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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicPradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Topic: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

92% of rural households’ hospitalisation costs are out of pocket, 77% for urban families—govt data

Comprehensive Annual Modular (CAM) survey covered 3,02,086 households (1,73,096 in rural areas and 1,28,990 in urban areas) across India, except for some villages in Andaman & Nicobar.

All citizens above 70 years brought under Ayushman Bharat health scheme

It will benefit 4.5 crore families with 6 crore senior citizens with a Rs 5L free health insurance cover on annual basis. Eligible senior citizens would be issued new distinct card.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.