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India set to become global hub of medical technology and devices: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya has said India is set to become the global hub of medical technology and devices with the market size estimated to reach $50 billion by 2050.  Mandaviya said that the medical device sector is considered as one of the sunrise sectors in the country and the Government under the Prime Minister is taking every possible step to make India a manufacturing hub for medical devices. He added 'From a...
India set to become global hub of medical technology and devices: Mansukh Mandaviya
India set to become global hub of medical technology and devices: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Accord Fintech
11/08/2023 10:42:26 AM
Mandaviya stresses on reduction in chemical fertilizers; need to promote alternative fertilisers The chemical and fertiliser minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that the excessive use of chemical fertilisers affects soil fertility and also has side effects on human and animal health. He also stressed on the need to promote alternative fertilisers like nano liquid urea and nano liquid Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), organic farming and natural farming. He said there are no negative impact of nano-fertilisers and farmers will not adopt if it does not help in boosting production.  The ...
Mandaviya stresses on reduction in chemical fertilizers; need to promote alternative fertilisers
Mandaviya stresses on reduction in chemical fertilizers; need to promote alternative fertilisers
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10/07/2023 11:39:05 AM
Government approves bouquet of schemes for farmers with an outlay of Rs 3,70,128 crore  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a package of innovative schemes for farmers with a total outlay of Rs 3,70,128.7 crore. The bouquet of schemes focusses on economic betterment of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told mediapersons. He said that the cabinet approved continuation of the urea subsidy scheme, under which Rs 3,68,676.7 crore has been committed for urea subsidy for three years i.e. from 2022-23 to 20...
Government approves bouquet of schemes for farmers with an outlay of Rs 3,70,128 crore
Government approves bouquet of schemes for farmers with an outlay of Rs 3,70,128 crore
Source: IANS
29/06/2023 9:58:19 AM
Government gives green signal to National Medical Devices Policy With an aim to increase domestic production and reduce imports of equipment, the Union Cabinet has approved National Medical Devices Policy. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it will promote domestic production of medical devices. Last year, the government had floated an approach paper on the draft national medical devices policy 2022 for consultation. The policy is expected to help the medical devices sector grow from the present $11 billion to $50 billion in the next five year...
Government gives green signal to National Medical Devices Policy
Government gives green signal to National Medical Devices Policy
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27/04/2023 10:11:00 AM
India has adequate fertiliser stocks for summer-sown crops- minister Mansukh Mandaviya India will not need to buy fertiliser from the spot markets to meet local demand in the summer sown crop season starting from April, the country's fertilisers minister said on Wednesday. "There will be no shortages of fertilisers in the kharif season. We have adequate stocks, and our companies have made arrangements in advance," Mansukh Mandaviya said at a press conference. India's six-month summer sown crop season starts in April. The country relies on imports to meet...
India has adequate fertiliser stocks for summer-sown crops- minister Mansukh Mandaviya
India has adequate fertiliser stocks for summer-sown crops- minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: Reuters
23/03/2023 12:04:25 PM
Centre to focus on holistic development of Kerala: Mansukh Mandaviya  The Union government has given special focus on holistic development of Kerala, based on the mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishvaas, Sabka Prayaas", said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday while virtually attending the inauguration of new surgical super specialty block at the Government Medical College, Kozhikode. "The completion of this super specialty block set up under the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) a...
Centre to focus on holistic development of Kerala: Mansukh Mandaviya
Centre to focus on holistic development of Kerala: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
5/03/2023 11:30:42 AM
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that it is of vital importance to ensure that medicines and medical products produced in India are of the highest quality, for both domestic and export markets. "Within the federal democratic structure of the country, both the Centre and states are required to work together in harmony and synergy to ensure that we establish robust regulatory systems," Mandaviya said at the concluding session of the of the two-day brainstormin...
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
28/02/2023 9:51:45 AM
Morocco plans to sell India 1.7 million tonnes of fertilisers in 2023  Moroccan phosphates and fertilisers producer OCP said on Sunday it plans to supply India with 1.7 million tonnes of phosphate-based fertilisers in 2023. The supply agreements were signed during a visit by Indian health, chemicals and fertilisers minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Rabat. Under the deals, Morocco's OCP will supply India with 700,000 tonnes of a nitrogen-free fertiliser known as triple super phosphate (TSP), in addition to 1 million tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP...
Morocco plans to sell India 1.7 million tonnes of fertilisers in 2023
Morocco plans to sell India 1.7 million tonnes of fertilisers in 2023
Source: Reuters
23/01/2023 9:16:37 AM
Partner with India to leverage opportunities : Mansukh Mandaviya at WEF  India's Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday invited all stakeholders to look at his country as a land of opportunities and take advantage of these by partnering with it, adding that this endeavour would lead towards making India and world a healthier place. "We are working towards augmenting health infrastructure and have initiated multiple schemes to strengthen health systems and improve health service delivery with focus on quality, accessibility and affordability...
Partner with India to leverage opportunities : Mansukh Mandaviya at WEF
Partner with India to leverage opportunities : Mansukh Mandaviya at WEF
Source: IANS
18/01/2023 11:12:10 AM
Uttar Pradesh prepares for GIS-23 on a war footing Preparations for the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors' Summit 2023, scheduled from February 10 to 12, are being done on a war footing to make the event grand and a memorable one. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the event while President Droupadi Murmu is likely to attend the closing ceremony as the chief guest. More than 20 Union ministers are likely to take part in the event including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Finance Mi...
Uttar Pradesh prepares for GIS-23 on a war footing
Uttar Pradesh prepares for GIS-23 on a war footing
Source: IANS
13/01/2023 4:04:31 PM
Talcher fertiliser plant to start functioning by October 2024: Union Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The ambitious Talcher fertilizer plant will be dedicated to the nation by October 2024, Union Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. While reviewing the progress of the Talcher fertiliser plant in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Mandaviya said, "India's agriculture sector requires fertilizers for the sector to flourish and the country is currently dependent on imports and domestic production of fertilizers. Under the visionary leadership of Prim...
Talcher fertiliser plant to start functioning by October 2024: Union Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Talcher fertiliser plant to start functioning by October 2024: Union Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
8/01/2023 9:12:21 AM
Over 1.5L Ayushman Bharat health & wellness centres operationalised before Dec 31: Health Ministry In a significant achievement strengthening the country's health infrastructure, India has surpassed a notable landmark, as 150,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) have been operationalised before December 31, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on this achievement and said that India has successfully achieved the goal it had set out. Translating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision into reali...
Over 1.5L Ayushman Bharat health & wellness centres operationalised before Dec 31: Health Ministry
Over 1.5L Ayushman Bharat health & wellness centres operationalised before Dec 31: Health Ministry
Source: IANS
31/12/2022 11:34:49 AM
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews status of essential medicines, drugs with pharma firms Amid sudden global spike in Covid cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday reviewed the status, adequacy, and production capacities of Covid management drugs with representatives of pharma companies. The virtual meeting was held to effectively handle any situation arises in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in some countries. Through a presentation, the Union Minister was briefed regarding the evolving global scenario. "India's pharmaceutical industry is rob...
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews status of essential medicines, drugs with pharma firms
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews status of essential medicines, drugs with pharma firms
Source: IANS
30/12/2022 10:15:50 AM
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid In view of recent Covid surge across many countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday virtually reviewed the public health preparedness for management of Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccination progress with States Health Ministers. Health Minister referred to the message of Prime Minister from the high level review meeting held yesterday and advised States to be on the alert and keep all preparedness for Covid-19 management. "Centre and States need to work in tandem and...
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 10:57:04 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasises on increased testing, genome sequencing in Covid preparedness review meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised on genome sequencing and increased testing, while cautioning states against any complacency towards the threat of rising Covid cases. Modi expressed these views in a review meeting which he undertook to oversee the status and preparedness of public health response to Covid-19 in the country, amid reports of a spike in cases in countries like neighbouring China, the U.S., Italy, Japan and South Korea. The Prime Minister called for maint...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasises on increased testing, genome sequencing in Covid preparedness review meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasises on increased testing, genome sequencing in Covid preparedness review meet
Source: IANS
23/12/2022 3:17:25 PM
Healthcare stocks jump amid recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some countries Shares of the healthcare service providers are trading higher, as Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India and preparedness of public health system for surveillance, containment and management of COVID-19 in view of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some countries. Metropolis Healthcare is currently trading at Rs. 1370.80, up by 89.10 points or 6.95% from its previous closing of Rs. 1281.70 o...
Healthcare stocks jump amid recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some countries
Healthcare stocks jump amid recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some countries
Source: Accord Fintech
21/12/2022 3:50:25 PM
Ayushman Bharat Health Account cards will enhance access to patient health records across country: Mansukh Mandaviya With the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) card, people can access their medical records anywhere, anytime all over India, in effect, having these on the palm of their hands, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Ayushmann Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) services of AIIMS Bibinagar and witnessing the practical demonstration of real time video specialist consultation. The ABDM is the initiative started by the government...
Ayushman Bharat Health Account cards will enhance access to patient health records across country: Mansukh Mandaviya
Ayushman Bharat Health Account cards will enhance access to patient health records across country: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
19/12/2022 10:06:40 AM
87% increase in MBBS seats, 105% in PG seats in last 8 years: Mansukh Mandaviya Through concerted efforts of Government, there has been a significant increase of 87 per cent in MBBS seats and a massive 105 per cent increase observed in PG seats in last eight years, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya while speaking to media on Thursday. Reiterating the government's commitment towards bringing a drastic paradigm shift in education in the country, he said that since 2014, several steps have been taken to ease the access to quality education in the country f...
87% increase in MBBS seats, 105% in PG seats in last 8 years: Mansukh Mandaviya
87% increase in MBBS seats, 105% in PG seats in last 8 years: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
15/12/2022 4:07:35 PM
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi The two-day Health Ministers' Conclave on Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 concluded with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's closing ceremony address in Varanasi on Sunday. The conclave was held on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, 2022 on theme of "Build the World We Want: A Healthy Future For All". Highlighting India's success in managing the Covid pandemic, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said Indi...
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi
Two-day Health Ministers Conclave concludes in Varanasi
Source: IANS
11/12/2022 5:33:20 PM
Traders` body seeks printing of Indian Nutrition rating on food packets Traders' body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has drawn Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's attention towards a draft notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for the printing of Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) on food packets as part of a labelling exercise with healthy food items getting a higher rating. In a letter, CAIT has said that the proposed rules have not taken into account the ground reality of the food trade and vario...
Traders` body seeks printing of Indian Nutrition rating on food packets
Traders` body seeks printing of Indian Nutrition rating on food packets
Source: IANS
28/11/2022 6:01:06 PM
Mansukh Mandaviya exhorts domestic, global companies to invest in India`s chemicals industry Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that the central government is pro-poor, pro-farmer and also industry friendly, and exhorted domestic as well as global companies to invest in the country's chemicals industry. Mandaviya said the government is creating an industry-friendly environment and consulting all stakeholders before framing any policy. He also emphasised on industrial development in India and said an eco-system is being created for holistic growth. Wh...
Mansukh Mandaviya exhorts domestic, global companies to invest in India`s chemicals industry
Mansukh Mandaviya exhorts domestic, global companies to invest in India`s chemicals industry
Source: Accord Fintech
3/11/2022 12:55:06 PM
Eight new medical colleges in Telangana from this year Eight medical colleges will become operational in Telangana from academic year 2022-23, state minister for health and finance T. Harish Rao said on Sunday. One of these medical colleges has come up in tribal area Kothagudem in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. The minister said that despite the Centre's discrimination towards Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao took the historic initiative to set up one medical college each in all 33 district. Harish Rao pointed out that ...
Eight new medical colleges in Telangana from this year
Eight new medical colleges in Telangana from this year
Source: IANS
23/10/2022 2:19:53 PM
Government has to provide quality healthcare to staff, retd officials: Mansukh Mandaviya  It is the government's responsibility to provide quality healthcare and welfare to government employees and retired officials, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya while virtually inaugurating the CGHS Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) at Mysuru in Karnataka and Chandrapur in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Mandaviya said that the two HWCs will play a pivotal role in providing good medical facilities to the people of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Union Minister of State for Healt...
Government has to provide quality healthcare to staff, retd officials: Mansukh Mandaviya
Government has to provide quality healthcare to staff, retd officials: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
20/10/2022 12:00:09 PM
Indian medical device industry can reach $50 bn by 2030: Mansukh Mandaviya The Indian medical devices industry has the potential to grow at 28 per cent yearly to reach $50 bn by 2030, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. The industry has the power to emerge as the global leader in manufacturing and innovation in next 25 years, he said while launching the website of India MedTech Expo 2022 (IMTE-22) here. The first ever expo being spearheaded by the government in association with Indian medical devices industry, the three-day IMTE-22 will sta...
Indian medical device industry can reach $50 bn by 2030: Mansukh Mandaviya
Indian medical device industry can reach $50 bn by 2030: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
1/10/2022 10:49:01 AM
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates two-day Arogya Manthan 2022  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated the two-day long Arogya Manthan 2022 programme to mark the completion of 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and one year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Highlighting the PMJAY beneficiaries as the most important stakeholder in the largest global public health insurance scheme, Mandaviya stated that over 19 crore Ayushman Cards have been made in the country spanning its covera...
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates two-day Arogya Manthan 2022
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates two-day Arogya Manthan 2022
Source: IANS
26/09/2022 9:37:19 AM
Low vitamin D could be behind chronic inflammation  Researchers have found a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation. The findings, led by a team from University of South Australia, provides an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component. Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease...
Low vitamin D could be behind chronic inflammation
Low vitamin D could be behind chronic inflammation
Source: IANS
8/08/2022 3:35:08 PM