Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Assam

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Financial Year Sales at MRP ( Rs. in crore) 1. 2021-22 5.17 2. 2022-23 6.51 3. 2023-24 8.08 4. 2024-25 11.56 5. 2025-26 18.56 Total 49.88 Sl. No. Name of the district No. of JAKs 1 Barpeta 4 2 Bongaigaon 4 3 Cachar 40 4 Darrang 3 5 Dhemaji 6 6 Dhubri 6 7 Dibrugarh 13 8 Goalpara 4 9 Golaghat 3 10 Hailakandi 9 11 Jorhat 4 12 Kamrup 7 13 Karbi Anglong 2 14 SRIBHUMI...


Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Uttar Pradesh

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, a total of 4,226 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 30.06.2026, of which 17 JAKs have been opened in the Hathras district. In the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, 02 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have become non-operational till 30.06.2026. The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of the sch...


Monitoring of Essential Medicines in Hospitals

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per information provided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), to ensure availability of essential drugs and reduce the Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) of the patients visiting the public health facilities, Government has rolled out the Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI) under National Health Mission (NHM). Under this, financial support is provided to States / Union Territories for provision of free essential me...


Bulk Drug Park Scheme in Himachal Pradesh

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Central Share State Share 2023-24 55.41 0 2024-25 0 0 2025-26 43.77 0.24 2026-27 16.82 0 Total 116.00 0.24 Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Government of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1000 crore on 11.10.2022 for development of Bulk Drug Park in Haroli, District Una, Himachal Pradesh under the Scheme for 'Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks' and out of which an amount of Rs. 225 crore has been ...


Bulk Drug Park

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has approved a grant-in-aid of Rs.1000 crore under the Scheme "Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks" for development of Common Infrastructure Facilities (CIF) in the Bulk Drug Park at Haroli, District Una, Himachal Pradesh. The Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) having a capacity of 5 Million Liters per Day (MLD) has been approved at an estimated cost of Rs.244.43 crore. The Sta...


Availability and Pricing of Essential Medicines

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals monitors the availability of drugs including generic drugs, identifies shortages, if any, and takes remedial steps to ensure availability of drugs to the consumers. As and when the reports of shortages of particular drug(s) in any part of the country are received through various sources including Price Monitoring and Resource Units set up i...


Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy Reforms

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Department of Pharmaceuticals, vide S.O. 3516(E) dated 30.06.2026 has notified amendments to some of the existing provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 which inter alia addresses the issues regarding liability of drugs manufacturer in overcharging cases, need for prior approval of retail price for a new drug that an existing manufacturer intends to launch etc. The amendments made vide the aforesaid notification will...


National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

India, July 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) are the premier institutes for education and research in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. There are currently seven NIPERs. The first NIPER was set up at Mohali (Punjab) as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and given statutory recognition by an act of Parliament, viz., the NIPER Act, 1998. Following amendment of the Act...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka at Mysuru, Karnataka

India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka at Mysuru, Karnataka. Greeting the assembled dignitaries, and the massive gathering of citizens, the Prime Minister respectfully offered his initial obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of the city. Tracing his own profound spiritual roots to the teachings of the Ramakrishna Mission, the Prime Minist...


English rendering of PM's address during the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre, Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru

India, Aug. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: "Ellarigu Nanna Namaskaragalu." Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math President Most Revered Swami Gautamananda Ji Maharaj, Shri Ramakrishna Ashram Mysuru President Revered Swami Muktidananda Ji, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Trustee Revered Swami Yadvendrananda Ji, Governor Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Ji, Chief Minister Shri D.K. Shivakumar Ji, Member of Parliament Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar Ji, ...