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Thursday, October 23, 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

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.