Ayush Ministry

International Yoga Day 2019: Steps To Keep In Mind Before, During And After Yoga Practice

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday June 20, 2019

World Yoga Day: The Ayush Ministry has come up with a set of guidelines for the yoga practice on World Yoga Day. Here are the steps you should keep in mind before, during and after the yoga practice.

Ranchi To Host Main Event On International Yoga Day, PM Modi To Attend

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

Jharkhand capital Ranchi will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on June 21 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it, AYUSH Ministry officials said Saturday.

Clinical Trials On Ayurvedic Medicine Against Dengue In Progress

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 4, 2018

Clinical trials on Ayurvedic medicine against dengue are in progress and it will be launched at the earliest possible time, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik said today. Rajesh Kotecha, secretary of AYUSH ministry, said the medicine is expected to be ready after multilevel trials in the next couple of years. "Trials on the Ayurvedic me...

CBI Arrests Ayush Ministry Official For Allegedly Taking Rs 10 Lakh Bribe

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

The CBI Friday arrested an under-secretary in the Ayush Ministry for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10 lakh, officials said.

CBI Arrests Delhi Clerk While Accepting Rs 10 Lakh As Bribe

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

The CBI has caught red-handed an official of Central Council of Indian Medicine, which works under the Union Ayush Ministry, while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from official of a Maharashtra-based private college

Goa Allots Land For Yoga, Ayurveda, Naturopathy Institute

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018

The Goa government has approved the transfer of a portion of a land parcel, acquired to build a sports city and cricket stadium, to the Union AYUSH ministry to set up a Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy institute.

Centre Working On Yoga Protocol For Women Over 40 Years Of Age

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 6, 2018

The government will develop a yoga protocol for women above the age of 40, the Ministry of Ayush said on Tuesday.

Clear Exit Exam To Get Licence For Practising Ayurveda: Draft Bill

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday December 29, 2017

Medical graduates willing to procure a licence to practise Indian medicine systems, including Ayurveda, may soon have to clear an exit exam, according to a proposed legislation on the lines of the health ministry's National Medical Commission Bill.

In Rare Move, Ayurveda Expert Appointed Secretary Of AYUSH Ministry

India News | Reported By Snigdha Basu | Thursday October 12, 2017

Breaking convention of appointing bureaucrats as secretary, the government on Wednesday appointed an Ayurveda expert to the AYUSH ministry. Vadiya Rajesh Kotecha, who was appointed the special secretary in June this year, has been made secretary in the AYUSH ministry, according to an official order.

Centre Warns Channels On Ads With Exaggerated Claims About Drugs

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

The Centre has warned TV channels against carrying advertisements with exaggerated or improper claims of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and homeopathic products and drugs. An advisory, issued by Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry Director (Broadcasting) Amit Katoch said the channels should advertise only those products and drugs that have valid ...

Nomination To MD, PG Courses Under AYUSH: Date Extended Till July 31

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Friday June 30, 2017

Due to administrative reasons the competent authority has decided to extend the last date for receiving the applications for nominations to MD, PG courses under AYUSH through the concerned State Governments and Union Territories up to 31st July, 2017.

Plan To Set Up 100 AYUSH Hospitals Gets Nod From Centre: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

The Centre has approved proposals for setting up of 100 Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) hospitals across the country, Minister of state for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik has said.

No Lust, Avoid Meat, Keep Good Company: Ministry's Pregnancy Advice

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 13, 2017

For a healthy baby, women should stay away from "desire and hatred", avoid bad company, focus on spiritual thoughts and surround themselves with beautiful pictures, the government's Ayush Ministry has said in a new booklet it has published for pregnant women.

Centre Proposes Setting Up Of Regulatory Body For Homeopathy

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 10, 2017

The government has proposed setting up of National Commission for Homeopathy to regulate and standardise this form of treatment and ensure better quality of medical professionals in this field.

607 Ayush Medical Colleges In India, Proposal Received For 163 More, Says Union Minister

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Saturday March 18, 2017

The Minister of State (Independent charge) for AYUSH, Shri ShripadYesso Naik informed the Lok Sabha that there are 607 AYUSH Medical colleges in the country. Out of the 607 colleges, 341 are for Ayurveda, 52 are for Unani, 10 for Siddha, and 204 for Homeopathy.