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Health Sector Space Technology Biotechnology

Can space oncology revolutionise cancer treatment?, Pg2

Space oncology revolutionizes cancer treatment, leveraging microgravity for accelerated drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a market projected to hit $9.8 billion by 2034.

Health Sector Space Technology Biotechnology

3 Jul, 2026

Can space oncology revolutionise cancer treatment?, Pg2

Space oncology revolutionizes cancer treatment, leveraging microgravity for accelerated drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a market projected to hit $9.8 billion by 2034.

3 Jul, 2026

Health Sector Biotechnology

Centre amends drug rules to ensure uniform regulations, Pg16

Centre amends Drugs Rules 1945, bringing stem cell, gene therapy, and xenograft products under Centrally License Approving Authority for stricter oversight.

Health Sector Biotechnology

3 Jul, 2026

Centre amends drug rules to ensure uniform regulations, Pg16

Centre amends Drugs Rules 1945, bringing stem cell, gene therapy, and xenograft products under Centrally License Approving Authority for stricter oversight.

3 Jul, 2026

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

A shot at life, Mandsaur’s model for HPV vaccination, Pg10

Mandsaur district pioneers 100% HPV vaccination for vulnerable girls, leveraging data, behavioral nudges, and integrated healthcare to combat cervical cancer.

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

3 Jul, 2026

A shot at life, Mandsaur’s model for HPV vaccination, Pg10

Mandsaur district pioneers 100% HPV vaccination for vulnerable girls, leveraging data, behavioral nudges, and integrated healthcare to combat cervical cancer.

3 Jul, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance

Govt. launches platform to track maternal, child health, Pg14

Union Minister Amit Shah launches PM-FCT digital platform for real-time tracking of maternal, child health, nutrition, and welfare, piloted in Gujarat.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance

30 Jun, 2026

Govt. launches platform to track maternal, child health, Pg14

Union Minister Amit Shah launches PM-FCT digital platform for real-time tracking of maternal, child health, nutrition, and welfare, piloted in Gujarat.

30 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

Caught in the middle, Pg8

India, caught between Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle, battles surging drug trafficking via drones and darknet, demanding urgent policy shift from seizures to rehabilitation.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

30 Jun, 2026

Caught in the middle, Pg8

India, caught between Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle, battles surging drug trafficking via drones and darknet, demanding urgent policy shift from seizures to rehabilitation.

30 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector E Governance

Why more medicines will now have QR codes on their packets, Pg22

Union government mandates QR codes on vaccines, anti-cancer drugs by 2028, implementing track-and-trace to combat counterfeiting and boost drug safety.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector E Governance

30 Jun, 2026

Why more medicines will now have QR codes on their packets, Pg22

Union government mandates QR codes on vaccines, anti-cancer drugs by 2028, implementing track-and-trace to combat counterfeiting and boost drug safety.

30 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance

New Anaemia Mukt Bharat norms seek early action, Pg12

Health Ministry revamps Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, adding low birth weight babies and digital tracking for early, comprehensive intervention.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector E Governance

29 Jun, 2026

New Anaemia Mukt Bharat norms seek early action, Pg12

Health Ministry revamps Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, adding low birth weight babies and digital tracking for early, comprehensive intervention.

29 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Education Sector

Govt. schools covered in Rajasthan’s mental health programme, Pg8

Rajasthan pioneers mental health program in all government schools, becoming first state after successful 2024 pilot in Sirohi and Banswara.

Health Sector Education Sector

29 Jun, 2026

Govt. schools covered in Rajasthan’s mental health programme, Pg8

Rajasthan pioneers mental health program in all government schools, becoming first state after successful 2024 pilot in Sirohi and Banswara.

29 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition, Pg7

NFHS-6 exposes India's adolescent malnutrition crisis, a double burden of stunting and rising obesity; schools emerge as critical battlegrounds for prevention and policy intervention.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

29 Jun, 2026

How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition, Pg7

NFHS-6 exposes India's adolescent malnutrition crisis, a double burden of stunting and rising obesity; schools emerge as critical battlegrounds for prevention and policy intervention.

