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Art Forms Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

The future of health lies in harmony, Pg9

WHO & India collaborate for 2nd Global Traditional Medicine Summit, aiming to integrate traditional practices with modern healthcare by 2025.

Art Forms Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

24 Nov, 2025

The future of health lies in harmony, Pg9

WHO & India collaborate for 2nd Global Traditional Medicine Summit, aiming to integrate traditional practices with modern healthcare by 2025.

24 Nov, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

‘Sugar, salt and fat alerts must on front labels of food packets’, Pg14

Lancet study reveals India's surge in ultra-processed food sales, prompting calls for mandatory front-of-pack 'high in' labels.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

24 Nov, 2025

‘Sugar, salt and fat alerts must on front labels of food packets’, Pg14

Lancet study reveals India's surge in ultra-processed food sales, prompting calls for mandatory front-of-pack 'high in' labels.

24 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Health insurance claims jump 21% in FY25, but settlements lag; Irdai flags growing gap, Pg13

Health insurance claims surge 21% in FY25, outpacing settlements; IRDAI raises concerns over widening gap and rising healthcare costs.

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

24 Nov, 2025

Health insurance claims jump 21% in FY25, but settlements lag; Irdai flags growing gap, Pg13

Health insurance claims surge 21% in FY25, outpacing settlements; IRDAI raises concerns over widening gap and rising healthcare costs.

24 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

The disconnect: Why air pollution isn’t a public health priority, Pg11

India's air pollution crisis persists due to systemic gaps, hindering public health prioritization and effective mitigation strategies nationwide.

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

24 Nov, 2025

The disconnect: Why air pollution isn’t a public health priority, Pg11

India's air pollution crisis persists due to systemic gaps, hindering public health prioritization and effective mitigation strategies nationwide.

24 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

At G-20 summit, Modi proposes new initiatives on health, skills, Pg1

PM Modi unveils health, skill initiatives at G-20, proposes ACITI partnership amidst US boycott, and advocates integral humanism.

Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

23 Nov, 2025

At G-20 summit, Modi proposes new initiatives on health, skills, Pg1

PM Modi unveils health, skill initiatives at G-20, proposes ACITI partnership amidst US boycott, and advocates integral humanism.

23 Nov, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

High costs, poor training deepen India’s stinging snakebite toll, Pg10

India faces alarming snakebite crisis: high treatment costs, inadequate training, and delayed care worsen mortality rates, especially among the poor.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

23 Nov, 2025

High costs, poor training deepen India’s stinging snakebite toll, Pg10

India faces alarming snakebite crisis: high treatment costs, inadequate training, and delayed care worsen mortality rates, especially among the poor.

23 Nov, 2025

Health Sector

COVID-19 virus poses higher risks in kids than vaccines: study, Pg10

U.K. study reveals COVID-19 poses higher risks of heart inflammation and blood clots in children than vaccines.

Health Sector

23 Nov, 2025

COVID-19 virus poses higher risks in kids than vaccines: study, Pg10

U.K. study reveals COVID-19 poses higher risks of heart inflammation and blood clots in children than vaccines.

23 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

Drug-terror nexus a global threat, act now: PM to G20, Pg1

PM Modi urges G20 to combat drug-terror nexus with new initiative; proposes Africa Skills Multiplier and Global Healthcare Response Team.

Health Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

23 Nov, 2025

Drug-terror nexus a global threat, act now: PM to G20, Pg1

PM Modi urges G20 to combat drug-terror nexus with new initiative; proposes Africa Skills Multiplier and Global Healthcare Response Team.

23 Nov, 2025

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

Overcoming resistance, Pg6

India's second National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance aims to combat rising antibiotic resistance, integrating 'One Health' approach for effective implementation.

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

22 Nov, 2025

Overcoming resistance, Pg6

India's second National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance aims to combat rising antibiotic resistance, integrating 'One Health' approach for effective implementation.

22 Nov, 2025

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

A snakebite that sparked a change, Pg7

Kerala declares snakebite a public health issue, aiming to halve deaths by 2030 through improved tracking and antivenom access.

