Quality healthcare must reach the last person in society: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

July 13, 2026 11:03 AM

Quality healthcare must reach the last person in society: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday stressed the need to ensure that quality and affordable healthcare reaches every citizen, saying that the government and the private sector must work together to strengthen the country's healthcare system, medical research and innovation. Speaking after inaugurating Ashoka Health City in Nashik, Maharashtra, LS Speaker Birla said healthcare should be accessible to the last person in society and called for greater collaboration between public and private inst...

Cabinet approves Rs 19,142 crore Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot six-lane Greenfield corridor

December 31, 2025 3:57 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 19,142 crore Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot six-lane Greenfield corridor

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor connecting Nashik, Solapur and Akkalkot in Maharashtra at a total cost of ₹19,142 crore. The 374-kilometre-long project will be developed on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll mode and aims to improve regional and inter-state connectivity while strengthening India’s integrated transport infrastructure under the PM Gati...

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Nashik accident

December 8, 2025 9:40 AM

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Nashik accident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a mishap in Nashik, Maharashtra. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Nashik, Maharashtra. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon.” Six devotees were killed on Sunday after their vehicle fell into an 800-feet ravine near the Saptashrungi Gad temple in Nashik. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ...