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TopicLeprosy

Topic: leprosy

Over 90 laws still discriminate against people with leprosy, SC calls for ending ‘embarrassing’ legacy

The court directed all states & UTs to urgently identify & repeal outdated & discriminatory provisions. It has granted them two weeks to make effective changes.

Global media on how more women in workforce could drive India’s growth story & a cheesy revolution

India’s clothes exports also feature in international news, as do the factors holding the country back. It also looks at govt's Leprosy Mukt Bharat campaign & its ambitious target of 2027.

After 36 years of testing, Indian-made leprosy vaccine finally set for large roll-out

India is home to 60% of the world’s leprosy patients, and the MIP vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the endemic areas by 2 October 2019.

Leprosy no longer grounds for divorce, but a long way to go before stigma is removed

Lok Sabha passed bill excluding leprosy as grounds for divorce but provisions across multiple pieces of legislation still discriminate against patients.

India announced end of leprosy 13 years ago, but 1.3 lakh cases were detected in 2016

Government estimated there were 1.3 lakh new cases in 2016. Experts say it is an understatement.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.