infrastructure development, tax reliefs and benefits, development of the healthcare sector, and so on. The electronic companies have urged the Indian government to reduce the tariffs on parts and components ahead of the Union Budget …

Union Budget 2023-24: What healthcare sector expects from Finance Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023-24: What healthcare sector expects from Finance Minister

Firstpost  

The Parliamentary session of the Union Budget is likely to be held on 31 January, 2023, as per reports. Just like every sector of this country, the healthcare sector also has big expectations from this year’s budget The Union Budget 2023-24 is just around the corner. Just like every sector of this country, the healthcare sector also has big expectations …

Budget 2023: PHDCCI pitches for increasing health budget by 30-40%
2 years ago

Budget 2023: PHDCCI pitches for increasing health budget by 30-40%

Live Mint  

Industry body PHDCCI on December 29 said the health budget should be increased by 30-40 percent as there is a growing need for health facilities and infrastructure across the country. Making the suggestion for the forthcoming Union Budget, Saket Dalmia, President of PHDCCI, said the budget for health has seen a rise of about 16 per cent in absolute terms …

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Hindu  

India is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 23 December. In the wake of rising coronavirus infections in China and some other countries, the government is taking various measures, including random testing of arriving international passengers, to curb possible spread of infections. Mr. Scindia said the country is fully prepared to deal …

Govt Plans Booster Shot for Medical Devices Sector to Make India One of Top 5 Global Manufacturing Hubs
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt Plans Booster Shot for Medical Devices Sector to Make India One of Top 5 Global Manufacturing Hubs

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government plans a big boost for India’s medical devices sector, making its first move by releasing a draft policy exclusively for the industry, which until now has been kept under the policy to regulate pharmaceuticals. According to the approach paper on draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022, released by the department of pharmaceuticals that comes under the …

Budget 2022: Will it impact ‘Gati’ of pharmaceutical industry?
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Will it impact ‘Gati’ of pharmaceutical industry?

Firstpost  

Union Budget 2022-23: With PLI scheme, tele mental health programme, the road ahead is bright for the pharmaceutical industry COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for the world economy. Particularly for the pharmaceutical industry, the Economic Survey indicated extraordinary growth of Foreign Direct Investment during 2020-21 mainly on account of investments to meet COVID-19 related demands for therapeutics and vaccines. …

Union Budget 2022 | What is cheaper and what is costlier?
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2022 | What is cheaper and what is costlier?

The Hindu  

The government on Tuesday proposed to increase the basic customs duty on import of commonly used items, including headphones and earphones, loudspeakers, smart meters, imitation jewellery, solar cells, solar modules to promote domestic manufacturing in the in the Union Budget for 2022-23. However, imported cut and polished diamonds, frozen mussels, frozen squids, asafoetida, cocoa beans, methyl alcohol and acetic acid …

Budget 2022: Will the Healthcare Sector get a Booster Shot From FM Sitharaman?
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Will the Healthcare Sector get a Booster Shot From FM Sitharaman?

News 18  

Many believe that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can make some key announcements related to these industries in this year’s financial statement. In the previous budget, the government of India paid special attention to the healthcare sector and came up with several new programs and increased budgetary allocations for the sector. Prompted by several new developments, prevailing market scenarios, public perception, …

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May
3 years, 11 months ago

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May

News 18  

A century after Spanish Flu, the world was struck again by a devastating pandemic. Push for Making Railways Future-Ready For the rail sector, one the most critical transport infrastructure, this year’s allocation witnessed highest-ever plan for capital expenditure, to the tune of a whopping Rs 2,15,058 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is being allocated from the Union Budget while …

Opinion | A reassuring Budget focused on growth, investment & jobs
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | A reassuring Budget focused on growth, investment & jobs

Live Mint  

Budget 2021 has given a massive push to healthcare and infrastructure with a focus on growth, investment and jobs. To fund this massive infrastructure push the Budget has announced ambitious plans to privatise central public sector enterprises, monetize public sector assets, including government land banks, ease foreign direct investment limits in sectors like insurance and float zero-coupon bonds for infrastructure …

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India
3 years, 11 months ago

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 on Monday. Emphasizing that the Budget proposal of 2021-2022 rests on 6 pillars including that of Health and Wellbeing, Sitharaman proposed more than doubling India’s healthcare and wellbeing spending to 2.2 trillion rupees. Dr Sarika Verma, an ENT surgeon based out …

