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12.6 million got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided free treatment to more than 12.6 million beneficiaries

Pradhan urges Odisha CM to initiate Ayushman Bharat, Digital Health Mission

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to implement two flagship public welfare schemes of the Union Health Ministry in Odisha

SC seeks response from Govt over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat

SC sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which seeks to declare as illegal and unconstitutional the actions of states in not implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme

Parliament panel may recommend portal job cards, data on migrant workers

Committee believes the government has not maintained datasets to estimate the number of migrant workers in country

India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

PM Modi reviews implementation of micro-credit scheme for street vendors

The PM expressed satisfaction on the use of end-to-end IT solution through a web-portal and mobile application for administration of the scheme to ensure transparency, accountability, speed

Road accident treatment up to Rs 2.5 lakh/case to be cashless soon: Govt

Trauma and healthcare services to road accident victim will be financed through an account which will be established under the MoRTH for the implementation of the scheme

Ayushman Bharat saw 51% fall in average weekly claims amid lockdown: Report

Among procedures, planned surgeries such as cataract operations and joint replacements suffered a decline of over 90%, while hemodialysis declined by only 6%

NHA starts empanelling ICMR-registered labs for coronavirus testing

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, according to a senior NHA official

Covid-19 opportunity for India to speed up Ayushman Bharat, says WHO chief

After India, Pakistan is the worst affected in South Asia with 89,249 Covid-19 cases, and 1,935 fatalities

Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates

Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals

Well-prepared to handle any surge in Covid-19 cases: Ayushman Bharat CEO

The daily average hospitalisation has come down to around 12,000-13,000 now from about 25,000 before the lockdown, says the AB-PMJAY CEO

Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries cross 10 mn-mark; PM congratulates nation

In September 2018, PM Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat

Top headlines: Domestic flights resume Monday, Ola lays off 1,400 staff

Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today

Social infra: Viability gap funding boost may help create 45k hospital beds

Hospitals are a key part of social infrastructure now with the coronavirus pandemic raging across the country.

Covid-19 crisis: Private hospitals get a lifeline from Ayushman Bharat

Scheme has on-boarded 1,000 new hospitals in the last one month

Only Ayushman Yojana beneficiaries can be tested for free in pvt labs: SC

The top court said it never intended to make testing free for those who can afford to pay.

PM Modi addresses party workers virtually on BJP's 40th foundation day

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers through video-conference, others like BJP chief J P Nadda unfurled the party flag at their residence

I wish the PM had reached out but that's not his style: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh tells how the Congress sees the Covid-19 crisis and why the government must shed its hostility to suggestions from the Opposition as India picks up the pieces