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Saturday, April 18, 2026
TopicHealth Infrastructure

Topic: Health Infrastructure

UP govt says new medical colleges boosted districts’ health infra. ‘Better staffing, monitoring’

Medical education secretary has compared C-sections, major surgeries, out patient & in patient data from 14 district hospitals in 2019 and last year, when they were upgraded to medical colleges.

Creches, 40-hour work week — how Modi govt wants to improve nurses’ working conditions

Health ministry releases draft guidelines to improve working conditions of nurses, invites comments from public and stakeholders over the next one month.

Covid fallout: Seven-fold rise in oxygen beds, 44-fold jump in ICU beds, govt tells SC

Since the Covid pandemic started, years of health infrastructure deficiencies have been addressed like never before, the government’s affidavit in Supreme Court shows.

Army, CAPFs, ITBP—all reported on Covid duty. Where is NDRF, India’s disaster response force?

The authorities need to understand that disaster does not mean just a building collapse, cloud burst or flood. The NDRF needs to move beyond this.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.