The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire Delhi-NCR with immediate effect after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 401, entering the ‘Severe’ category. The decision follows a sharp deterioration in air quality driven primarily…
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Delhi Chokes: GRAP-III as AQI Turns Severe
Delhi woke up to another hazardous morning on Saturday as air pollution levels worsened sharply, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘severe’ category. In response, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) enforced Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR)…
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India to Co-host 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
New Delhi, December 10, 2025: India will co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi from December 17–19, 2025, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to advance evidence-based traditional healthcare. Summit aims and agenda The Summit organised in collaboration with the World Health Organization…
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India Readies for 2nd WHO Summit on Traditional Medicine
New Delhi : India officially commenced the countdown to the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine after a Curtain Raiser press conference hosted by the Ministry of Ayush at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. The Summit, co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization,…
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Swachh Bharat Mission : 5.67 Lakh Villages Now ODF Plus
New Delhi : The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM(G) Phase II has marked a significant milestone: 5,67,873 villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus up to 4 December 2025, according to state and union territory reports on the mission’s Integrated Management Information System (IMIS). The tally includes 75,892…
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India Marks World AIDS Day 2025 with Major New Initiatives
India will observe World AIDS Day 2025 with a renewed national commitment as Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda leads the central event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The commemoration on 1 December brings together government leaders, public health experts, youth organisations, and community representatives to…
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Delhi orders 50% office attendance as AQI nears ‘severe’
The Delhi government has directed government and private offices to operate with 50% staff on-site and the remainder working from home under GRAP Stage-3 measures after air quality across the capital deteriorated, with multiple monitoring stations reporting AQI levels above 400. What the order requires The Environment Department, invoking Section…
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India’s Pharma Push: OPPI Summit Urges “Lab of the World”
At the 60th Annual Summit of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), government leaders and experts called for a decisive shift from large-scale manufacturing to high-value research and innovation, underlining partnerships as the engine of India’s next phase in pharmaceuticals. “Laboratory of the World” — a national call…
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Supreme Court Seeks Public Safety on Strays
New Delhi, November 7: The Supreme Court of India has raised alarm over the growing menace of stray dog attacks, calling it a pressing issue of public safety rather than just a public health concern. The Court emphasized that the persistence of stray dogs across public spaces threatens citizens’ fundamental…
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Ayushman Bharat: India’s Path to Universal Healthcare
India’s healthcare transformation is accelerating under the Ayushman Bharat initiative, launched by the Government of India in 2018. The flagship scheme aims to ensure affordable and accessible healthcare for all citizens, especially the economically weaker sections. The mission is anchored around four key pillars AB-PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Ayushman Bharat…