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Budget 2019: Ayushman Bharat Gets Rs 6,400 Crore, But to Benefit Private Sector

Anoo Bhuyan 01/02/2019

There has been a major jump from Rs 2,000...

An aerial view of a flooded area in Kerala, August 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Sivaram V

India Lost $79.5 Billion to Natural Disasters in 20 Years: UN Report

Yoshita Singh 11/10/2018

The report titled 'Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017'...

India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) carrying GSAT-9 communications satellite blasts off from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, India May 5, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Stringer

India, France Set up Working Group for Gaganyaan

The announcement of setting up a working group for...

An aerial view of a flooded area in Kerala, August 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Sivaram V

Over 1400 Lives Lost in This Year’s Monsoon: Home Ministry

As many as 488 people have died in Kerala,...

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India Made Rapid Progress in Increasing Access to Sanitation in Schools: UN Report

The 'Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools: 2018...

Nepal’s Tumultuous Relationship With Embankments

Peter Gill and Bhola Paswan 22/08/2018

While most Nepalese blame the 2008 breach on India,...

Pharmacists dispense free medication, provided by the government, to patients at RGGGH in Chennai

Will Ayushman Bharat Lead to Universal Health Coverage for India?

Subhojit Dey 18/08/2018

The Ayushman Bharat scheme provides support to the most...