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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicContraceptive pill

Topic: contraceptive pill

Expert panel proposes prescription requirement for morning-after pill, CDSCO yet to take final call

Hormonal contraceptives are under Schedule K of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act & can be bought without a doctor's prescription. Concerns were raised over their serious side effects.

Female sex hormone could offer protection against Covid, says study by King’s College London

The researchers, who studied around 6 lakh women for 5 weeks, also found that women who took contraceptive pills had a lower predicted rate of Covid.

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Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

For a landlocked country like Nepal, prioritising India and China has not been merely a question of diplomatic courtesy, but a matter of survival.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.