Tuesday, Apr 23 2024 | Time 22:31 Hrs(IST)
image
States » North


Punjab : Free treatment worth Rs 1112.41 cr provided under Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana

Chandigarh, Nov 22 (UNI) Free treatment worth Rs 1112.41 crore provided to 9.63 lakh entitled beneficiaries in Punjab under Ayushman Bharat–Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana (AB-MMSBY), it was announced on Monday.
Stating this here on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister and Health and Family Welfare Minister O P Soni said that this welfare scheme was presently covering around 40 lakh families including ration card holder families, the families listed in Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011, farmers holding J-forms and sugarcane weighment slips, registered construction workers, small traders and yellow card holders or accredited journalists etc.
He said that each family is eligible for annual insurance cover for secondary and tertiary care services up to Rs 5 lakh per family, with no cap on family size, age or pre‐existing medical conditions, ensuring that necessary treatment is availed by those in need. For covering these 15 lakh left-out families, the required IT portals and various processes are being developed and very soon, the coverage to these families will be ensured, he added.
More News

Rajouri Killing: J&K Police announces Rs 10 Lakh reward for info on terrorists involved

23 Apr 2024 | 10:21 PM

Jammu, April 23 (UNI) A day after one person was killed and his brother suffered injuries in a terrorist attack in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday have announced Rs 10 lakh reward for information on the involvement of terrorist(s) in the incident.

see more..

Punjab: BJP youth leader Robin Sampla joins AAP

23 Apr 2024 | 10:17 PM

Chandigarh, April 23 (UNI) Giving a boost to the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, BJP SC Morcha Vice President Robin Sampla crossed over to the AAP on Tuesday.

see more..

J&K: Five more candidates file nominations for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat

23 Apr 2024 | 9:18 PM

Srinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Bharat Jodo Party candidate was among the five candidates who filed their nomination papers from Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency in the office of the Returning Officer (RO) on Tuesday, an official spokesman said.

see more..

Pregnant lady stranded in an ambulance after an avalanche, along Srinagar Leh highway, rescued

23 Apr 2024 | 9:08 PM

Srinagar, April 23 (UNI) A pregnant lady who was stranded in an ambulance after it was caught in an avalanche was rescued by Beacon personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday evening.

see more..

Four arrested as Kashmir cyber police bust mule bank account

23 Apr 2024 | 8:34 PM

Srinagar, April 23 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Cyber Wing on Tuesday said they arrested four persons involved in setting up mule bank accounts, defrauding people of crores of rupees.

see more..
image