Wednesday, June 3, 2026
ADVT 
India

Salman Khurshid Praises Aayushman Bharat Scheme

Darpan News Desk IANS, 22 Oct, 2019 07:41 PM
  • Salman Khurshid Praises Aayushman Bharat Scheme

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid here on Tuesday praised the Aayushman Bharat scheme saying it must get everyone's support.


"This is a great initiative for poor as well as middle class. Everyone should support the scheme. This is a good scheme that must get support from every person," Khurshid said speaking at the 15th meeting of the Finance Commission.


However, he said the Aayushman Bharat had not been implemented properly and the funds allocated for it was not spent.


The Aayushman Bharat was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to provide health benefits to the people.

MORE India ARTICLES

No Space To Keep Coins, Banks Tell Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

The counting of cash collected in donation boxes of the famous Sai Baba temple in Shirdi was cancelled as bank officials did not turn up citing lack of space to keep coins.

No Space To Keep Coins, Banks Tell Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Train Accident Averted On Mumbai-Pune Route Due To CCTV Cameras

A huge boulder fell on the track near Lonavala around 8.15 pm Thursday, which held up the Mumbai-Kolhapur Sahyadri Express for over two hours.

Train Accident Averted On Mumbai-Pune Route Due To CCTV Cameras

Key BJP Ally JD(U) To Oppose The Triple Talaq Bill In Its Current Form

Senior JD-U leader and Bihar minister Shayam Razak said: "JD-U is opposed to it and we will continue to stand against it."

Key BJP Ally JD(U) To Oppose The Triple Talaq Bill In Its Current Form

3-Year-Old Boy Falls Into Borewell; Rescued Safely By Neighbours In Minutes

The child, Pardeep, suffered two fractures on his leg and is now recuperating in a private hospital in Sarna, 5 km from Pathankot city.

3-Year-Old Boy Falls Into Borewell; Rescued Safely By Neighbours In Minutes

Those Living In Bengal Will Have To Learn To Speak In Bengali: Mamata

Those Living In Bengal Will Have To Learn To Speak In Bengali: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday insisted that those living in West Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali.

Those Living In Bengal Will Have To Learn To Speak In Bengali: Mamata

On Calling Release Of Water To Pakistan ‘Motivated’, Amarinder Singh's Reply

Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Wednesday had reportedly alleged that excess flow of water was being diverted to Pakistan from Harike headworks even as the state's canals were running dry in the summer season.  

On Calling Release Of Water To Pakistan ‘Motivated’, Amarinder Singh's Reply