Jagat Prakash Nadda

August 3, 2025 10:48 AM

India achieves record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024: Health Minister J.P. Nadda

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the organ donation and transplantation ecosystem in India, underlining that initiatives are being streamlined to ensure timely and smooth organ movement and transplants across the country. Addressing the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day celebrations at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Nadda ...

August 3, 2025 10:52 AM

India marks 15th Organ Donation Day with record 18,900 transplants in 2024, pushes for greater awareness

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday described organ donation as one of humanity's noblest acts, emphasizing its profound impact in a world of advancing medical science. Speaking at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day ceremony organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, he highlighted India's remarkable progress in organ transplantation, with over 18,900 transplants performed in 2024, the highest in a single yea...

July 9, 2025 4:53 PM

Union Minister J.P. Nadda assures Telangana of adequate urea supply for Kharif season

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday met with a delegation led by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to discuss the availability of fertilizers in the state, particularly the supply of urea during the peak Kharif season. Chief Minister Reddy requested an uninterrupted supply of urea for the months of July and August, citing the heightened demand from farmers during the ongoing sowing period. In response, Minister Nadda assured full support to meet...

April 24, 2025 4:08 PM

Nadda launches national ‘Zero Measles-Rubella’ elimination campaign on World Immunization Week

Marking the start of World Immunization Week 2025 (April 24–30), Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday virtually launched the National Zero Measles-Rubella (MR) Elimination Campaign 2025–26. The campaign reinforces India’s commitment to eliminate Measles and Rubella by 2026. During the launch, J.P. Nadda unveiled multilingual IEC materials—including posters, radio jingles, and official campaign films—which will be distributed across all States ...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Parliament adjourns after opening day, Nadda named leader in Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned and will meet again at 11 a.m. June 25. The first session of the Lok Sabha began with various prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking oaths as Members of Parliament. The 18th Lok Sabha commenced its first session on June 24, marking the beginning of a new parliamentary term following the recent general elections. The opening day was primarily dedicated to the oath-taking cerem...

September 16, 2024 6:38 PM

Union Ministers Take Oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

In a grand ceremony held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive time. Following his oath, several key leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were inducted into the Union Cabinet by President Draupadi Murmu. Amit Shah Amit Anilchandra Shah, the second minister to be sworn in after Rajnath Singh, took his oath as a Union Cabinet Minister. The 59-year-old BJP leader and key strategist, who served as...