CII Suggests Govt to Elevate Healthcare Investment to 2.5 -3% of GDP
SI TeamIn the Pre-Budget Memorandum 2021-22, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested the government to invest in health to at least 2.3 - 3 percent of GDP by the year 2025 to ensure affordable healthcare. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the shortcoming of the health infrastructure in the country and has served as a reminder that currently, India s healthcare spending at 1.29 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) is much lower as compared to peer nations in the OECD and BRICS countries.
According to CII, Dedicated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for establishing the data storage infrastructure with the required access to ancillary and network infrastructure facilities must be developed. This will contribute towards reducing operational costs for data center operators and enhance ease of doing business, while attracting investments.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 18:55 IST
The government has authorised the Local Formation Commanders to include private hospitals in the ECHS (Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme) panel, the defence minister said at the event. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh | Photo Credit: ANI
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday laid a wreath at the Headquarters Training Command of the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru, Karnataka on the occasion of the fifth Armed Forces Veterans Day. Addressing Veterans Day programme, the defence minister said: “January 14 represents both Jai Jawan and Jai Kisan because the day is celebrated as Veterans Day and Makar Sankranti/Bihu, harvest festival.”
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Fifth Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrated at Pangode Military Station ANI | Updated: Jan 14, 2021 21:55 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Fifth Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrations and Swarnim Vijay Varsh as 50th Anniversary Celebrations of 1971 India-Pakistan War were held at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday by following Covid-19 protocols.
As per a statement from the defence ministry, during his inaugural speech, Air Marshal J Chalapati remembered the courage and valour shown by Air Cmde Mehar Singh, Brigadier NP Singh, Colonel Dewan Renjith Rai and others during the war. He also mentioned the contributions made by the veterans to our country and only due to their hard work the map of our country is still same after 73 years of independence. The Air Marshal said that the three Armed Forces are always committed towards the veterans for any help required.
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File photo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP), at Air Force Academy (AFA).
India does not want a war but its soldiers are capable of giving befitting reply if any superpower hurts the country s pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid the eight-month-old border standoff with China. We don t want war and we are in favour of protecting everyone s security but I want to say this in clear terms that if any superpower wants to hurt our pride then our soldiers are capable of giving them a befitting reply, Singh said.