PM Family Care Tracker: The Union Home and Cooperation Minister recently launched the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) as a pilot project in Gujarat. It is a digital platform aimed at strengthening maternal and child health, nutrition, and family welfare. The digital platform would ensure that pregnant women, mothers, and children receive all eligible government […]
Unified Health Interface
Unified Health Interface: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Unified Health Interface (UHI). Unified Health Interface is an interoperable digital network under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). UHI aims to solve for information asymmetry, accessibility to health services and wider choice of verified providers across services without being tied to […]
Satkosia Tiger Reserve : Resume tiger re-introduction
Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Resume tiger re-introduction The Odisha government’s proposal to resume tiger re-introduction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve has received in-principle approval of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Satkosia Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Odisha, India This reserve encompasses the Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary and Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary. The river Mahanadi flows […]
Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry
Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has invited applications from eligible entities under the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI) to promote domestic manufacturing. It is a comprehensive scheme which targets critical areas of the medical device industry. It covers manufacturing of key […]
Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines
Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines, marking eight years of the Anemia Mukt Bharat initiative and outlining a strengthened strategy to accelerate India’s fight against anemia. Key Highlights of the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines: The revised […]
SUMAN Roadmap 2030
SUMAN Roadmap 2030: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the SUMAN Roadmap 2030 during the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW). During the event, other health initiatives like Aarogya Setu 2.0, eSushrut@clinic, Ayushman Sarathi PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot, Drug Registry and Unified Health Interface were also launched. […]
Army to Raise Baaz Battalions
Army to Raise Baaz Battalions: The Indian Army is set to raise specialised drone units called Baaz Battalions to strengthen its unmanned warfare capabilities and expand the use of drones in future military operations. Baaz Battalions will be dedicated units focused on operating, managing and sustaining the Army’s growing ecosystem of drones and Remotely Piloted […]
India’s First 3D-Printed Artificial Reefs
India’s First 3D-Printed Artificial Reefs: Tamil Nadu is set to deploy India’s first 3D-printed artificial reef modules under the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to support marine habitat restoration. The pilot deployment is scheduled off the Ramanathapuram coast and will test six newly developed reef designs in coastal waters. Scientists will […]
Garudastra Mortar System
Garudastra Mortar System: India successfully tested Garudastra, an indigenous long-range 120 mm vehicle-mounted mortar system in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, demonstrating its advanced mobility, precision engagement and rapid firing capabilities. Garudastra is a long-range, vehicle-mounted 120mm mortar system designed to provide accurate indirect fire support with high mobility and rapid battlefield response. It offers rapid deployment, […]
Bangladesh joins International Big Cat Alliance
Bangladesh joins International Big Cat Alliance: Bangladesh has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as its 27th member country.Bangladesh (officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh) is a sovereign, unitary, parliamentary republic located in South Asia. As one of the world’s most densely populated nations, it is characterized by its dynamic deltaic topography, prominent […]
