India’s child well-being index
A report on Child’s well being is released by the non government organisation World Vision India and research institute IFMR LEAD.
Ayushman Bharat
Centre’s national health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat, has unveiled its newly designed grievance redressal portal.
NISHTHA Scheme
Union Human Resource Development Minister launched- NISHTHA, National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement.
National Programme for Control of Blindness
A women from Dhar and Indore districts lost all vision in the operated eye under the cataract treatment.
Diagnosis of hypertension
As per a recent study, nearly 42% Indians are either misdiagnosed or have missed diagnosis of hypertension.
GI tag to ‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple
The famous Palani panchamirtham, given as ‘prasadam’ at the Murugan temple there, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Cancer treatment to be included in Ayushman Bharat
As per the official statement, cancer treatments will soon be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
Survey on public breastfeeding places
A pan-India survey is conducted by Momspresso.com on public places on breastfeeding.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Members of the Lok Sabha unanimously passed a bill providing for the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children.
Bills to curb mob lynchings, honour killings tabled in Rajasthan Assembly
The Rajasthan government tabled two separate Bills against mob lynching and honour killing in the Rajasthan Assembly.