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Sr. Correspondent (Healthcare & Pharma) @financialxpress | Potterhead | Bibliophile | Alum: @acjindia | tip/lead: sushmita.panda@financialexpress.com
Feb 1, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
#Budget2023 | Finance Minister @nsitharaman said the following on the health front:
1. 157 new nursing colleges will be established in colocation with the existing 157 medical colleges.
2. 220 crore COVID-19 vaccines for 102 crore people given. #Budgetwithfe 3. A Mission to eliminate Sickle-Cell Anaemia by 2047 will be established. There will be screening of 7 crore people in 0-40 years age group in affected tribal areas. The government is on a mission to eradicate the disease, Sitharaman said. #Budgetwithfe
Sep 17, 2020 13 tweets 4 min read
The situation has become uncertain for the aspirants of #upscprelims2020. One of d aspirants is on her 7th day of hunger strike. Several aspirants visited the UPSC office & submitted their requests. These aspirants tweeting continuously & requesting officials 2 take actions(1/n) Following are the genuine concerns of #UPSC civil services aspirants for which prelims exam is scheduled on 4th Oct 2020: (2/n)