Leprosy Declared a Notifiable Disease in Maharashtra
Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...
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Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...
Why in news? Researchers at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh reported that nearly two‑fifths of p...
Why in news? The Global Virus Network (GVN) announced the inclusion of three new Centres of Excellence in the United States, Brazil and Canada. By exp...
Why in news? The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the third National Conference on the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi. Duri...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications has launched a pilot called Samriddh Gram to bring the benefits of high‑speed internet and digital...
Why in news? A Stanford-led study reported that lighting gas or propane stoves can elevate indoor benzene concentrations above those found in second-h...
Why in news? Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) in Bengaluru have developed CRYODIL, a ready‑to‑use, ...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the CMS‑03 communication satellite (also known as GSAT‑7R) on 2 Novembe...
Why in news? The Mission for Advancement in High‑Impact Areas (MAHA) – Medical Technology was launched in late October 2025 by the Anusandhan Nati...
Why in news? Researchers studying flatfishes in the Bahuda estuary on the Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border have identified a new species of flounder nam...
Why in news? Fibromyalgia has gained renewed attention in 2025 thanks to awareness campaigns and ongoing research into chronic pain conditions. As mor...
Why in news? Two years after scientists released the parasitic wasp Anagyrus lopezi into tapioca fields of South India, farmers report that the once�...
Why in news? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) programme. Announced during the ...
Why in news? Researchers from Nagaland University have discovered that sinapic acid, a plant-derived phenolic compound, can accelerate wound healing i...
Why in news? Scientists in the United States recently reported promising results from a Phase 1 trial of a new malaria-preventing antibody known as MA...
Why in news? Botanists in Kerala have described a new species of plant from the carrot family named Tetrataenium manilalianum. The discovery adds to t...
Why in news? India’s biotechnology community recently celebrated the development of Nafithromycin, a new antibiotic discovered and developed within ...
Why in news? Researchers recently discovered the waxcap fungus Hygrocybe pellucida in Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve. This marks the first time the...
Why in news? A multi‑centre study published in late 2025 assessed the real‑world impact of India’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac, on dia...