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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Cabinet clears move to add over 10,000 MBBS, PG seats, Pg 12.

Cabinet approves ₹15,034 crore plan to add 5,023 MBBS and 5,000 PG seats in government medical colleges.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

25 Sep, 2025

Cabinet clears move to add over 10,000 MBBS, PG seats, Pg 12.

Cabinet approves ₹15,034 crore plan to add 5,023 MBBS and 5,000 PG seats in government medical colleges.

25 Sep, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance Biotechnology

Lessons from India’s vaccination drive, Pg7

India's vaccination drive significantly reduces child mortality, achieves polio-free status, and earns global recognition for immunization efforts.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance Biotechnology

24 Sep, 2025

Lessons from India’s vaccination drive, Pg7

India's vaccination drive significantly reduces child mortality, achieves polio-free status, and earns global recognition for immunization efforts.

24 Sep, 2025

Health Sector E Governance

PHC doctors — a case where the caregivers need care, Pg6

PHC doctors face burnout due to crushing workloads, administrative burdens, and systemic issues, hindering India's Universal Health Coverage goals.

Health Sector E Governance

23 Sep, 2025

PHC doctors — a case where the caregivers need care, Pg6

PHC doctors face burnout due to crushing workloads, administrative burdens, and systemic issues, hindering India's Universal Health Coverage goals.

23 Sep, 2025

Art Forms Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Science and Technology in Everyday Life

The growing relevance of traditional medicine, Pg6

Traditional medicine market poised for $583B boom by 2025; India's AYUSH sector expands eight-fold, driving global recognition.

Art Forms Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Science and Technology in Everyday Life

23 Sep, 2025

The growing relevance of traditional medicine, Pg6

Traditional medicine market poised for $583B boom by 2025; India's AYUSH sector expands eight-fold, driving global recognition.

23 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

Breaking the academic paywall, Pg9

Delhi High Court's order to block Sci-Hub sparks debate on equitable access to scientific knowledge, especially for Global South.

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

22 Sep, 2025

Breaking the academic paywall, Pg9

Delhi High Court's order to block Sci-Hub sparks debate on equitable access to scientific knowledge, especially for Global South.

22 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

ICMR impact scale may deter research in public interest, Pg12

ICMR's new 'IRIS' impact scale faces criticism for potentially skewing research priorities and undervaluing fundamental scientific discourse.

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

21 Sep, 2025

ICMR impact scale may deter research in public interest, Pg12

ICMR's new 'IRIS' impact scale faces criticism for potentially skewing research priorities and undervaluing fundamental scientific discourse.

21 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

A climate-health vision with lessons from India, Pg10

India's welfare programs offer insights for integrated climate-health action, emphasizing intersectoral policies and community engagement for global climate governance.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

20 Sep, 2025

A climate-health vision with lessons from India, Pg10

India's welfare programs offer insights for integrated climate-health action, emphasizing intersectoral policies and community engagement for global climate governance.

20 Sep, 2025

Health Sector

Ageing arteries, lingering risks: COVID’s quiet impact on heart health, Pg II.

COVID-19 survivors exhibit accelerated arterial stiffening, resembling 5-10 years of vascular aging, especially in women, raising long-term cardiovascular risks.

Health Sector

19 Sep, 2025

Ageing arteries, lingering risks: COVID’s quiet impact on heart health, Pg II.

COVID-19 survivors exhibit accelerated arterial stiffening, resembling 5-10 years of vascular aging, especially in women, raising long-term cardiovascular risks.

19 Sep, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Health Sector

Crosstalk: waning immunity against Japanese encephalitis worsens dengue, Pg2

Study reveals waning Japanese Encephalitis immunity increases dengue severity, suggesting timely JE vaccine boosters to mitigate dengue risks in Asia.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Health Sector

18 Sep, 2025

Crosstalk: waning immunity against Japanese encephalitis worsens dengue, Pg2

Study reveals waning Japanese Encephalitis immunity increases dengue severity, suggesting timely JE vaccine boosters to mitigate dengue risks in Asia.