29 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector E Governance

Buyer beware, Pg6

Health Ministry expands Schedule H2 drug QR code mandate to entire therapeutic classes, targeting counterfeit medicines and global quality concerns amidst rising AMR.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector E Governance

29 Jun, 2026

Buyer beware, Pg6

Health Ministry expands Schedule H2 drug QR code mandate to entire therapeutic classes, targeting counterfeit medicines and global quality concerns amidst rising AMR.

29 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance

India's diabetes lessons can help the world, Pg17

India's 40-year diabetes battle yields integrated, tech-driven care model for 100 million patients, offering global lessons for resource-constrained nations.

Health Sector E Governance

29 Jun, 2026

India's diabetes lessons can help the world, Pg17

India's 40-year diabetes battle yields integrated, tech-driven care model for 100 million patients, offering global lessons for resource-constrained nations.

29 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

New technique tests TB drugs’ effectiveness in just 50 hours, Pg10

Scientists develop Raman-DIP, a revolutionary single-cell imaging technique, to test TB drug effectiveness in just 50 hours with 100% accuracy.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

28 Jun, 2026

New technique tests TB drugs’ effectiveness in just 50 hours, Pg10

Scientists develop Raman-DIP, a revolutionary single-cell imaging technique, to test TB drug effectiveness in just 50 hours with 100% accuracy.

28 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance

Govt. to launch affordable digital management system for clinics, Pg8

Union Health Ministry launches e-Sushrut@Clinic, an affordable C-DAC-developed digital management system, to revolutionize small outpatient clinics' efficiency and patient care.

Health Sector E Governance

28 Jun, 2026

Govt. to launch affordable digital management system for clinics, Pg8

Union Health Ministry launches e-Sushrut@Clinic, an affordable C-DAC-developed digital management system, to revolutionize small outpatient clinics' efficiency and patient care.

28 Jun, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Health Sector

In sizzling Europe, trains, nuclear plants and factories cannot take the heat either, Pg10

Sizzling Europe buckles under extreme heat, crippling trains, nuclear plants, and factories, exposing critical infrastructure vulnerability to intensifying climate change.

28 Jun, 2026

In sizzling Europe, trains, nuclear plants and factories cannot take the heat either, Pg10

Sizzling Europe buckles under extreme heat, crippling trains, nuclear plants, and factories, exposing critical infrastructure vulnerability to intensifying climate change.

28 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Govt. asks hospitals to publish post-transplant survival data, Pg10

Union Health Ministry mandates organ transplant hospitals to publish post-transplant survival data, enhancing transparency and patient choice for critical procedures nationwide.

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

27 Jun, 2026

Govt. asks hospitals to publish post-transplant survival data, Pg10

Union Health Ministry mandates organ transplant hospitals to publish post-transplant survival data, enhancing transparency and patient choice for critical procedures nationwide.

27 Jun, 2026

Population and Associated Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

As home care needs rise, insurance gaps widen, Pg2

India's burgeoning elderly population faces a critical home care crisis, as insurance models fail to cover post-hospitalization needs, burdening families with lakhs in out-of-pocket expenses.

Population and Associated Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

26 Jun, 2026

As home care needs rise, insurance gaps widen, Pg2

India's burgeoning elderly population faces a critical home care crisis, as insurance models fail to cover post-hospitalization needs, burdening families with lakhs in out-of-pocket expenses.

26 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance

More drugs to get QR codes amid fight against fake products, Pg14

Union Health Ministry expands QR code mandate to vaccines, antimicrobials, and anti-cancer drugs under Drugs Rules, 1945, combating spurious medicines.

Health Sector E Governance

26 Jun, 2026

More drugs to get QR codes amid fight against fake products, Pg14

Union Health Ministry expands QR code mandate to vaccines, antimicrobials, and anti-cancer drugs under Drugs Rules, 1945, combating spurious medicines.

26 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Revisiting India’s ultrasound laws, Pg10

India's PCPNDT Act, aimed at curbing female foeticide, faces reform calls for hindering cancer diagnostics and failing to adapt to AI-enabled ultrasound.

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

26 Jun, 2026

Revisiting India’s ultrasound laws, Pg10

India's PCPNDT Act, aimed at curbing female foeticide, faces reform calls for hindering cancer diagnostics and failing to adapt to AI-enabled ultrasound.

26 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance