Dr Harsh Vardhan

JP Nadda asks BJP state chiefs not to hold Holi celebrations amid coronavirus outbreak as 28 cases reported across country

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had earlier confirmed that the country now had 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus

Narendra Modi to inaugurate 5th India International Science Festival in Kolkata today; PM to address IISF gathering via video

IISF is an annual event organised jointly by science and technology-related ministries and departments of Indian government, Vijnana Bharati (Vibha), which is being held in Kolkata this year

Union minister Dr Harsh Vardhan urges states to increase spending on health

Dr Harsh Vardhan urged the states to increase spending on health to 8% of their state budget to raise the national health spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2025.

'Aaj Se Thoda Kam': Harsh Vardhan urges Indians to eliminate foods high in fat, sugar and salt ahead of festive season

'Promise yourself that you shall reduce the intake of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt', said health minister Harsh Vardhan ahead of Dussehra.

Venkaiah Naidu visits Arun Jaitley at AIIMS, says former finance minister is stable, responding to treatment

Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is admitted, and was informed by doctors that the BJP leader is responding to treatment.

Bill to provide National Exit Test for entrance to postgraduate medical courses introduced in Lok Sabha

A bill that proposes National Exit Test, a common final year MBBS examination introduced in Lok Sabha. The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was introduced by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. The bill provides for the setting up of a medical commission in place of the Medical Council of India.

Durga Temple vandalised: Amit Shah reprimands Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik over Chandni Chowk communal flare up

Post meeting with Amit Shah, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik said he briefed the home minister on the current situation in Hauz Qazi area of the national capital.

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Harsh Vardhan constitutes high-level multi-disciplinary team to monitor patients, find cause of viral disease

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said one more high-level multi-disciplinary team has been sent to Bihar for immediately undertaking the necessary groundwork to set up a state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary research centre at Muzaffarpur.

Admiral DK Joshi joins viral fitness challenge; nominates Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Jayant Singh and Harsh Vardhan

In the first tweet by the Lt. Governor, the video shows him scuba diving in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, with the caption Visit Andamans to upgrade your Fitness the Fun way, endorsing the state's tourism.

NAL is working on Mark 2 version of its light transport aircraft Saras: CSIR

Dr Harsh Vardhan said NAL had proposed to get Mark 2 version of the aircraft certified initially for military and subsequently for the civilian version.