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Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

New year of hope for disabled military cadets: A new health cover that cuts costs, Pg5

Supreme Court extends ECHS benefits to disabled military cadets, offering free treatment and reducing financial burden, disability pension consideration is underway.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

1 Jan, 2026

New year of hope for disabled military cadets: A new health cover that cuts costs, Pg5

Supreme Court extends ECHS benefits to disabled military cadets, offering free treatment and reducing financial burden, disability pension consideration is underway.

1 Jan, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Nimesulide over 100 mg banned, cough syrup counter sale may stop, Pg5

Nimesulide dosages over 100mg banned due to health risks; cough syrups may require prescriptions, enhancing drug regulation.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

1 Jan, 2026

Nimesulide over 100 mg banned, cough syrup counter sale may stop, Pg5

Nimesulide dosages over 100mg banned due to health risks; cough syrups may require prescriptions, enhancing drug regulation.

1 Jan, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Microbe might spark first stages of ulcerative colitis: new study, PgII

Study reveals Aeromonas bacteria's role in initiating ulcerative colitis by damaging gut macrophages, opening new diagnostic and treatment avenues.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

31 Dec, 2025

Microbe might spark first stages of ulcerative colitis: new study, PgII

Study reveals Aeromonas bacteria's role in initiating ulcerative colitis by damaging gut macrophages, opening new diagnostic and treatment avenues.

31 Dec, 2025

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Prioritising cleft care as a health issue, Pg9

India faces 7,000 annual cleft surgery backlog despite NGOs performing 30,000 surgeries; calls for prioritizing cleft care.

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

31 Dec, 2025

Prioritising cleft care as a health issue, Pg9

India faces 7,000 annual cleft surgery backlog despite NGOs performing 30,000 surgeries; calls for prioritizing cleft care.

31 Dec, 2025

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As nations flag Indian rabies vaccine, how treatment works, Pg9

Global alerts raised over counterfeit Indian rabies vaccine Abhayrab, prompting investigation into packaging discrepancies and quality control; vaccine hesitancy may increase.

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30 Dec, 2025

As nations flag Indian rabies vaccine, how treatment works, Pg9

Global alerts raised over counterfeit Indian rabies vaccine Abhayrab, prompting investigation into packaging discrepancies and quality control; vaccine hesitancy may increase.

30 Dec, 2025

Art Forms Health Sector Indian Diaspora Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

World is looking at India with great hope, says PM, Pg10

PM Modi highlights India's 2025 achievements, from security to sports, and urges youth participation in nation-building through innovation.

Art Forms Health Sector Indian Diaspora Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

29 Dec, 2025

World is looking at India with great hope, says PM, Pg10

PM Modi highlights India's 2025 achievements, from security to sports, and urges youth participation in nation-building through innovation.

29 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

AIIMS, Google develop AI-powered app to expand skincare, Pg12

AIIMS and Google collaborate to develop AI-powered dermatology app, Indus Derma, enhancing skincare accessibility and diagnostic accuracy, especially in underserved areas.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

29 Dec, 2025

AIIMS, Google develop AI-powered app to expand skincare, Pg12

AIIMS and Google collaborate to develop AI-powered dermatology app, Indus Derma, enhancing skincare accessibility and diagnostic accuracy, especially in underserved areas.

29 Dec, 2025

Health Sector E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

When cough becomes a clue: How AI is amping up public health, Pg12

AI revolutionizes Indian healthcare: From cough analysis for TB detection to AI-powered diagnosis, improving access and outcomes in remote areas.

Health Sector E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

29 Dec, 2025

When cough becomes a clue: How AI is amping up public health, Pg12

AI revolutionizes Indian healthcare: From cough analysis for TB detection to AI-powered diagnosis, improving access and outcomes in remote areas.

29 Dec, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

COPD is an invisible public health disaster, Pg12

Alarming rise in COPD cases in India, driven by air pollution and poor lung health, demands urgent public health action.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

29 Dec, 2025

COPD is an invisible public health disaster, Pg12

Alarming rise in COPD cases in India, driven by air pollution and poor lung health, demands urgent public health action.

29 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector IT and Computers

Healthcare gets privacy backbone, but devil is in details, Pg9

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 brings sweeping changes to healthcare, empowering patients but creating compliance challenges for providers.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector IT and Computers

29 Dec, 2025

Healthcare gets privacy backbone, but devil is in details, Pg9

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 brings sweeping changes to healthcare, empowering patients but creating compliance challenges for providers.

29 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Government Budgeting

Is the ‘health for all’ campaign on track?, Pg12

India's 'Health for All' campaign faces funding deficits, quality concerns, and disease burdens despite increased budgetary allocations and policy initiatives.

Health Sector Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Government Budgeting

28 Dec, 2025

Is the ‘health for all’ campaign on track?, Pg12

India's 'Health for All' campaign faces funding deficits, quality concerns, and disease burdens despite increased budgetary allocations and policy initiatives.

28 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

‘Even low alcohol intake raises oral cancer risk in Indian men’, Pg11

Study reveals even low alcohol intake significantly elevates oral cancer risk, especially among Indian men consuming local brews and tobacco.

Health Sector

28 Dec, 2025

‘Even low alcohol intake raises oral cancer risk in Indian men’, Pg11

Study reveals even low alcohol intake significantly elevates oral cancer risk, especially among Indian men consuming local brews and tobacco.

28 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites, Pg11

Nanobody-based antivenom shows promise for broad-spectrum snakebite treatment, potentially saving thousands of lives in India and Africa.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

28 Dec, 2025

Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites, Pg11

Nanobody-based antivenom shows promise for broad-spectrum snakebite treatment, potentially saving thousands of lives in India and Africa.

28 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Invasive mosquito species threatens India’s 2030 malaria elimination goal, Pg12

Invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi threatens India's malaria elimination goal by 2030, says Health Ministry report.

Health Sector Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

27 Dec, 2025

Invasive mosquito species threatens India’s 2030 malaria elimination goal, Pg12

Invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi threatens India's malaria elimination goal by 2030, says Health Ministry report.

27 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Investment Models

Health care does not need the PPP route, Pg8

Andhra Pradesh's PPP model for medical colleges faces criticism over privatization concerns, equitable access, and potential risks to public health system.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Investment Models

27 Dec, 2025

Health care does not need the PPP route, Pg8

Andhra Pradesh's PPP model for medical colleges faces criticism over privatization concerns, equitable access, and potential risks to public health system.

27 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

Circulatory system ailments caused most deaths in 2023: report, Pg14

Circulatory diseases caused 36.4% of medically certified deaths in India during 2023, with younger population increasingly affected, says RGI report.

Health Sector

26 Dec, 2025

Circulatory system ailments caused most deaths in 2023: report, Pg14

Circulatory diseases caused 36.4% of medically certified deaths in India during 2023, with younger population increasingly affected, says RGI report.

26 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished, PgII

India accounts for one-third of global rabies deaths, disproportionately affecting impoverished populations due to unaffordable treatment and healthcare inaccessibility.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

26 Dec, 2025

Rabies: the cruel and expensive disease of India’s most impoverished, PgII

India accounts for one-third of global rabies deaths, disproportionately affecting impoverished populations due to unaffordable treatment and healthcare inaccessibility.

26 Dec, 2025

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