Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, on Monday addressed the 7th convocation ceremony of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, highlighting the significant transformation achieved in India’s healthcare and medical education landscape over the past 11 years. The convocation…
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J P Nadda at KGMU Convocation: Healthcare Growth
Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed the 21st annual convocation of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 20 December 2025. The event was graced by Smt. Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh; Shri Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Minister; Shri Pankaj Kumar, Minister of State…
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India Expands Affordable Cancer Care Nationwide
The Government of India is undertaking a comprehensive, future-ready transformation of cancer care to ensure that quality treatment is accessible, affordable and closer to patients’ homes, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh told Parliament on Thursday. Responding to multiple questions on the rising cancer burden, the Minister said the country is…
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SEED Scheme Empowers Denotified Tribes with ₹39 Cr Support
The Union Government has intensified its focus on the long-marginalised Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) by strengthening the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED). With a budgetary allocation of ₹39.40 crore for the financial year 2025–26, the scheme aims to address historical exclusion by providing targeted support in…
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Mission Shakti & Government Schemes Empower Women in India
The Government of India is implementing a wide array of schemes to enhance women’s safety, health, financial security, and social empowerment, targeting widows, single mothers, and women in difficult circumstances. Central to these efforts is Mission Shakti, aimed at strengthening interventions for women’s safety and empowerment. Mission Shakti comprises two…
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India’s Multi-Pronged Strategy to Address Women’s Mental Health
The Government of India has put in place a comprehensive, multi-pronged and convergent framework to prevent, mitigate and manage stress among women across sectors, integrating mental healthcare, workplace safety, legal protections and socio-economic empowerment. The details were shared in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Women and Child…
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“PM Champions Traditional Medicine for Holistic Health”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav that underscores India’s long-term strategy to promote traditional medicine linking heritage, scientific validation and sustainability to strengthen public health and global cooperation. PM amplifies Jadhav’s message On 24 November 2025 the PMO India handle shared Minister Prataprao Jadhav’s…
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India’s Pharma Push: OPPI Summit Urges “Lab of the World”
At the 60th Annual Summit of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), government leaders and experts called for a decisive shift from large-scale manufacturing to high-value research and innovation, underlining partnerships as the engine of India’s next phase in pharmaceuticals. “Laboratory of the World” — a national call…
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Defence Atmanirbharta: Record Production & Rising Exports
India recorded a record ₹1.54 lakh crore in defence production in FY 2024–25 while defence exports surged to ₹23,622 crore milestones that underline the success of sustained policy reforms, expanding private-sector participation and a growing defence manufacturing ecosystem dominated by thousands of MSMEs. Numbers that mark a turning point Indigenous…
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PM Hails Guinness World Records under Swasth Nari Abhiyaan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and participants of the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan for setting three Guinness World Records™ titles. The initiative marks a major milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to promote women’s health, wellness, and empowerment under the Nari…