Health ministry allocated Rs 90,657 crore for FY 2024-25, 1.6 percent higher than the full Budget presented last year and 12.5 percent higher than the revised estimates for 2023-24.
Anil Vij, missing in action from health dept since October over 'interference' by CMO, has resumed clearing files. Dr Sonia Khullar appointed to Haryana PSC after stepping down as DGHS.
The year was eventful with National Medical Commission's flip-flops over controversial decisions, tightening of various norms and launch of made-in-India drugs to treat rare diseases.
There is also evidence that obesity is accompanied by brain inflammation and increased risk of mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder and anxiety.
Published by HarperCollins, 'Pulse to Planet: The Long Lifeline of Human Health' will be released on 14 September on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.
There is a lack of clear findings on the negative health effects of cannabis smoke, leading to its 'harmless' reputation. But 'absence of evidence is not evidence of absence'.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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