Infrastructure, healthcare get biggest boost in Union Budget 2021: Key takeaways
3 years, 11 months ago

Infrastructure, healthcare get biggest boost in Union Budget 2021: Key takeaways

India Today  

The Union Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was all about prioritizing key issues like creating more jobs, ramping up healthcare spending and boosting economic growth. Having said that, here are key takeaways from the Union Budget 2021: Healthcare and infra get biggest push The funds allocated for infrastructure development and heathcare were the biggest highlights of Budget …

Nirmala Sitharaman Interview with Network18 Updates: Consumer 'not burdened' by agri-infra cess, says FM
3 years, 11 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman Interview with Network18 Updates: Consumer 'not burdened' by agri-infra cess, says FM

Firstpost  

Load More Nirmala Sitharaman Interview with Network18 LATEST Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman addressed concerns about the cess being imposed on agricultural infrastructure. In her first interview to a news channel after unveiling the Union Budget 2021 on Monday, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre wanted to avoid spending on infrastructure by raising taxes. The Union Budget 2021, which was …

Union Budget 2021: What gets cheaper and what's costlier
3 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2021: What gets cheaper and what's costlier

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1. Health emerged as the topmost priority for the Narendra Modi government as the finance minister proposed more than doubling of healthcare spending while imposing a new agri cess on certain imported goods and raising customs duty on items ranging from cotton to electronics …

Union Budget 2021: Agricultural infrastructure cess of 100% imposed on alcoholic beverages
3 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Agricultural infrastructure cess of 100% imposed on alcoholic beverages

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2021-2022 speech, said the government will impose an Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on specified goods -- including alcoholic beverages, gold, silver, cotton, peas, apple, petrol, and diesel. Agricultural infrastructure cess of 100 per cent has been proposed on alcoholic beverages, while on gold, silvers and dore bar, it's 2.5 per cent. "An …

Budget 2021: Govt proposes Rs 2.5/litre agri cess on petrol and Rs 4/litre on diesel
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: Govt proposes Rs 2.5/litre agri cess on petrol and Rs 4/litre on diesel

India Today  

The Centre has proposed an agricultural infrastructure and development cess of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel in the Union Budget 2021. “Consequent to the imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on petrol and diesel, the Basic excise duty and Special Additional Excise Duty rates have been reduced on them so that …

Budget 2021: Petrol, Diesel, Alcohol Prices to Remain Unchanged Despite Imposition of Agri Infra Cess
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: Petrol, Diesel, Alcohol Prices to Remain Unchanged Despite Imposition of Agri Infra Cess

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s Union Budget 2021 proposed an Agricultural Infrastructure and Development CESS of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 on diesel. She said, “Consequent to imposition of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on petrol and diesel, Basic excise duty and Special Additional Excise Duty rates have been reduced on them so that overall consumer does …

Union Budget 2021: Govt Removes Mobile Manufacturing Exemptions, 'Some Parts' to Face 2.5% Duty
3 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Govt Removes Mobile Manufacturing Exemptions, 'Some Parts' to Face 2.5% Duty

News 18  

Domestic manufacturing of electronics have grown exponentially, and India is now even exporting mobile phones and chargers to other markets, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at her Union Budget 2021 speech earlier today. In conjunction, Sitharaman announced that as the government targets greater “domestic value addition”, “some parts” of the mobile manufacturing process will be imposed with a 2.5 percent …

Budget 2021: Vaccine cess coming this year? Here's what former finance secretary has to say
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: Vaccine cess coming this year? Here's what former finance secretary has to say

India TV News  

The 'never before-like' Union Budget is just a couple of days away. India TV Digital spoke to Former Finance Secretary CM Vasudev, who advocated a one-time vaccine cess this year. He also spoke at length about various budget aspects, including generating new employment opportunities, tax relief to the salaried class, fiscal deficit and more. All Eyes on Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget …

What India expects from Budget 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

What India expects from Budget 2021

India TV News  

With the world's biggest vaccination drive launched in India, hopes have soared that the Covid-19 pandemic will become a thing of the past and the country will move ahead to achieve the $5 trillion economy target by 2024. Though the task is cut out for Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to meet the challenges and bolster the economy accordingly presenting …

Budget 2021: MSME sector wants better access to credit, lenient taxation policies
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: MSME sector wants better access to credit, lenient taxation policies

India TV News  

The Union Budget 2021-22 is just a few days away from now and expectations are riding high from all sectors. They said that the Union Budget should provide some long-term benefits to the sector with better access to credit and lenient taxation policies. "To cope up with this, budget 2021 should focus on enabling the development of MSMEs by providing …

