Sale of Addictive Pain killers/Psychotropic Drugs by Online Pharmacies
Sale and distribution of drugs including painkillers and psychotropic drugs are regulated by the State Licencing Authorities (SLAs) appointed by State Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the rules made thereunder. SLAs are empowered under the said Act and rules for implementation of its provisions and monitoring and in case of non-compliance, […]
Steps taken to strengthen the public healthcare system
The Government of India has taken multiple steps to strengthen the public healthcare system in the country to provide accessible and affordable health services to all citizens. The National Health Mission (NHM) envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality healthcare services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs. NHM encompasses its […]
ICMR Organizes ICMR-SHINE Initiative – Science & Health Innovation for the Nextgen Explorers – a Nationwide Student Outreach Program
In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s call for students to “spend one day as a scientist”, the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) organized a nationwide open day titled S.H.I.N.E. – Science, Health and Innovation for Nextgen Explorers across its institutes and DHR- Model Rural […]
Steps taken to boost food safety standards
The Government of India enhances street food safety through rigorous inspections, awareness campaigns, and enforcement through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). FSSAI is mandated to lay down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food […]
Steps taken to strengthen healthcare services in tribal and OBC/SC dominated rural areas
The healthcare infrastructure of the country involves a three-tier system with Sub Health Centre (Rural), Primary Health Centre (Urban and Rural) and Community Health Centre (Urban and Rural) as the three pillars of the Primary Health Care System in India. National Health Mission (NHM) envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health […]
Steps taken to assist cancer patients under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)
One-time financial assistance of up to Rs. 15 lakh is provided for the treatment of poor patients, suffering from cancer under the Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF) component of the Umbrella Scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), who are living below State/UT-wise threshold poverty line (offline mode) and also for the treatment of those […]
Import and Sale of DAP
Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers including Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) are under Open General License (OGL). The fertilizer companies are free to import / manufacture these fertilizers as per their business dynamics. The details of DAP imported and sold during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are as under: Year PoS sale of DAP (in LMT) Total Import (in […]
Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
8 August 2025 -- Nairobi, Brazzaville, Geneva -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the […]
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan Evaluates 293 Infrastructure Projects Worth ₹13.59 Lakh Crore
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP) was launched in October 2021. Since the launch, substantial progress has been made, which includes development of the geospatial platform, integration of multiple georeferenced data, provision of planning tools/software for planning infrastructure projects (including socio-economic infrastructure), and capacity building. Mechanism of Network Planning Group(NPG) has been institutionalised, under […]
Ban on paracetamol and other common medicines
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is not in receipt of information about such rumours. It has further informed that the drug Paracetamol is not banned in the country, although in the recent past various Fixed Dose Combinations, including such combinations of Paracetamol with other […]
