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Government steps up Ayushman drive, 30 crore cards issued till January 12
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 18, 2024
With Lok Sabha polls round the corner, the Centre has stepped up enrolment under the Ayushman Bharat - PM Jan Arogya Yojana or AB-PMJAY - the flagship health scheme of the BJP-led government which intends to provide health coverage of Rs 5 lakh to over 60 crore beneficiaries identified based on select deprivation, and...
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Published on January 19, 2024 - 01:31
Congress Averts Government Shutdown With Short-Term Funding Extension
Congress Averts Government Shutdown , With Short-Term Funding Extension.
The stopgap measure was passed by
Congress on Jan. 18, CNN reports. .
It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18
and then in the House by a vote of 314-108.
It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 77-18
and then in the House by a vote of 314-108.
It will now go to the president to be signed into law, avoiding a partial government shutdown that was set to occur after Jan. 19.
Another government shutdown
deadline was also set for Feb. 2. .
Two new funding deadlines,
March 1 and March 8, will be established
by the short-term funding extension. .
This will give Congress more time for appropriations bills for the year to be passed.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has faced criticism over a spending deal he made with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The deal would set overall spending at approximately $1.66 trillion, CNN reports. .
Johnson stands by the spending agreement and says the short-term funding extension... .
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Healthcare programme in India
Delhi LG VK Saxena commended CM Atishi, stating she is "a thousand times better" than her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal. Saxena's praise came during a convocation..
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Lower house of the Parliament of India
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Bharatiya Janata Party
Indian political party
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