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November 19, 2025 3:15 PM

World Toilet Day highlights India’s rapid sanitation transformation

As the world observes World Toilet Day today, India’s sanitation efforts under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) continue to stand out as a major example of large-scale reform. Over the past decade, the country has seen a significant shift in sanitat...

November 19, 2025 1:22 PM

VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital sign MoU with Central Ayurveda Research Institute to strengthen menopause care

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital have signed an agreement with the Central Ayurveda Research Institute to develop evidence-based Ayurveda protocols for menopause care. The partnership aims to create validated integrative trea...

November 18, 2025 6:34 PM

India secures unanimous re-election to Codex Executive Committee, reinforces push for equitable global food standards

India has secured a unanimous mandate for a fresh term on the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC), reaffirming its leadership role in shaping global food standards at the 48th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission...

November 18, 2025 4:01 PM

Nadda launches National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the second edition of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2025–29) in New Delhi on Tuesday. The initiative aims to strengthen India’s response to anti...

November 17, 2025 1:00 PM

Preventable cervical cancer kills a woman every two minutes: UN

One woman worldwide dies every two minutes due to cervical cancer -- a treatable and preventable disease --said the UN on Monday on the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. The day -- November 17 -- was designated by the Seventy-eig...

November 17, 2025 11:30 AM

Asbestos contamination forces schools in Australia, New Zealand to close

More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have been issued for several colourful play sand products after laboratory tes...

November 16, 2025 3:07 PM

3rd International Ayurveda Conference marks 40 years of ayurveda in Brazil

The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference, jointly organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and Conayur in São Paulo, concluded on Saturday after two days of discussions focused on strengthening India-Brazil cooperation in tradition...

November 15, 2025 5:17 PM

Nadda marks 10 years of AMRIT pharmacies, announces plan to expand network to 500 outlets

Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Saturday inaugurated the 10th anniversary of the government-run AMRIT pharmacy scheme and announced plans to expand the network from the current 255 outlets to 500 across the country. Launched in 2015, the AMRIT chain ...

November 15, 2025 12:15 PM

Ethiopia reports nine cases of Marburg virus disease in first-ever outbreak: WHO

Ethiopia has reported its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare and deadly viral haemorrhagic fever, with laboratory tests confirming nine cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The disease, caused by the Marburg virus, belo...

November 14, 2025 3:39 PM

Govt calls for greater coordination between insurers, hospitals to tackle rising medical costs

M. Nagaraju, Secretary at the Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a meeting on Thursday to review rising medical inflation and increasing health insurance premiums. The meeting brought together representatives from the General Insurance ...

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