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Tuesday, September 30, 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

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.