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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicHealth Ministry

Topic: Health Ministry

China webinar, ‘leaking research’ — grounds cited by govt for suspending head of institute behind NFHS

Union health ministry says preliminary inquiry into 35 complaints against Indian Institute of Population Sciences’ K.S. James has found 11 to be true. ‘Detailed probe underway’.

After WHO alert, drug controller general warns against use of cough syrups containing pholcodine

Pholcodine is used to treat dry cough. WHO had flagged risk of anaphylactic reactions in those who took remedies containing Pholcodine at least 12 months prior to surgery.

Watchdog finds no major violation at factory accused of exporting ‘tainted’ eye drops to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka had last month alleged that a steroid-based eyedrop made by Gujarat-based Indiana Ophthalmics had led to adverse events, including vision loss, in over 30 patients.  

National Exit Test 2023 for medical students to be likely conducted by AIIMS, health ministry nod awaited

National Medical Commission wants AIIMS to hold the test, which is envisaged as a comprehensive exam for MBBS finals, NEET-PG & licentiate test for foreign medical graduates to practice in India.

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A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.