18 Sep, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector

The hard truth about out-of-pocket health expenditure, Pg7

Analysis reveals discrepancies in National Health Account estimates, questioning the reported decline in out-of-pocket health expenditure and its impact.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector

18 Sep, 2025

The hard truth about out-of-pocket health expenditure, Pg7

Analysis reveals discrepancies in National Health Account estimates, questioning the reported decline in out-of-pocket health expenditure and its impact.

18 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

On WHO essential medicines list, GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, weight loss may become cheaper, Pg14

WHO includes GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and obesity in essential medicines list, potentially lowering costs and improving access.

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

17 Sep, 2025

On WHO essential medicines list, GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, weight loss may become cheaper, Pg14

WHO includes GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and obesity in essential medicines list, potentially lowering costs and improving access.

17 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

Making health care safe for every Indian, Pg9

World Patient Safety Day highlights critical gaps in Indian healthcare; calls for integrated action to improve patient safety nationwide.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

17 Sep, 2025

Making health care safe for every Indian, Pg9

World Patient Safety Day highlights critical gaps in Indian healthcare; calls for integrated action to improve patient safety nationwide.

17 Sep, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

PM to launch campaign for women and child healthcare, Pg14

PM Modi to launch 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' and eighth 'Poshan Maah' on September 17 for improved women, child healthcare.

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

16 Sep, 2025

PM to launch campaign for women and child healthcare, Pg14

PM Modi to launch 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' and eighth 'Poshan Maah' on September 17 for improved women, child healthcare.

16 Sep, 2025

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Education Sector

Court’s nod to mental health as right, Pg9

Supreme Court recognizes mental health as fundamental right under Article 21, addressing student suicides and institutional accountability.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Education Sector

16 Sep, 2025

Court’s nod to mental health as right, Pg9

Supreme Court recognizes mental health as fundamental right under Article 21, addressing student suicides and institutional accountability.

16 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods, Pg9

UNICEF report reveals rising childhood obesity due to ultra-processed foods and inadequate legal protections in 202 countries.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

16 Sep, 2025

Rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods, Pg9

UNICEF report reveals rising childhood obesity due to ultra-processed foods and inadequate legal protections in 202 countries.

16 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Mosquitoes suck — but should we simply get rid of them?, Pg2

Scientists explore gene editing, bacteria, and drug repurposing to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, amidst rising global concerns.

Health Sector Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Sep, 2025

Mosquitoes suck — but should we simply get rid of them?, Pg2

Scientists explore gene editing, bacteria, and drug repurposing to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, amidst rising global concerns.

15 Sep, 2025

Health Sector

What has WHO highlighted on mental health?, Pg 12.

The WHO’s reports World Mental Health Today and Mental Health Atlas 2024 reveal that over 1 billion people live with mental health disorders, underscoring human, social, and economic costs, and highlighting gaps in global mental health systems.

Health Sector

14 Sep, 2025

What has WHO highlighted on mental health?, Pg 12.

14 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology

Roots of low milk production glimpsed, Pg11

RNA sequencing reveals PLIN4 gene linked to low milk production, offering potential targets for breastfeeding interventions and improved infant nutrition.

Health Sector Biotechnology

14 Sep, 2025

Roots of low milk production glimpsed, Pg11

RNA sequencing reveals PLIN4 gene linked to low milk production, offering potential targets for breastfeeding interventions and improved infant nutrition.

14 Sep, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology

HIV strains in India resist some broadly neutralising antibodies, Pg11

Indian HIV strains exhibit resistance to certain broadly neutralizing antibodies, necessitating region-specific prevention strategies and novel antibody cocktails for effective treatment.

Health Sector Biotechnology

14 Sep, 2025

HIV strains in India resist some broadly neutralising antibodies, Pg11

Indian HIV strains exhibit resistance to certain broadly neutralizing antibodies, necessitating region-specific prevention strategies and novel antibody cocktails for effective treatment.

14 Sep, 2025

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