Out-of-pocket health expenditure drops to 39% in decade: Health Minister

February 21, 2025 1:56 PM February 21, 2025 1:56 PM

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Out-of-pocket health expenditure drops to 39% in decade: Health Minister

Union Health Minister J P Nadda has said that out-of-pocket health expenditure has declined from 64 per cent to around 39 per cent in the last ten years. Addressing the 12th edition of the International Health Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, Mr Nadda said, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, along wit...

Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea

February 21, 2025 1:04 PM February 21, 2025 1:04 PM

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Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong today warned international airlines operating between Australia and New Zealand to be cautious of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea. Mr Wong confirmed that three Chinese warships are carrying out drills off Australia’s east coas...

MoS Coals & Mines calls for uninterrupted supply of critical minerals

February 21, 2025 12:57 PM February 21, 2025 12:57 PM

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MoS Coals & Mines calls for uninterrupted supply of critical minerals

Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey has called for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of critical minerals in the country. Addressing the Critical Minerals Matrix Conference organised by FICCI in New Delhi today, Mr Dubey underlined that the government has launched the National C...

ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur FC defeats Mohammedan SC 2-nil

February 21, 2025 11:38 AM February 21, 2025 11:38 AM

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ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur FC defeats Mohammedan SC 2-nil

In the Indian Super League (ISL) Football, Jamshedpur FC defeated Mohammedan SC 2-nil at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata last night. Ritwik Das and Nikhil Barla scored goals for the Men of Steel. Imran Khan was the key performer of the match for his incredible shift, attempted passes and go...

Nagaland celebrates International Mother Tongue Day

February 21, 2025 11:30 AM February 21, 2025 11:30 AM

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Nagaland celebrates International Mother Tongue Day

Nagaland is celebrating the International Mother Tongue Day today. The day promotes awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.   On the occasion, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio emphasised the importance of celebrating the diverse languages and the unique cultural h...

2-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar NH44 after heavy snowfall

February 21, 2025 11:25 AM February 21, 2025 11:25 AM

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2-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar NH44 after heavy snowfall

In Jammu and Kashmir, two-way Traffic has been restored on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) after a temporary halt due to continuous heavy snowfall between Banihal and Ramsoo. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the passenger vehicles are now plying from both directions. The Traffic...

Bangladesh pays tribute paid to language martyrs on International Mother Language Day

February 21, 2025 11:16 AM February 21, 2025 11:16 AM

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Bangladesh pays tribute paid to language martyrs on International Mother Language Day

Bangladesh is observing the historic Language Day named ‘Amar Ekushey' today, paying tribute to the martyrs who laid their lives during the language movement in 1952 demanding Bangla as the official language for then East Pakistan. Scores of students were killed on this day in 1952 when Pakistani fo...