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Female enrolment in higher education climbs to 2.23 crore, says Centre

New Delhi, July 21 -- The number of women studying in higher education has steadily increased over the past three years, rising from 2.06 crore in 2021-22 to 2.23 crore in 2023-24, the Centre informed... Read More


NHA de-empanels over 2,000 hospitals in fraud crackdown under AB PM-JAY: Report

New Delhi, July 20 -- The National Health Authority (NHA) de-empanelled 2,003 hospitals and suspended another 839 during 2025-26 as part of its crackdown on fraud and misuse under the Ayushman Bharat ... Read More


Haemodialysis tops most performed procedure under Ayushman scheme

New Delhi, July 20 -- Haemodialysis has emerged as the most frequently performed procedure under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), accounting for 14.1 per cent of all tr... Read More


NTA rejects social media claims on NEET UG 2026 OMR Sheets, says images are digitally manipulated

New Delhi, July 20 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media regarding the evaluation of NEET (UG) 2026 answer sheets, stating that the images being sh... Read More


Two years on, Ayushman cover reaches only 1.29 crore of 6 crore eligible seniors

New Delhi, July 18 -- Nearly two years after the Centre expanded the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to cover all citizens aged 70 years and above, the scheme has reached ... Read More


Gujarat tops State rankings on infrastructure, business climate and financial health

New Delhi, July 17 -- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Odisha have emerged as the Top Performers in the Investment Friendliness Index, said a report released by Niti Aayog on Friday. Gujara... Read More


India plans BioPharmaNext mission to become global hub for advanced medicines by 2035

New Delhi, July 17 -- India is working on BioPharmaNext, a flagship mission aimed at making the country a global hub for the next generation of medicines by 2035, said a NITI Aayog report released on ... Read More


Explained: How the India-UK CETA could boost pharma, medtech exports

New Delhi, July 16 -- The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is expected to create a significant export opportunities for India's pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare... Read More


ICMR study finds drone transport cuts TB diagnosis time from 15 days to 5

New Delhi, July 16 -- Transporting tuberculosis (TB) sputum samples by drones reduced the time taken to diagnose the disease from a median of 15 days to five days and sharply lowered patients' out-of-... Read More


Private equity ownership tilted healthcare towards shareholder returns

New Delhi, July 15 -- The rapid influx of foreign private equity into India's healthcare sector has transformed ownership patterns across hospitals, cancer care networks, fertility clinics and medical... Read More