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

22 Nov, 2025

A snakebite that sparked a change, Pg7

Kerala declares snakebite a public health issue, aiming to halve deaths by 2030 through improved tracking and antivenom access.

22 Nov, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomoto to contribute to fund for gig workers' welfare, Pg15

Gig workers to get social security benefits as government notifies Code on Social Security, 2020, mandating welfare fund contributions.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

22 Nov, 2025

Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomoto to contribute to fund for gig workers' welfare, Pg15

Gig workers to get social security benefits as government notifies Code on Social Security, 2020, mandating welfare fund contributions.

22 Nov, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

LABOUR CODES COME INTO EFFECT: WHAT WILL CHANGE, Pg15

Labour codes enforced, mandating formalization, social security for gig workers, minimum wages, and women's night shift permissions, easing compliance burden.

22 Nov, 2025

LABOUR CODES COME INTO EFFECT: WHAT WILL CHANGE, Pg15

Labour codes enforced, mandating formalization, social security for gig workers, minimum wages, and women's night shift permissions, easing compliance burden.

22 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals, PgII

Pharmacogenomics revolutionizes healthcare by tailoring prescriptions based on individual genetic makeup, enhancing drug efficacy and minimizing adverse reactions.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

21 Nov, 2025

Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals, PgII

Pharmacogenomics revolutionizes healthcare by tailoring prescriptions based on individual genetic makeup, enhancing drug efficacy and minimizing adverse reactions.

21 Nov, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector India and its Neighbourhood Relations Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Is air pollution a South Asian crisis?, Pg10

South Asia grapples with transboundary air pollution crisis, demanding regional cooperation and sustainable development strategies to mitigate health and economic impacts.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Health Sector India and its Neighbourhood Relations Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

21 Nov, 2025

Is air pollution a South Asian crisis?, Pg10

South Asia grapples with transboundary air pollution crisis, demanding regional cooperation and sustainable development strategies to mitigate health and economic impacts.

21 Nov, 2025

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

Home-grown gene editing tool can make therapy cheaper, effective, Pg13

Indigenous CRISPR gene-editing tool 'Birsa-101' offers affordable sickle cell disease therapy, phase I trials to begin next year.

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

21 Nov, 2025

Home-grown gene editing tool can make therapy cheaper, effective, Pg13

Indigenous CRISPR gene-editing tool 'Birsa-101' offers affordable sickle cell disease therapy, phase I trials to begin next year.

21 Nov, 2025

Health Sector

NCDC flags study on rising antibiotic resistance in India, Pg12

NCDC challenges Lancet study's alarming claims on multi-drug resistance post-ERCP, emphasizing colonisation versus infection, and limited generalizability across India.

Health Sector

20 Nov, 2025

NCDC flags study on rising antibiotic resistance in India, Pg12

NCDC challenges Lancet study's alarming claims on multi-drug resistance post-ERCP, emphasizing colonisation versus infection, and limited generalizability across India.

20 Nov, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Uniform organ transplant policy needed, says top court, Pg12

Supreme Court advocates for uniform organ transplant policy, addressing disparities in access and post-operative care for donors nationwide.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

20 Nov, 2025

Uniform organ transplant policy needed, says top court, Pg12

Supreme Court advocates for uniform organ transplant policy, addressing disparities in access and post-operative care for donors nationwide.

20 Nov, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Hidden cost of polluted groundwater, Pg7

Alarming groundwater contamination costing India $80 billion annually, disproportionately impacting poor, agriculture, and export competitiveness, demanding urgent action.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Health Sector Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

20 Nov, 2025

Hidden cost of polluted groundwater, Pg7

Alarming groundwater contamination costing India $80 billion annually, disproportionately impacting poor, agriculture, and export competitiveness, demanding urgent action.

20 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

Redefining the narrative of TB eradication worldwide, Pg6

India's TB eradication efforts gain global recognition as point-of-care diagnostics revolutionize treatment accessibility, earning prestigious Kochon Prize and redefining global strategies.

Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

20 Nov, 2025

Redefining the narrative of TB eradication worldwide, Pg6

India's TB eradication efforts gain global recognition as point-of-care diagnostics revolutionize treatment accessibility, earning prestigious Kochon Prize and redefining global strategies.

20 Nov, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector