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Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

What is Kerala’s risk profile for Nipah?, Pg12

Kerala confronts recurring Nipah outbreaks, fueled by ecological disruptions and climate change, implementing advanced 'One Health' strategies and indigenous antibody research.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

19 Jun, 2026

What is Kerala’s risk profile for Nipah?, Pg12

Kerala confronts recurring Nipah outbreaks, fueled by ecological disruptions and climate change, implementing advanced 'One Health' strategies and indigenous antibody research.

19 Jun, 2026

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

NFHS-6 reveals progress amid nutrition challenges, Pg10

NFHS-6 shows mixed nutrition progress: stunting declines to 29.3%, but poor feeding practices, maternal time poverty, and processed food consumption remain critical challenges.

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

19 Jun, 2026

NFHS-6 reveals progress amid nutrition challenges, Pg10

NFHS-6 shows mixed nutrition progress: stunting declines to 29.3%, but poor feeding practices, maternal time poverty, and processed food consumption remain critical challenges.

19 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Lopsided solution, Pg10

India mandates cough syrup prescriptions after global deaths, but critics call it a "lopsided solution" ignoring manufacturing failures and regulatory oversight.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

19 Jun, 2026

Lopsided solution, Pg10

India mandates cough syrup prescriptions after global deaths, but critics call it a "lopsided solution" ignoring manufacturing failures and regulatory oversight.

19 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Health data must drive action, not just headlines, Pg6

India's health surveys like NFHS-6 fail to drive policy, becoming mere headlines; urgent call for data-driven action and accountability in public health.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

18 Jun, 2026

Health data must drive action, not just headlines, Pg6

India's health surveys like NFHS-6 fail to drive policy, becoming mere headlines; urgent call for data-driven action and accountability in public health.

18 Jun, 2026

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

On cough syrups, a long overdue prescription, Pg10

Centre mandates prescription-only cough syrup sales, removing Schedule K exemption after 140+ child deaths linked to regulatory failures.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

18 Jun, 2026

On cough syrups, a long overdue prescription, Pg10

Centre mandates prescription-only cough syrup sales, removing Schedule K exemption after 140+ child deaths linked to regulatory failures.

18 Jun, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Five solutions Indian cities need, to stop fighting for water week after week, Pg11

Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai face chronic water crisis; experts propose five urgent solutions including leak detection, wastewater management, and public emergency plans.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

17 Jun, 2026

Five solutions Indian cities need, to stop fighting for water week after week, Pg11

Indian cities like Delhi, Chennai face chronic water crisis; experts propose five urgent solutions including leak detection, wastewater management, and public emergency plans.

17 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Primed to treat, Pg8

Kerala's robust health system swiftly contains Nipah virus, a WHO priority pathogen, amidst ecological vulnerability and human encroachment, emphasizing 'One Health' approach.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Jun, 2026

Primed to treat, Pg8

Kerala's robust health system swiftly contains Nipah virus, a WHO priority pathogen, amidst ecological vulnerability and human encroachment, emphasizing 'One Health' approach.

17 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Strict regulatory oversight on sale of cough syrups, Pg7

Union Health Ministry mandates licensed pharmacy sales for cough syrups, revoking village exemptions after tragic child deaths.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

17 Jun, 2026

Strict regulatory oversight on sale of cough syrups, Pg7

Union Health Ministry mandates licensed pharmacy sales for cough syrups, revoking village exemptions after tragic child deaths.

17 Jun, 2026

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

Heatwaves, ozone raise cardiac death risk: study, Pg14

New study reveals heatwaves significantly elevate surface ozone levels, causing hundreds of additional cardiac and respiratory deaths across India, exceeding WHO limits.

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

16 Jun, 2026

Heatwaves, ozone raise cardiac death risk: study, Pg14

New study reveals heatwaves significantly elevate surface ozone levels, causing hundreds of additional cardiac and respiratory deaths across India, exceeding WHO limits.

16 Jun, 2026

Political Philosophies, Communism, Capitalism and Socialism Health Sector Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Biotechnology

‘The U.S. govt. policy is to systematically cut off any source of income to Cuba’, Pg11

US economic strangulation pushes Cuba's world-class healthcare and biotech to breaking point, jeopardizing health indicators and forcing global scientific appeals.

