Health Sector
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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
Draft health research policy proposes overhaul of India’s research ecosystem, Pg14
Centre unveils draft National Health Research Policy 2026, proposing a three-tier overhaul of India's research ecosystem for evidence-based public health and indigenous innovation.
Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
Parliament, not fate, must shape road safety, Pg13
India's 1.77 lakh annual road deaths expose constitutional failure; experts demand Parliament enact a GST-like Road Safety Council and Seventh Schedule amendments for accountability.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3
Delhi Police, FSSAI bust Okhla unit relabeling expired Thums Up, Maggi, and other popular products, arresting seven for fraud and endangering public health via e-commerce supply.
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
Food regulator pulls up Instamart over spoilt, contaminated food, Pg8
Food regulator FSSAI slaps nine notices on Swiggy Instamart for delivering expired, contaminated food and failing consumer grievance redressal.
Poverty and Developmental IssuesHealth SectorImportant International Institutions, Agencies and Fora
WHO flags growing inequities in access to cancer treatment, Pg12
WHO flags widening global cancer inequities, with survival rates drastically lower in poor nations, impacting millions financially and mentally, demanding urgent policy action.
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
India’s essential medicine list lags behind global benchmark; unrevised in 4 years, Pg1
India's essential medicine list, unrevised for four years, lags WHO benchmark, denying patients crucial cancer and diabetes drugs; civil society demands urgent overhaul.
Health SectorChanges in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial GrowthInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate, Pg13
Auto industry and government defend E20 ethanol blend amidst public concerns over vehicle damage and fuel efficiency, citing extensive testing.
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