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Economic Survey 2025-26 calls for education reforms to stem student exodus, draw overseas learners

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India needs structural higher education reforms to address the significant imbalance in international student mobility that contributes to brain drain and outward remittances, ac... Read More


Economic survey proposes higher GST slabs for ultra-processed foods to combat childhood obesity

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2025-26 has proposed aggressive fiscal measures to tackle the nation's growing health crisis, including moving ultra-processed foods into the highest GST tax ... Read More


Centre orders hospitals to keep permanent stocks of anti-rabies shots

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Centre has directed all government and private hospitals to keep permanent stocks of anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG), as dog-bite incidents rise ac... Read More


Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty ... Read More


Regulator nixes Indian Immunologicals plan for 6-in-1 vaccine over China polio strain

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India's drug regulator has signalled zero-tolerance for polio-related risk, turning down a proposal by National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) subsidiary Indian Immunologicals ... Read More


Viral fear: Why a Chinese polio virus rang alarm bells in India

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- A fear of Chinese polio sneaking in has forced the apex drug regulator to slam the door on human trials of a paediatric vaccine, as it fights to preserve India's hard-won status ... Read More


India looks to overhaul disease outbreak response with a regional push

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- With infectious disease outbreaks becoming more frequent and complex, the Union government is recasting its approach to how India detects, tracks and contains communicable diseas... Read More


Budget may bring booster shot for drug testing labs, regulatory manpower

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government is likely to announce setting up of new drug testing laboratories and an increase in regulatory manpower in the upcoming Union budget, according to three governmen... Read More


Booster shot for drug labs in Budget 2026

new delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government is likely to announce new drug testing laboratories and an increase in regulatory manpower in the upcoming Union Budget, according to three government officials aw... Read More


Booster shot for drug labs in Budget 2026

new delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government is likely to announce new drug testing laboratories and an increase in regulatory manpower in the upcoming Union Budget, according to three government officials aw... Read More