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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

Pandemic preparedness is deeper, must become broader, Pg14

Global pandemic preparedness deepens for known threats like Ebola but remains vulnerable to novel pathogens, facing critical funding cuts and political apathy.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

11 Jun, 2026

Pandemic preparedness is deeper, must become broader, Pg14

Global pandemic preparedness deepens for known threats like Ebola but remains vulnerable to novel pathogens, facing critical funding cuts and political apathy.

11 Jun, 2026

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

Heat wave in Delhi, Pg9

Intense Delhi heatwave melts Chandni Chowk asphalt, tragically claiming lives of infants and children amidst soaring temperatures.

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

10 Jun, 2026

Heat wave in Delhi, Pg9

Intense Delhi heatwave melts Chandni Chowk asphalt, tragically claiming lives of infants and children amidst soaring temperatures.

10 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Easy pill to swallow: New oral GLP-1 drug shows encouraging results during trials, Pg7

Experimental oral GLP-1 drug, ecoglipron, delivers significant blood sugar reduction and weight loss in trials, offering needle-free hope for Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

10 Jun, 2026

Easy pill to swallow: New oral GLP-1 drug shows encouraging results during trials, Pg7

Experimental oral GLP-1 drug, ecoglipron, delivers significant blood sugar reduction and weight loss in trials, offering needle-free hope for Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

10 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

What is lost and gained in NFHS-6, Pg10

NFHS-6 reports health gains but controversially omits 30 key indicators like anaemia, mortality, and sanitation, raising concerns over policy tracking.

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

9 Jun, 2026

What is lost and gained in NFHS-6, Pg10

NFHS-6 reports health gains but controversially omits 30 key indicators like anaemia, mortality, and sanitation, raising concerns over policy tracking.

9 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

9 Jun, 2026

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

9 Jun, 2026

Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’, Pg14

Union Health Ministry defends NFHS-6 factsheets, clarifying 'missing' anaemia, sanitation, and cooking fuel data are tracked by dedicated surveys or await the detailed report.

Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

8 Jun, 2026

‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’, Pg14

Union Health Ministry defends NFHS-6 factsheets, clarifying 'missing' anaemia, sanitation, and cooking fuel data are tracked by dedicated surveys or await the detailed report.

8 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem, Pg9

ICMR revolutionizes health research, integrating AI, genomics, and data science to forge an anticipatory, equitable health ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

8 Jun, 2026

How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem, Pg9

ICMR revolutionizes health research, integrating AI, genomics, and data science to forge an anticipatory, equitable health ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.

8 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Why Kerala and Bengal face Nipah with varied outbreak risks

Study uncovers distinct Nipah outbreak patterns in Kerala and West Bengal, shaped by ecological factors, human behavior, and health system preparedness.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

8 Jun, 2026

Why Kerala and Bengal face Nipah with varied outbreak risks

Study uncovers distinct Nipah outbreak patterns in Kerala and West Bengal, shaped by ecological factors, human behavior, and health system preparedness.

8 Jun, 2026

Health Sector

CKD now a silent health threat, Pg15

Global analysis reveals Chronic Kidney Disease now a top 10 cause of death, silently impacting 788 million people worldwide by 2023.

Health Sector

8 Jun, 2026

CKD now a silent health threat, Pg15

Global analysis reveals Chronic Kidney Disease now a top 10 cause of death, silently impacting 788 million people worldwide by 2023.

8 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

New diabetes, obesity pill, Pg15

Scientists unveil groundbreaking diabetes, obesity pill, activating muscle metabolism for blood sugar control and fat burning, avoiding GLP-1 side effects.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

8 Jun, 2026

New diabetes, obesity pill, Pg15

Scientists unveil groundbreaking diabetes, obesity pill, activating muscle metabolism for blood sugar control and fat burning, avoiding GLP-1 side effects.

8 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector Biotechnology

India needs innovative strategies to eliminate TB, Pg10

India's PreVenTB trial reveals VPM1002 and Immuvac vaccine efficacy against extrapulmonary TB, urging proactive deployment for national elimination goals.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector Biotechnology

6 Jun, 2026

India needs innovative strategies to eliminate TB, Pg10

India's PreVenTB trial reveals VPM1002 and Immuvac vaccine efficacy against extrapulmonary TB, urging proactive deployment for national elimination goals.

6 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

5 Jun, 2026

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

5 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance E Technology in Aid of Farmers

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.

Health Sector E Governance E Technology in Aid of Farmers

5 Jun, 2026

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.

5 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

A liver protein triggered by exercise reversed memory loss in mice, Pg2

Exercise-triggered liver protein GPLD1 reverses age-related memory loss in mice by repairing the blood-brain barrier, offering therapeutic hope for Alzheimer's disease.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

4 Jun, 2026

A liver protein triggered by exercise reversed memory loss in mice, Pg2

Exercise-triggered liver protein GPLD1 reverses age-related memory loss in mice by repairing the blood-brain barrier, offering therapeutic hope for Alzheimer's disease.

4 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Is climate research being held back by local instrumentation?, Pg8

Mega Science Vision-2035 report exposes India's critical reliance on imported climate research instruments, advocating indigenous manufacturing to ensure data credibility and scientific self-reliance.

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

4 Jun, 2026

Is climate research being held back by local instrumentation?, Pg8

4 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed Congo cases hit 344, Pg2

WHO battles 344 confirmed Ebola cases, 60 deaths in DRC, spreading to Uganda, facing testing backlogs and critical funding shortfalls.

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

4 Jun, 2026

WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed Congo cases hit 344, Pg2

WHO battles 344 confirmed Ebola cases, 60 deaths in DRC, spreading to Uganda, facing testing backlogs and critical funding shortfalls.

4 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

How new pancreatic cancer pill doubles survival rate, Pg18

Breakthrough experimental pill, daraxonrasib, targets KRAS gene, nearly doubles survival rates for advanced pancreatic cancer patients.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

4 Jun, 2026

How new pancreatic cancer pill doubles survival rate, Pg18

Breakthrough experimental pill, daraxonrasib, targets KRAS gene, nearly doubles survival rates for advanced pancreatic cancer patients.

4 Jun, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector

Epidemiology of NVAF in India vs Global Trends, Pg15

India confronts a silent NVAF epidemic: patients present a decade earlier, facing massive underdiagnosis and critical treatment gaps, demanding urgent public health action.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector

4 Jun, 2026

Epidemiology of NVAF in India vs Global Trends, Pg15

India confronts a silent NVAF epidemic: patients present a decade earlier, facing massive underdiagnosis and critical treatment gaps, demanding urgent public health action.

4 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

Missing in India's heat action plans: What to wear, Pg13

India's heat action plans critically miss clothing as a climate adaptation tool, intensifying heat stress and impacting productivity amidst rising temperatures.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

4 Jun, 2026

Missing in India's heat action plans: What to wear, Pg13

India's heat action plans critically miss clothing as a climate adaptation tool, intensifying heat stress and impacting productivity amidst rising temperatures.

4 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation