COVID: Rs 8 lakh crore package needed to support lower income groups, says report

COVID: Rs 8 lakh crore package needed to support lower income groups, says report

The government will need to roll out a relief package worth Rs 8 lakh crore to contain hardships being faced by lower-income groups due to the economic impact of COVID-19, a report by Azim Premji University said on Wednesday. The report is based on inputs from Consumer Pyramids Household Survey, Azim Premji Foundation, and many … Read more

Health experts hope to ready roadmap to India’s universal health cover by August 15, 2022

Health experts hope to ready roadmap to India’s universal health cover by August 15, 2022

It  intends to work with citizens, especially those who work in the health system apart from the Indian government. In what is arguably a first-of-its-kind exercise, a new initiative that aims to lay out the roadmap to achieving universal health coverage for the people of India was digitally launched on Friday, December 11th. Called the … Read more