Mansukh Mandaviya

National Sports Day is celebrated annually on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

The passing of the bill makes India the 21st country to have a sports law. Implementation of its most significant provisions would require the setting up of a National Sports Board.

ELI Scheme is yielding very good results today and will make a significant contribution to the creation of 40 million new jobs in the country in the coming days, said Mandaviya.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said India is set to bid for the 2030 Youth Olympics, a precursor to the country's ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.

The current unemployment rate is 3.2 per cent. It came down from 6 per cent in the 2017-18 period as employment generation has taken place under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Mandaviya said during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

With massive investments on the line, industry experts say India needs skilled individuals to support the anticipated growth in various sectors, especially in information technology (IT), electric vehicles (EVs), fintech among others.

Polling in Porbandar constituency of Gujarat commenced at 7 AM today for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. This year, Porbandar has once again emerged as a pivotal battleground, featuring a high-stakes contest between Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya of the BJP, and prominent state Congress leader Lalit Vasoya. Stay tuned for the latest updates from the Porbandar Lok Sabha elections.

In an interaction with PTI, the minister noted that the availability of fertilisers is very important for Indian agriculture.

The minister said the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), which is under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, annually revises the ceiling prices of scheduled medicines on the basis of Wholesale Price Index

Russia is already the largest supplier of MOP to India, accounting for nearly 60 percent of imports. India's fertiliser imports from Russia surged 246 percent to a record 4.35 million tonnes in 2022-23 as Russian companies gave discounts to the global market price for MOP, DAP, urea and NPK fertilisers.

Mansukh Mandaviya, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Rajeev Chandrasekhar are among the ministers who have been named in the BJP's first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Fondly known as the "Green MP" for his eco-friendly commute to Parliament via cycling, Mandaviya has steadily climbed the political ladder, holding key ministerial positions.

There are currently 2,311 active COVID-19 cases in India, as per the health ministry data. So far, 21 cases linked to the contagious JN.1 subvariant have been detected.

Mandaviya discussed the government’s approach to cancer care, emphasising health and wellness screenings at district-level hospitals and fee waivers for impoverished patients.

Mandaviya said that the health ministry has charted out the next 25 years' roadmap and if we are able to plan out ways to avert future challenges, then India will become a developed country

He said a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in the management of the Nipah virus infection.

The central government is also planning to organise 'Kisan Samridhi Mahotsav' in mid-October to highlight initiatives taken in the last 9 years by the Modi government to boost farmers' income. 'Krishi Ratha Yatras' will also be organised.

The central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to providing quality healthcare services to all citizens of the state, Mandaviya said during his visit to West Bengal.

During the meeting, he also reviewed the progress of nano urea, nano DAP and promotion of alternate fertilizers at the field level and steps initiated by the states in this regard, the ministry said in a statement.

The Health Minister said India in its G20 presidency leveraged its experience on developing a national digital health architecture through the convergence of digital health interventions aimed at health systems strengthening through interoperability by design.