What began as a series of unexplained maternal deaths in Rajasthan has now snowballed into a nationwide drug safety investigation....
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched the state’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Palavakkam, Chennai, marking the beginning of a massive statewide immunisation drive tar...
At least three children have died in the last 48 hours in the Potka block of the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand due to Cerebral (brain) malaria, officials said on Sunday....
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday launched Gujarat's statewide Pulse Polio immunisation campaign from Gandhinagar by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children, marking the start of a drive that aims to cover more than 83.49 lakh children aged below five years across the state....
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said it has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to simplify the procedure for...
India's rise on the global stage has been driven not only by its economic growth and geopolitical weight, but also because, over the years, it has established its credibility as a country that respects international law, honours bilateral agreements, and contributes constructively to global governance, according to an article....
The Centre has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the objective of enhancing trust-based governance, reducing compliance burden for businesses, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement without ...
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Notification of Threatened Species, a major step towards strengthening conservation, an official said on Friday....
More than 1.58 lakh children in Gandhinagar district will be administered polio drops on June 28 as part of the Pulse Polio National Immunisation Campaign, with authorities deploying thousands of health workers, hundreds of booths, and special outreach teams to ensure complete coverage....
Reducing compliance burden, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, replacing criminal penalties for procedural lapses with a fair administrative mechanism, an official said on Thursday....
