India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Key goals/ objectives of the PM E-DRIVE Scheme are as follows : - To encourage adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by the way of market creation, demand aggregation and other related activities. To promote domestic technology for development of electric vehicles and its components ecosystem including via startups and MSMEs. To promote manufacturing of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid vehicles within the...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the FAME Scheme, subsidy is not provided to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Subsidies are provided to buyers (consumers /end users) of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of EVs under the scheme. This incentive or concession is then reimbursed to the OEMs by MHI. The details of year-wise subsidy provided under the phase-I of FAME scheme is as under: Table Omi...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme, notified by Govt. of India on 29.09.2024 with an outlay of Rs.10,900 crore for a period of two years. The scheme encourages use of EVs by consumers in the following ways : Consumers : The scheme focusses on providing upfront subsidies to the buyers of EVs at the time of purchase of EVs. A total of Rs.3,679 crore has been allocated ...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Aids Control Organization (NACO), a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, undertakes the responsibility to strengthen the awareness campaign against HIV/AIDs, through comprehensive multimedia campaigns, including mass media initiatives, and promote available services and facilities across the country. To enhance outreach, these efforts are further reinforced through outdoor media such as hoar...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the scheme period (2021-22 to 2025-26). The measures under the PM-ABHIM focus on developing capacities of health systems and institutions across the continuum of care at all levels, primary, secondary and tertiary, to prepare ...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India has attained considerable achievements in eliminating and controlling of major infectious diseases, with the following key milestones: The incidence rate of Tuberculosis (TB) in India has shown a 17.7% decline from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 195 per lakh population in 2023, which is more than double the global reduction, while deaths due to TB have reduced by 21.4% from 28 per lakh popu...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India periodically reviews existing health benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to ensure they remain aligned with clinical evidence, stakeholder feedback, and the evolving healthcare needs of the population. As part of these efforts, the most recent revision of the Health Package Master now includes 1,961 procedures across 27 medical specialties. The Go...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A total of 6 crore individuals has been screened for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) against the targeted 7 crore under the National Sickle Cell Mission. Among those screened, 2.15 lakh individuals diagnosed with the disease and 16.7 lakh carriers have been identified. Additionally, 2.6 crore health cards have been distributed by the respective states to the screened individuals. States including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Ra...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In the ongoing SIR in Bihar, efforts have been intensified to ensure that all eligible electors are included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1, 2025. The entire election machinery, including nearly 1 lakh BLOs, 4 lakh volunteers and 1.5 lakh BLAs appointed by the District Presidents of all the 12 major political parties in Bihar are working together to search those electors who are yet to submit t...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per Articles 243(W), municipalities are mandated to control the stray dog population. Accordingly, municipalities are implementing the Animal Birth Control Programme to regulate the population of stray dogs. To support effective dog population management, the Central Government notified the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, vide G.S.R. 193(E) dated 10th March 2023, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ac...