Political Philosophies, Communism, Capitalism and Socialism Health Sector Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Biotechnology

16 Jun, 2026

‘The U.S. govt. policy is to systematically cut off any source of income to Cuba’, Pg11

US economic strangulation pushes Cuba's world-class healthcare and biotech to breaking point, jeopardizing health indicators and forcing global scientific appeals.

16 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

Serum's HPV vaccine to be included in immunisation programme after 2027, Pg7

Serum Institute's Cervavac HPV vaccine targets national immunization program inclusion post-2027, pending single-dose efficacy trial results to combat cervical cancer.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

16 Jun, 2026

Serum's HPV vaccine to be included in immunisation programme after 2027, Pg7

Serum Institute's Cervavac HPV vaccine targets national immunization program inclusion post-2027, pending single-dose efficacy trial results to combat cervical cancer.

16 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

The ‘seven-point IQ opportunity’ for Indian children, Pg8

India pivots Anganwadi system for holistic early childhood development, aiming for a seven-point IQ boost in future generations through integrated nutrition and stimulation.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

15 Jun, 2026

The ‘seven-point IQ opportunity’ for Indian children, Pg8

India pivots Anganwadi system for holistic early childhood development, aiming for a seven-point IQ boost in future generations through integrated nutrition and stimulation.

15 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

From Noida lab, a next gen therapy that keeps cancer from coming back, Pg15

Noida lab pioneers next-gen CAR-T therapy, creating immune memory to prevent cancer relapse, targeting cost-effective solutions and solid-tumor treatment with human trials imminent.

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

15 Jun, 2026

From Noida lab, a next gen therapy that keeps cancer from coming back, Pg15

Noida lab pioneers next-gen CAR-T therapy, creating immune memory to prevent cancer relapse, targeting cost-effective solutions and solid-tumor treatment with human trials imminent.

15 Jun, 2026

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

How India cut child deaths faster than the world, Pg15

India drastically cuts child deaths, surpassing global rates with 41% under-five and 37% neonatal mortality decline by 2024, driven by RMNCAH+N strategy.

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

15 Jun, 2026

How India cut child deaths faster than the world, Pg15

India drastically cuts child deaths, surpassing global rates with 41% under-five and 37% neonatal mortality decline by 2024, driven by RMNCAH+N strategy.

15 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

New study reveals droughts significantly boost antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, threatening India's vulnerable populations with severe ABR infections by 2050.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

14 Jun, 2026

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

New study reveals droughts significantly boost antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, threatening India's vulnerable populations with severe ABR infections by 2050.

14 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

Deadly weed killer Paraquat causes widespread fatalities; states implement bans amid regulatory failures and online availability challenges, demanding national action.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

13 Jun, 2026

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

Deadly weed killer Paraquat causes widespread fatalities; states implement bans amid regulatory failures and online availability challenges, demanding national action.

13 Jun, 2026

Health Sector

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Ghaziabad launches massive door-to-door survey after vaccine-derived polio virus detected in sewage, raising public health concerns for 2,590 children.

Health Sector

13 Jun, 2026

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Ghaziabad launches massive door-to-door survey after vaccine-derived polio virus detected in sewage, raising public health concerns for 2,590 children.

13 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

NFHS-6 exposes India's reproductive health crisis: 20% early marriages, female sterilization dominance, and limited agency, demanding urgent policy shifts for women's empowerment.

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

12 Jun, 2026

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

NFHS-6 exposes India's reproductive health crisis: 20% early marriages, female sterilization dominance, and limited agency, demanding urgent policy shifts for women's empowerment.

12 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

Kerala's Kozhikode district declares high alert after first 2026 Nipah case linked to fruit bats, initiating rapid response, contact tracing, and quarantine measures.

Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

12 Jun, 2026

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

Kerala's Kozhikode district declares high alert after first 2026 Nipah case linked to fruit bats, initiating rapid response, contact tracing, and quarantine measures.

12 Jun, 2026