Budget 2021: What startups expect from Modi sarkar
3 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2021: What startups expect from Modi sarkar

India TV News  

With the Union Budget 2021 less than a week away, various sectors are expecting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to make some big-ticket announcements. This is the right time for the Union budget to allocate funds to create a robust ecosystem supporting world class research, product development and drug discovery in the Ayurvedic sector. Tarun Lawadia, Founder & CEO, PumPumPum India’s …

Budget 2021: Centre may introduce new 'Covid-19' cess. All you need to know
4 years ago

Budget 2021: Centre may introduce new 'Covid-19' cess. All you need to know

India Today  

All eyes are on the government’s upcoming budget announcement for 2021-22 as India looks to get back into growth territory after a devastating economic blow due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In view of the additional expenditure towards Covid-19 and mass vaccinations, the government is believed to discussing a plan to introduce a coronavirus cess or surcharge, reported The …

How Covid-19 will shape India's Budget 2021
4 years ago

How Covid-19 will shape India's Budget 2021

India Today  

After being shaken by a pandemic, India’s upcoming budget is likely to allocate more money on health and related infrastructure. The government's budget gap will likely widen more than 7 per cent of the GDP this year as tax collection has dropped due to economic slowdown. Data shows that India's out-of-pocket expenditure is more than 60 per cent of India's …

India Inc’s Budget Wish List Takes a Lesson From Covid-19 With Rare Health Spending Demand
4 years ago

India Inc’s Budget Wish List Takes a Lesson From Covid-19 With Rare Health Spending Demand

News 18  

India has a dismal ratio of doctors and hospital beds, and the fragility of our healthcare infrastructure was amplified in 2020, when a global pandemic threatened to overwhelm our hospitals and medical centres. Covid-19, the gravest health threat in recent memory, has now pushed the country’s apex business chambers to also emphasise the need for hiking government health spend in …

Govt preparing a budget 'as never before': Sitharaman
4 years ago

Govt preparing a budget 'as never before': Sitharaman

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government is seeking growth-inducing big ideas and inputs derived from introspection by industry, which would be used for creating a 'budget as never before'. Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit 2020, Sitharaman said that the next Union Budget will help India emerge as the engine for global growth and economic resurgence. …

Govt Has Taken Several Measures to Reduce Dependence on Import of Medical Devices: Gowda
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt Has Taken Several Measures to Reduce Dependence on Import of Medical Devices: Gowda

News 18  

The government has taken several measures to reduce the country's dependence on import of medical devices and for the development of domestic capacity in the sector, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda said on Thursday. However, India is heavily dependent on imports in case of finished medical devices as well as for critical medical device components, Gowda …

Covid-19: Health expenditure will be increased, says Sitharaman
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Health expenditure will be increased, says Sitharaman

Live Mint  

In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Union finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Sunday said that health expenditure will be increased and health reforms will be made at the grassroots level. Speaking at her fifth consecutive press conference regarding allocation of ₹20 trillion economic package in different sectors, the minister said, "To prepare India for any future pandemic, …

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman’s sweeping proposals for rural development, health and education
4 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman’s sweeping proposals for rural development, health and education

The Hindu  

The three prominent themes in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s second Budget — Union Budget 2020 — are aspirational India, economic development for all and a caring society that is both humane and compassionate. Under aspirational India, the Finance Minister focussed on rural development; wellness, water, sanitation and education and skills. About ₹2.83 lakh crore has been allocated ₹1.2 lakh …

Union Budget 2020: Here's what aviation sector is expecting from Nirmala Sitharaman
4 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2020: Here's what aviation sector is expecting from Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

India's civil aviation industry has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the country during the last three years. Meanwhile, the domestic air passenger growth has plummetted from 18.6 per cent in 2018 to 3.74 per cent last year, the slowest pace in four years. The aviation will, therefore, keenly look to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for some relief …

Doctors Disappointment: Hopes for investments beyond Ayushman Bharat cover crash
5 years, 6 months ago

Doctors Disappointment: Hopes for investments beyond Ayushman Bharat cover crash

India Today  

On paper, the outlay for the health sector is up by about 19 per cent over that of 2018 - 19, at Rs. This includes Rs.6,400 crore for the Centre's flagship insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna that aims at providing annual health cover of up to Rs.5 lakhs per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization …

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