Ayushman Bharat: News
07 Apr 2025
London7 die after surgeries by fake 'UK-based cardiologist' in MP
A shocking controversy has broken out in Madhya Pradesh, where a man allegedly posed as a cardiologist and performed 15 heart surgeries.
21 Feb 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)New Delhi government terminates all appointments made during AAP administration
The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi, under newly appointed Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has scrapped all co-terminus appointments in the offices of the former chief minister and cabinet ministers.
04 Feb 2025
Emraan HashmiEmraan Hashmi praises Ayushman Bharat, PMJAY on World Cancer Day
On World Cancer Day, Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi stressed the need for early cancer detection and praised government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) for making cancer treatment "more accessible and affordable."
31 Jan 2025
Droupadi MurmuBudget Session 2025: Key highlights from President Murmu's Parliament address
The Budget Session of Parliament started on Friday with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of both Houses.
17 Nov 2024
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareHow to apply for Ayushman Vay Vandana card in India
The Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, launched under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme, has seen more than 10 lakh enrollments in three weeks since its launch.
03 Nov 2024
Aadhaar CardAyushman Bharat ₹5L free insurance: How senior citizens can enroll
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, exclusively for senior citizens aged 70 and above.
31 Oct 2024
GST'Secular civil code key to ending discrimination': Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasized the importance of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and national unity while addressing the National Unity Day parade in Kevadia, Gujarat.
30 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi BJP moves HC over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the high court against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its decision to not implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
30 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal's reply as PM Modi targets Delhi over Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Delhi and West Bengal governments for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
29 Oct 2024
DelhiPM slams Delhi, Bengal for not implementing Ayushman Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the governments of Delhi and West Bengal for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
13 Oct 2024
IndiaMore health packages likely to be added to Ayushman scheme
The National Health Authority (NHA), which implements the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is mulling over adding more health packages customized for senior citizens.
08 Oct 2024
IndiaAyushman Bharat free health insurance to cover Alzheimer's, cancer treatment
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) free health insurance, is all set to expand its coverage.
12 Sep 2024
Ashwini VaishnawAyushman Bharat free health insurance now covers everyone above 70
The Union Cabinet has approved free health insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per year for all citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
07 Jul 2024
Droupadi MurmuCentre considers doubling AB-PMJAY beneficiaries, insurance amounts in 3 years
The Indian government is contemplating a significant expansion of its flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, AB-PMJAY, over the next three years.
27 Jun 2024
Droupadi MurmuFree medical treatment for citizens over 70 under Ayushman scheme
President Droupadi Murmu announced on Thursday that all citizens aged 70 and above will now receive free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
11 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiCentre to launch nationwide wellness programs on PM Modi's birthday
The central government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to launch a nationwide wellness drive on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 73rd birthday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has told ANI.
15 Aug 2019
India#IndependenceDay: India to get Chief of Defense Staff, announces Modi
India will soon get a Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), who will head all three forces- Navy, Army, and Air Force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
14 Apr 2019
NITI AayogModi government made 'unprecedented' progress in tackling corruption: Arvind Panagariya
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has said the Modi government has achieved "major successes" in social sector programmes like Ayushman Bharat, PM-Kisan and rural electrification.
24 Mar 2019
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)Soon, cancer specialists will look into cases of Modicare beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat (or Modicare as it is popularly called) will soon be able to access cancer care from a team of specialists, reports TOI.
07 Feb 2019
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh Budget 2019: Highlights from the Budget speech
On Thursday, the much-awaited Uttar Pradesh Budget was announced for the financial year 2019-20.
01 Feb 2019
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)#Budget2019: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal chalks out healthcare plans
While delivering his Budget speech, interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, on Thursday, highlighted that the successes of the government's Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
28 Dec 2018
India#PolicyExplainer: What is Ayushman Bharat and how to avail it?
A majority of Indians lack access to health insurance and modern healthcare, which is one of the biggest challenges faced especially by the poor.
17 Dec 2018
IndiaBeware! These health websites have been declared 'fake' by government
Nowadays, fake websites are becoming an increasingly annoying menace. There are fake websites of almost everything, including banks, universities, job portals, government schemes, etc. While some are harmless, others are used by fraudsters to dupe people.
29 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiNeed GST Council like federal institution in healthcare, farm-sector: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a case for developing a federal institution like GST Council in the healthcare and farm sector.
18 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiPrivate hospitals have treated 68% of PMJAY beneficiaries
In a big boost for the Modi government's Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) program, data released by the National Health Agency (NHA) has revealed that around 2.3 lakh beneficiaries have used the scheme to avail of healthcare in the first two months since it was launched.
22 Oct 2018
Odisha1L benefited under PMJAY in one month of launch: Nadda
Nearly a month after the rollout of the Center's PMJAY health insurance scheme, 1 lakh people have availed the benefits of the ambitious programme, Union Health Minister, JP Nadda, said yesterday.
24 Sep 2018
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)Jharkhand: Mother of newborn become first beneficiary of Ayushman Bharat
Punam Mahato has become the first beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in Jharkhand after giving birth to a baby girl at a hospital in Jamshedpur, minutes after the scheme was rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ranchi.
23 Sep 2018
TelanganaTelangana has not joined Ayushman Bharat scheme 'as of now'
Telangana has not joined the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jharkhand today "as of now" and would continue to implement its health scheme, official sources said.
23 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiRajnath Singh launches Ayushman Bharat scheme in Lucknow
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today launched the Center's flagship Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat, in Lucknow, his Parliamentary constituency, noting that it will prove to be a "Modi kawach" (Modi shield) for the poor.
22 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiAyushman Bharat scheme to be launched by Modi on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to roll out the NDA government's flagship program, the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHP), from Jharkhand on Sunday.
15 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#IndependenceDay: Modi promises Indian will go to space by 2022
Giving his fifth Independence Day speech from Red Fort, before India goes to elections next year, PM Narendra Modi said we will send an Indian to space by 2022.
17 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiImportant steps needed to reach double-digit growth: Modi
Chairing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, PM Narendra Modi said the economy was growing healthily, but the challenge is to take it to double-digit figures.
29 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshUP to get 1,000 new hospitals under Ayushman Bharat scheme
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to construct around 1,000 hospitals under public-private-partnership (PPP) mode to provide good healthcare facilities to people, state Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh said.
14 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhPM in Chattisgarh: Inaugurates Ayushman Bharat, internet scheme, rail-line
PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the first healthcare centre under Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.
25 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiMann Ki Baat highlights: MSP, affordable healthcare and more
In the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi has announced that each and every expense incurred by farmers, including their labor cost, will be accounted for while fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at 1.5 times the input cost.
