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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicHealth scheme

Topic: Health scheme

What is digital health ID? All about the 14-digit number and privacy concerns around it

Abantika Ghosh -
Here’s a breakdown of the jargon associated with digital health ID, how it will be generated and what data will be stored.

TB cases down but India still has 27% of all global patients, tops WHO list

Himani Chandna -
WHO report says 10 million TB cases were reported globally in 2018. At 27%, India also had the highest number of multi-drug resistant TB cases.

Popular cartoon characters Motu, Patlu will now promote Modi govt’s Ayushman Bharat

Himani Chandna -
The comic book featuring details about Ayushman Bharat has been published. Copies will soon be distributed in over 7 lakh govt schools across India.

Modi govt’s Ayushman Bharat likely to cover over 90 cr people — 70% of total population

Himani Chandna -
The scheme covers 40% of the population at present. Official document accessed by ThePrint says the government will expand the scheme over time.

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Economy

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

Udit Bubna -
IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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