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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicMinistry of health and family welfare

Topic: ministry of health and family welfare

Centre, Yogi govt at odds over new ultrasound norm for pregnant women at UP private hospitals

Last year, UP govt decided to offer e-Rupee vouchers worth Rs 300 to pregnant women for ultrasound in pvt diagnostic centres. This year's revision in rates has come under Centre's lens.

South Eastern Coalfields Limited opens fourth AMRIT Pharmacy in Bilaspur

Launched in 2015, the AMRIT pharmacies, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, offer a broad selection of generic and life-saving branded drugs, implants, and surgical supplies at heavily discounted prices.

OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco disclaimers soon as health ministry set to notify new rules

New rules under Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act will be notified on 31 May. Changes come after intra- & inter-ministerial deliberations, consultations with industry representatives.

Govt tells SC why it won’t change surrogacy law — ‘given societal norms, law in its current form appropriate’

In an affidavit before SC, govt says several provisions like ban on commercial surrogacy need no alteration. Petitioner's lawyer says govt affidavit 'not based on sound reasoning'.

Govt orders CBI inquiry against 5 state units of Indian Red Cross Society over ‘corruption, irregularities’

Indian Red Cross Society — a voluntary humanitarian organisation — was established under Indian Red Cross Society Act and incorporated under Parliament Act XV of 1920.

Even if Covaxin doesn’t meet efficacy mark, govt has no plan to re-vaccinate those taking it

Health ministry officials say there is no precedent for using a second vaccine, even as efficacy data is awaited on Bharat Biotech’s indigenous shot.

Medical colleges could reopen from 1 December with strict physical distancing norms

Medical colleges have been asked to keep a sufficient number of non-Covid beds to ensure students can be trained adequately.

With Covid vaccine coming, Modi govt tells states & UTs to boost ways to report side effects

India began ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ surveillance on mother and child immunisation in 1988, but Covid has thrown up new challenges.

Rs 4,230.78 crore allocated to states for Covid management, Modi govt tells Rajya Sabha

Health ministry says in written response to MP’s questions that Tamil Nadu has received the highest funds, followed by Maharashtra, UP and Rajasthan.

Health ministry to upgrade Covid war room with Rs 18.31 cr from Asian Development Bank

Apart from the money, India has also asked Asian Development Bank to select technical experts to help analysis and data visualisation on Covid-19.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?