India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No. Name of the State/UT Formation of New FFPOs since 2021-22 Formation of Existing Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies as FFPOs since 2021-22 Andhra Pradesh 10 182 Arunachal Pradesh 2 0 Assam 16 160 Bihar 13 35 Chhattisgarh 9 47 D & D&D NH 2 0 Goa 0 4 Gujarat 6 119 Haryana 1 1 Himachal Pradesh 3 15 Jammu & Kashmir 2 0 Jharkhand 1 27 Karnataka 4 62 Kerala 4 123 Ladakh 1 0 Madhy...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As per the information received from Government of Tamil Nadu, a total number of 1,480 inland fish farmers are registered with the District Fish Farmers Development Agency (DFFDA) and a total number of 1,234 inland fishermen are registered in inland fishermen cooperative societies in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Funds to the tune of Rs. 196.30 Lakhs have been disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Year Name of the Activity Fund Allocated Fund utilized (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) (vii) 1 2014-15 Motorization of Traditional Craft 15.00 2.88 2 Savings Cum relief 22.00 18.45 3 Fish Transport Vehicle 21.80 21.80 4 Scholarship to meritorious children of the fisherman community 11.00 10.995 5 Boat & Net RKVY 10.98 10.98 6 Upgradation of Fish Landing Centre 32.09 32.09 7 Construction of CC Road i...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of its BRICS Chairship 2026, India is set to convene the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22-24 July 2026, bringing together Health Ministers and senior health officials from BRICS member countries to deepen cooperation on health security, digital health, pandemic preparedness and equitable access to quality healthcare. Ahead of the Ministerial Meeting, a press conference was held in Chandigarh ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India successfully hosted the BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) on 21 July 2026 at Chandigarh, as part of its BRICS 2026 Chairship. The meeting formed part of the broader four-day programme of BRICS Health Track events in Chandigarh, jointly organised by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Ayush. The TCIM meeting brought together senior government officials, ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare services and to promote disease prevention, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission (NHM). Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resourc...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Health Ministry regularly reviews and strengthens its preparedness for the detection and response to emerging infectious diseases through various national programs and institutions including the Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) network, genomic surveillance initiatives and wastewater surveillance for early detection of pathogens of public health importance. The preparedness is further strengthened through...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Full Immunization coverage (FIC) 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 94.7% 93.7% 98.3 % 97.9 % The details regarding the progress under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) and the recent initiatives to introduce new vaccine are given below: To prepare against future pandemics/public health emergencies in the country, Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has provided the following support to States/UTs: - ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for providing healthcare services, including cancer care, rests with the respective State Governments. However, the Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Missi...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Nationwide HPV vaccination campaign was launched on 28th February 2026 for approximately 1.2 crore eligible beneficiary girls aged 14 years across all 36 States and Union Territories. As of 15 July 2026, a total of 52,10,302 girls have received the HPV vaccine across the country. The HPV vaccine is delivered free of cost at designated government health facilities, including Ayushman Arogya Mandirs- Primary Health Centres (PHCs)...