India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Ayushman Sarathi - PM-JAY Whatsapp Chatbot, here today. Developed by the National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, "Ayushman Sarathi" will provide citizens with easy, secure, and 24x7 access to Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) services through WhatsApp. The chatbot enables beneficiari...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Medicines are one of the most critical data elements in healthcare delivery. However, across healthcare systems in India, the same drug is often represented using different names and formats, leading to inconsistencies, duplication, data entry errors, and lack of interoperability. This creates challenges in clinical decision-making, e-prescriptions, supply chain management, and continuity of care. To address this gap, Union Minist...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Aarogya Setu application was developed by the Government of India during the COVID-19 pandemic as a national digital public good for contact tracing, risk awareness, and citizen engagement. Following the completion of its role as a pandemic response tool, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology formally handed over the application to the National Health Authority for repurposing and long-term use within India's d...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Service What citizens can do Blood Bank Discovery Check real-time blood availability by group and type across blood banks nationwide, integrated with e-RaktKosh. PMJAY Empanelled Hospital Search PMJAY beneficiaries can find empanelled hospitals by geography and specialty through the Health Empanelment Module (HEM). Jan Aushadhi Kendra Discovery Locate nearby Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras to access affordable generic me...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, will release the Operational Guidelines on National Ambulance Services (NAS), 2026 today during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW). Developed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the guidelines provide a comprehensive national framework for standardising ambulance services and strengthening emergency medical...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, will release the 'SUMAN Roadmap 2030' today, during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW). The roadmap is a comprehensive, multi-dimensional strategic framework designed to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for reducing maternal and n...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the governments of Rajasthan and Haryana today signed an important agreement in New Delhi for the construction and implementation of the Yamuna Water Project. On this occasion, Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri C. R. Patil, and senior officials from the Centr...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Telangana is advancing urban sanitation under SBM-U 2.0 by turning citizen engagement into everyday action. Through a focused 100-Day IEC campaign, communities and ULBs came together to drive measurable improvements in cleanliness, public health, and sustainable behaviour change. Swachh Bharat Mission stands as the world's largest behaviour change saga in the realm of sanitation - and with the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken two major decisions today. These steps will help Indian film industry grow. They will also help increase the number of cinema screens across the country. The decisions has been taken in a high-level review meeting chaired by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi today. In the meeting with senior ministry officials, the Minister ...
India, June 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Law and Justice, today launched the "Fresh Application Module" on the existing Notary Portal for inviting online applications for appointment as Notary Public under the provisions of the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956. The newly launched module enables eligible legal practitioners/advocates to submit applications online thro...