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Centre steps up on gas to increase 70+ enrolment in Ayushman Bharat

BJP machinery comes to aid as coverage remains modest 4% in over one month since launch

IIT Kanpur secures over 1,000 offers in first week of placement process

This comes after the legacy IIT revealed that it had recorded 579 offers on the first day of placements through a combination of campus placements and PPOs

No shortage of anti-TB drugs in country, two months' stock available: Govt

Centre to launch 100-day campaign in high-TB burden districts on Saturday

Over 13% students opt for higher studies over placements this year: Survey

Of the 2,656 students who graduated this year, 359 students said that they are opting for higher studies, according to the IIT-D survey

India's health at a sugar tipping point, 50% see glucose imbalance

According to a report by diagnostic service provider Thyrocare, 49.43 per cent of the tested population in India exhibited abnormal blood glucose levels

Painkillers, anti-infective drugs fail quality tests most in 2024: CDSCO

While the apex drug regulator does not mention the brand names, it flagged several formulations and drug combinations in its drug alerts

Drug regulator CDSCO flags 3 drugs as spurious, 56 not of standard quality

CDSCO made the revelation in its monthly update for October; drugs include those used to treat acid reflux, lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease

CII body calls for expansion of PLI for medical devices to more products

CII's medtech group to ask govt for strict policy on import of refurbished devices, incentives in R&D, and enhanced rebate on export duties

Expanded PMJAY for 70+ meets only 3% of target in 1st month since roll out

Although the government has not provided any timeframe to reach the 60 million target, the pace seems to have become a cause of concern in a country which is greying rapidly

Abbott launches 14-valent pneumococcal vaccine in India for children

Pneumococcal vaccines address infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria, including pneumonia, meningitis, and blood infections, collectively known as invasive pneumococcal disease

Dharmendra Pradhan launches Bharti Airtel Foundation's 'TheTeacherApp'

Platform includes 'free for life', CBSE-based resources to help educators meet evolving needs of education

Orchid Pharma to collaborate with hospital body CAHO to counter AMR

The collaboration aims to tackle AMR in India by focusing on tier 2 and tier 3 cities, bridging the gap between awareness and action, and ensuring sustainable AMR interventions

UCL inks trilateral pact with AIIMS, IIT-D to scale up medtech innovation

Collaboration comes days after UCL signed agreement with IISc Bengaluru on clinical education

Small and medium hospitals market likely to reach Rs 5 trn by FY27: Report

Report suggests the sector still faces sustainability issues due to profit crunch, expanding competition from large chains

Air pollution woes: Delhi hospitals see 50% jump in OPD visits, admissions

Jump in numbers comes as north Indian cities record AQI in excess of 350, Mumbai crosses 120

India among our top three focus markets globally, says Pearson executive

The company is seeing a huge growth opportunity in English language learning, assessment and testing, and higher education

Glenmark Pharma Q2 profit rises on strong India business performance

The company also reported a 14.6 per cent rise in revenues in the European market to Rs 687.4 crore, while recording a 1.2 per cent revenue drop in the North America market

Centre launches PAIR programme to enhance research in higher education

Each PAIR network will consist of one hub and up to seven spoke institutions

Medanta Hospitals Q2 results: Net profit rises 4.5% to Rs 130 crore

The company's ARPOB per day rose to Rs 62,140 in Q2 FY25, a marginal growth of 1.9 per cent Y-o-Y compared to Rs 61,003 reported for the same period last year

India's import dependence on key pharma ingredients may reduce by half

Two newly inaugurated units will manufacture important molecules used in several common antibiotics