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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicMinistry of Health

Topic: Ministry of Health

NHRC issues notice to NMC, health ministry over long duty hours of PwD medical students

In his complaint, Dr Lakshya Mittal highlighted that for PwD resident doctors, the pressure of long shifts is compounded by physical barriers and social stigma.

How cancer daycare centres promised in Budget 2025 aim to ease treatment costs, access

Cancer care in India is marked by barriers of access & disparities in availability of quality care. Daycare centres at district hospitals could save patients up to Rs 10,000 cr annually.

Bengaluru HMPV cases are infants who didn’t go abroad. Govt says no unusual surge in respiratory illness

Of the two infant patients, one has been discharged, while the other is recovering. Experts & Centre stress Human Metapneumovirus not new & has been circulating for many years.

House panel flags gaps in identifying & registering beneficiaries in Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY

An independent body should be constituted to oversee the process, and authorities should encourage more private hospitals to join the scheme, the panel suggests.

NEET is too high-risk for pen-and-paper tests. It needs a fraud-proof online process

Unless the loopholes are fixed in the NEET system, no matter how many culprits are caught and punished, new ones will continue to emerge.

Why govt has asked FSSAI to mandate sugar content label on foods items, like cigarette health warning

This comes after it emerged Nestlé adds sugar in its baby food in middle- and low-income nations. FSSAI has been asked to mandate a yellow strip on packets depicting percentage of sugar.

Funds lying unutilised? Several key health schemes saw allocations slashed for current fiscal

The revised budget estimate for the Union health ministry for 2023-24 is 9.6% lower than the original estimate, reflecting how funds for several schemes were underused by states.

Amid FTA talks, top pharma firms urge govt not to amend patents law, warn of impact on cheap meds

India in trade talks with US, UK and EU. Pharma companies say 'provision for patent holders to extend life of patent on medicine beyond 20 yrs will delay entry of generic medicine'.

India challenges WHO global modelling estimates for TB, is first to develop own model

Data from 1st prevalence survey was used for model. India’s TB incidence rate is now 196 per 1 lakh people instead of WHO estimate of 210. The country has highest TB burden in the world.

India has enough fertiliser for summer sown crops, says chemical minister Mansukh Mandaviya

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not need to buy fertiliser from the spot markets to meet local demand in the summer sown crop season starting from April, the country's fertilisers

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

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.