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Delhi, Telangana report two new Coronavirus cases, govt announces measures

The minister added that passengers from 12 countries including China, Italy, Vietnam are being universally scanned at 21 Indian airports, 12 major and 65 minor seaports

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Harsh Vardhan's remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Vardhan said he "condemns in no uncertain words" the "outlandish" remarks of Gandhi

Congress MPs tried to attack me in Parliament: Minister Harsh Vardhan

Asserting that the language used by Gandhi against Modi is condemnable, he said such language is not expected from the son of a former prime minister and demanded that Gandhi should apologise

Arvind Kejriwal gets majority support to return as Delhi CM: Survey

Kejriwal, who is also the Aam Aadmi Party chief, got 67.6 per cent of the votes in the IANS-CVoter Delhi poll tracker.

Delhi Assembly polls: People want to get rid of AAP, says Harsh Vardhan

The Assembly elections in Delhi will be held in a single phase on February 8 while the results will be announced on February 11

Delhi water quality: Vardhan defends BIS, accuses Kejriwal of politicking

BJP's Delhi unit president and MP Manoj Tiwari, and parliamentarians Meenakshi Lekhi, Parvesh Verma and Vijay Goel were also present at the press meet.

Centre will make efforts to help Bihar contain encephalitis:Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who was swarmed by reporters over Bihar's encephalitis menace outside Parliament here, on Tuesday said the Centre would make all possible efforts to help the state government contain and control the disease."I have shared all the details to media while I was in Muzzafarpur last week," he said. "We have promised every possible help to the state government. We are monitoring the situation hourly," he said while to speaking to media persons.The death toll due to the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur rose to 108 on Tuesday.As many as 89 children have died at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, while 19 others lost their lives at Kejriwal Hospital.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had recently announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children, who died due to AES.Kumar has also given directions to the Health Department, district administration and doctors to take necessary measures to fight the .

Minister says PMJAY to be people's movement, but health system understaffed

Launched in September 2018, PMJAY, the national health protection scheme, offers insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh to 100 million poor households

Vardhan reviews preparedness of states for roll out of IMI 2.0 from Dec 2

Now, the government is poised to launch IMI 2.0 between December 2019 March 2020 seeking to escalate efforts to achieve 100 per cent national immunization coverage across India.

Health Ministry to pursue legislation to check violence against doctors

Confirming the developments, a senior health ministry official said, "We will pursue it. We will again send it to them"

Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries unable to avail treatment, NHRC seeks report

The Commission has asked the ministry to take appropriate action and sent an action-taken report to it within six weeks.

Kota deaths: Harsh Vardhan writes to Rajasthan CM, assures Centre's support

He also urged for a joint effort by administration, doctors and others to evaluate the cause and ensure that there was no lack of facility at the hospital

Deaths due to TB down 19% between 2010-2018: Govt tells Lok Sabha

The total number of deaths due to TB, including TB HIV, have reduced by 19 per cent in India from 5,57,000 in 2010 to 4,49,000 in 2018

Hospitals cheating Ayushman Bharat scheme will be named and shamed: govt

The government has found nearly 1,200 cases of fraud and taken action against 338 hospitals, says Harsh Vardhan.

India to contribute $2,00,000 for WHO health emergency fund: Harsh Vardhan

Health ministers of WHO's South-East Asia Region also signed the Delhi Declaration on Emergency Preparedness

Govt aims to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025

In reply to a query during Question Hour, Harsh Vardhan said the public expenditure on health services is "continuously increasing"

Sure scientists will put India in top 3 scientific nations by 2030: Vardhan

Taking charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday expressed confidence that Indian scientists will fulfill Prime Minister's dream of bringing India to the top 3 scientific nations by 2030."I first took charge as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Sciences back on Nov 9, 2014. Time in this ministry has been my best experience as a minister. On this occasion, I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for blessing me."I believe the Indian scientists, who have already established India among the top 10 scientific nations, will fulfill the Prime Minister's dream of bringing India to the top 3 by 2030," he told reporters as he took charge of the ministry. He also held the same portfolio in the previous NDA government."I will work to achieve the Prime Minister's vision of India and deliver the achievements of science and technology to the public," Dr. Harsh Vardhan said.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan focuses on PM-JAY scheme after taking charge

Vardhan said he will ensure that people in every nook and corner of the country are able to avail the benefits of the scheme

Scientists asked to develop zero-pollution firecrackers: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan also administered a pledge to promote clean air

Harsh Vardhan bats for a minimalist lifestyle on Environment Day

He urged the people to opt for public transport and cycles more, reduce the use of air-conditioners