Sunday, June 28, 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

Delhi Man Dressed As Goddess Kali Mocked, Stabbed To Death

Delhi Man Dressed As Goddess Kali Mocked, Stabbed To Death
Kalu alias Kalua was a devotee of 'Maa Kali' and would project himself as the goddess, wearing a black salwar suit with a red chunni and anklets, Delhi police said.

Delhi Man Dressed As Goddess Kali Mocked, Stabbed To Death

Delhi Man Stabs Neighbour To Death Over Suspected Affair With Wife

According to Delhi police, the accused stabbed his neighbour at least 10 times.

Delhi Man Stabs Neighbour To Death Over Suspected Affair With Wife

Smriti Irani Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi's PM Wish After 2019 Polls

Smriti Irani Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi's PM Wish After 2019 Polls
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday pooh-poohed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's statement that he was ready to be the Prime Minister in case the Congress emerged as the single largest party after the 2019 general elections.

Smriti Irani Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi's PM Wish After 2019 Polls

WATCH: Faridkot Prisoner Threatens To Kill Punjab CM In Video Uploaded On Facebook

WATCH: Faridkot Prisoner Threatens To Kill Punjab CM In Video Uploaded On Facebook
Notwithstanding a crackdown on mobile phones in jails, an inmate of Faridkot jail has uploaded a video on Facebook threatening to kill Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh besides senior police officers.

WATCH: Faridkot Prisoner Threatens To Kill Punjab CM In Video Uploaded On Facebook

Modi Raised With May British Court's Focus On Indian Jails During Mallya Hearing

Modi Raised With May British Court's Focus On Indian Jails During Mallya Hearing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a strong retort to his British counterpart Theresa May on Vijay Mallya's extradition case, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed on Monday.

Modi Raised With May British Court's Focus On Indian Jails During Mallya Hearing

Nigerian Woman Among Three Arrested With Heroin

Nigerian Woman Among Three Arrested With Heroin
Three persons, including a Nigerian woman, were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF), Mohali, in two separate cases for carrying a total of 790 gm of heroin, worth Rs 20 lakh, here on Saturday.

Nigerian Woman Among Three Arrested With Heroin