Government News & Updates

AT-1 bond mis-selling: HDFC Bank takes action against 3 executives

‘Will work to make Gaurav CM’: A broken alliance is back on track in Assam as two Gogois team up

High-level committee meeting: Govt asks WhatsApp to block device IDs used in digital arrest scams

Political Parties to get advertisements pre-certified by MCMC

Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the General Election to Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in 6 states on M...

Production Unit of IMPCL

As per the information provided by the Ministry of Ayush, Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited (IMPCL) has only one production unit in Uttarakhand located at Mohan (Via Ramnagar), Almo...

Price of Life Saving Drugs

Presently, prices of drugs are regulated as per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013) based on the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy, 2012. As per extant provision...

Availability of Affordable Generic Medicines

Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 18,646 JAKs are opened till 28.02.2026 across the country, of which 727 Kendras opened in the state of Maharashtra and 634 Kendr...

Measures to Check Overcharging of Medicines

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) enquires into instance of overcharging brought to its notice and if a prima facie case of overcharging is established, NPPA initiates necessary act...

PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES THE NAND KISHOR SOMANI ONCOLOGY BLOCK OF RAMAKRISHNA MISSION SEVASHRAM AT VRINDAVAN

The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Nand Kishor Somani Oncology Block of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh today (March 20, 2026). Speaking on the occasio...

Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Uttar Dinajpur

Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, a total of 894 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are opened in the State of West Bengal as on 28.02.2026, including 7 in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Affordability of Medicines

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) regulates the prices of medicines as per extant provisions of DPCO, 2013. NPPA fixes the ceiling prices of formulations specified in Schedule-I to ...

Jan Aushadi Kendras in Sawai Madhopur

A total of 11 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) are functional in the Tonk district and 13 JAKs are functional in the Sawai Madhopur district of Sawai Modhopur Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan. These Ken...

Variations in Generic Medicines

As per the information provided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare there is no definition of generic medicines under Drugs Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made there under and Central Drugs Standa...

Expansion of PMBJKs to Reduce Healthcare Costs

The Government launched the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all. Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as ...

Ministry of Education to organize Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at IIT Bombay on March 21–22; Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to address Special Session

In a significant step towards positioning India as a global powerhouse in deep-tech innovation, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is organising the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit,...

Government Highlights Significant Progress in Nano-Fertilizer Adoption and Drone-Led Agricultural Transformation

The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has reported a substantial surge in the adoption of nano-fertilizers, with cumulative sales reaching 1,593.37 lakh bottles of 500ml each since their inc...

DBT in Fertilizers Ensures Timely Subsidy Disbursal and Availability to Farmers

The Government of India has successfully implemented the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizers system to ensure efficient subsidy disbursal and timely availability of fertilizers to farmers acr...

As per provision, Nitish Kumar can remain CM for next six months: Bihar Minister Sharwan Kumar

The statement has come with BJP leaders of Bihar awaiting a new Chief Minister from the party after Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha win

People stop cars to shoot videos of an accident, not help the dying on the road, says CJI

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea on the police stigmatising accused through social media handles, parading them in handcuffs and ropes

T.N. Assembly election: Cuddalore Collector chairs meeting with Election Observers