PM E-DRIVE Subsidies Revised: Powering India’s Green Fuel Mission

PM E-DRIVE

Recently, the Government of India has extended the subsidy timeline for e-2Ws (electric two-wheelers) registration till July 31st, 2026, and for e-3Ws (electric three-wheelers such as e-rickshaws and e-carts), the registration date is postponed till March 31st 2028. However, the original budget of ₹10,900 crore for the PM E-DRIVE scheme has been fully utilised; hence, … Read more

Assam Flood Explained: Causes, Effects, Recovery and Future

Assam Flood Explained

The flood situation in Assam is gradually improving with the water receding in most of the affected districts. But the situation is not yet over, as 5.24 lakh people in nine districts continue to remain affected. Major rivers have receded below the danger level in all, but the Dhansiri River at Numaligarh, and thousands of … Read more

Nationwide Protest Against New NFSA Amendments 2026: Concerns on Changes Made to Food Grain Distribution

NFSA Amendments 2026

Several farmer unions, labour organisations and social groups came onto the road to protest against the latest draft introduced by the Central Government on the National Food Security (NFS) 2026. These amendments have caused a lot of protest because there is an issue that the proposed amendments may affect the poor farmers whose livelihood depends … Read more

Khajuraho to Kolkata: 25 Day Yoga Mahotsav 2026 Countdown Begins to IDY Celebrations

Yoga Mahotsav 2026

Recently, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced the commencement of Yoga Mahotsav 2026 at Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), a 25-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IDY). The function will be organised by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (New Delhi), MDNIY, Ministry of Ayush, on 21st June 2026, under the theme of ‘Yoga for Healthy … Read more

India Announces SEHAT Mission: Agri-Health Revolution

SEHAT Mission

The SEHAT Mission was launched jointly by Union Ministers JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 11th May, 2016, linking agriculture with health through ICAR-ICMR collaboration.  Named as ‘Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation’,  it is based on the ‘Healthy Food, Healthy Farms, Healthy India’ concept to address malnutrition and lifestyle diseases. ALSO READ- … Read more

Hantavirus Killed 3 on Atlantic Cruise Ship: Know About the Deadly Virus, Symptoms and Prevention

Hantavirus Killed 3

On Sunday, an outbreak of hantavirus disease was reported on a cruise ship that has caused the deaths of three people and one under extensive supervision, according to the World Health Organisation. The MV Hondius was the vessel that was carrying 150 passengers while travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde, and it took the lives … Read more

One Health Approach: Uniting Humans, Animals & Planet for Complete Safety

One Health Approach

On World Health Day, Indian experts called for the One Health Approach, which protects the country from pandemics, superbugs and climate-related health emergencies. The combined strategy, which connects human, animal, and environmental health needs, needs to be executed immediately due to the dangerous zoonotic threats, including Nipah and bird flu. As India rolls out its … Read more

Is COVID Returning to India? Latest Updates on Cicada COVID Variant BA.3.2

Cicada COVID Variant BA.3.2

Cicada COVID Variant BA.3.2 has rapidly spread across 20+ nations, which include 30 states in the U.S.A., some parts of Europe and Asia. This has raised a major concern about whether India is at risk or not from this variant. Earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic created havoc with breathing disorders and deaths that led to worldwide … Read more

Kent Outbreak of Meningitis B: Origin, Symptoms, Prevention & Vaccines Explained

Outbreak of Meningitis B

In March 2026, headlines were flooded with the outbreak of Meningitis B (MenB) in Kent, a place in the U.K. On 17 Mar, 15 cases of meningococcal disease were reported, which required immediate hospitalisation, along with 2 deaths, which led to the emergence of concerns over raising awareness and vaccinating against this disease by the … Read more