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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicAB-PMJAY

Topic: AB-PMJAY

Nadda’s 1st term at health ministry saw launch of crucial schemes, but tough road lies ahead

Practitioners hopeful of reforms, but issues include challenges in primary care provision, efficacy of AB-PMJAY scheme & addressing gaps in system exposed by Covid pandemic.

AB-PMJAY expansion to 4.5 cr people aged over 70 likely as Nadda takes charge of health ministry

AB-PMJAY expansion promised in BJP manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha polls, after which health ministry included it in 100-day plan. Nadda served as health minister from 2024-2019 as well.

‘Inordinate delay’: Private hospitals seek interest from govt on Ayushman Bharat reimbursement

Average delay in payments that empanelled hospitals report is about 6-8 months & situation is particularly bad in some states, says AHPI director general.

AB-PMJAY cover for senior citizens & transgenders, trauma centres — BJP’s promises for health sector

Ruling party also promised to increase the number of medical colleges, undergraduate and postgraduate seats in medicine and to strengthen secondary and primary healthcare.

Sheikh Hasina gifts 2,600 kgs of mangoes to PM Modi & Bengal CM, among other Indian leaders

The Bangladesh PM is also believed to be gifting mangoes to India's northeastern states. The gesture comes at a time when Dhaka is upset with Delhi for stopping Covid vaccine delivery.

Modi govt’s Jan Arogya scheme looks at group health insurance plans to cover the uninsured

NHA invites expressions of interest from insurance firms. It will not offer monetary aid but provide them with IT systems, hospital networks among other support under PMJAY framework.

11 lakh jobs will be generated due to Ayushman Bharat in 5-7 years, says PM Modi

At an event to mark one year since the healthcare initiative was launched, PM Modi said Ayushman Bharat will become the second largest employer after railways.

Aadhaar mandatory for seeking second treatment under Ayushman Bharat

Those without an Aadhaar number will have to provide documents to prove that they have at least enrolled for it. 

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?