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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rebutted Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Union Budget, saying it focuses on MSMEs, farmers, women entrepreneurs, and rural workers amid global uncertainty. She said political criticism is welcome but must be backed by facts. Gandhi had termed the Budget blind to issues like unemployment, farmers’ distress, and falling manufacturing.
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The Union Budget 2026-27 signals a calibrated but strategic shift in India’s healthcare priorities, with a clear focus on tackling the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while building a long-term ecosystem for research, innovation, and skilled manpower. For the first time, the healthcare Budget crossed the Rs 1 trillion mark. However, as a percentage…
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One of the healthcare highlights of the budget is the decision to establish a national institute for mental healthcare in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
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Dr Ravi Wankhedkar, past national president of the Indian Medical Association, termed the budget “highly disappointing and directionless for the health sector”. The post Union Budget 2026-27: Experts split, say emphasis on biopharma leaves primary care behind appeared first on The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates.
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Overall health spending saw only modest growth with the Health Ministry being allocated ₹1.05 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, just over six percent higher than the previous year and roughly nine percent more than the revised estimates
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Public healthcare allocation has edged up in the Union Budget 2026–27, with the total health budget rising to ₹1,16,870.58 crore, compared with ₹1,09,120.18 crore in the Budget Estimate (BE) for 2025–26. This represents a year-on-year increase of about 7 per cent, signalling growth in government health expenditure. Notably, the Revised Estimate (RE) for 2025–26 at…
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Experts see an opportunity to strengthen care teams and elder care, but warn that it depends on funding, regulation, training quality and wages. The post The spotlight on allied health in Union Budget: Opportunity or another skilling headline? appeared first on The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates.
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Paris Junior College is proud to announce an outstanding achievement by its Radiology Program, which earned a 95% first-time registry pass rate on the national certification exam.
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The Union Budget 2026–27 allocates Rs 1.06 lakh crore to the Health Ministry, marking a 10% increase. The government plans regional medical hubs, expansion of allied healthcare professionals, and higher funding for key health schemes and institutions.
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The Union Budget 2026–27 proposed a Rs 10,000 crore Bio Pharma Shakti scheme to boost biologics and biosimilars, alongside allied health job creation, caregiver training, healthcare infrastructure expansion and continued reforms to support growth and inclusion.