India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Government has increased the budget in health research along with new schemes/initiatives to make research grants more competitive and accessible. The budgetary allocation for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has increased from Rs.2,732.13 crore in Budget Estimates 2024-25 to Rs.3,125.50 crore in Budget Estimates 2025-26 and Rs.4,000.00 crore in Budget Estimates 2026-27. The allocation for 2026-27 represents an increase of approximately 21 per cent over the Revised Estimates for 2025-26 of Rs.3,150.00 crore.
The Government has also undertaken measures to broaden and strengthen the health-research funding ecosystem. ICMR has informed that it has rationalised and ex...