Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, IAS, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA), reviewed the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) during his visit to Manipur, underscoring the Centre's continued focus on
India's assistive technology sector could emerge as a ₹95,000 crore addressable market by 2030, creating significant opportunities for social inclusion, healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship and employment generation, according to experts and stakeholders associated with the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). The projection
The West Bengal government has allocated ₹3,100 crore in the 2026 State Budget for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), marking the state's first formal rollout of the Centre's flagship health assurance scheme. The announcement was made by Finance Minister
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges and institutions across the country to initiate the conversion of postgraduate diploma seats into corresponding MD and MS seats, marking a significant policy shift in India's postgraduate medical education framework. In a recent directive, the NMC instructed
Bengalur based healthcare startup CENT has expanded its footprint into the Delhi-NCR region with the launch of a new clinical prevention centre in Gurugram, which the company describes as India's first dedicated facility focused exclusively on preventive and early detection healthcare. The newly launched centre is
The West Bengal government has unveiled an ambitious healthcare and administrative expansion plan in its 2026 Budget, proposing the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in North Bengal, a dedicated cancer hospital, and the addition of 650 MBBS seats across 13
Author: Asha BV, Senior Director of Global Software Engineering, Philips India | For too long, sleep has been treated as the silent background of our lives, important, yet overlooked. We celebrate productivity, hustle, and constant connectivity, while rest is often reduced to a routine checkbox at the end
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a new 300-bed divisional railway hospital in Howrah, a key healthcare project included in an overall ₹820 crore development package announced for West Bengal. The initiative is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure for railway employees,
The state is set for a major expansion of its healthcare and medical education infrastructure with plans to establish an additional AIIMS, a dedicated cancer hospital, four new medical colleges and multiple super specialty healthcare facilities. The proposed expansion is expected to significantly strengthen tertiary
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of the Ministry of AYUSH, until June 2027, ensuring continuity in the implementation of key initiatives aimed at promoting traditional systems of medicine and integrative healthcare in India. The latest decision marks the
