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Govt says Rs.882-crore Truenat tender is for existing machines, not technology selection

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Union Health Ministry has said that its Rs 882-crore tender for tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic kits is meant to establish a rate contract for consumables for more than 9,000 Tr... Read More


Parliamentary panel flags implementation gaps in education schemes as funds remain unused

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Several major school-education schemes have recorded significant under-utilisation of funds, a Parliamentary panel said on Wednesday. The report flagged gaps in implementation, w... Read More


Rs.882-crore TB kit tender raises questions over brand-specific procurement

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A Rs.882-crore government procurement of TB diagnostic kits has come under scrutiny over the decision to specify a particular brand in the tender, despite an Indian Council of Me... Read More


Cancer and the insurance gap

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- When Kanchan Pande (64) was diagnosed with breast cancer, her family believed their health insurance policy would cushion the financial blow. Instead, they found themselves payin... Read More


Delhi's public healthcare procurement in limbo after Rs.650 crore CPA scam; hospitals face shortages

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The alleged Rs.650-crore scam in Delhi's Central Procurement Agency (CPA) has triggered a wider crisis in the city's government healthcare system, with the halt in centralised pro... Read More


Medical device start-ups finding it challenging to sell their products, need industry partnerships to survive: Pharma Secretary Manoj Joshi

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Calling India's medical device start-up ecosystem vibrant but commercially fragile, Pharma Secretary Manoj Joshi on Thursday said many start-ups are struggling to take their innov... Read More


Centre announces 1,500 new CDSCO posts to strengthen medical device regulation

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- In a major boost to India's medical device regulatory ecosystem, the Centre has announced the creation of 1,500 new posts in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO... Read More


Chandipura virus outbreaks explained: Why children are most at risk

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The recent deaths of 24 children in Gujarat and Rajasthan have once again drawn attention to the Chandipura virus (CHPV), a little-known but potentially deadly virus that has been... Read More


Record 2.73 lakh register for NEET-PG 2026; exam to be held in single shift across 340 cities

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- A record 2,73,183 candidates have registered for NEET-PG 2026, the highest ever for the postgraduate medical entrance examination, marking an increase of more than 12.5 per cent o... Read More


WHO warns of intensifying Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as cases spread to five provinces

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading at an "exceptional pace," with the number... Read More