Over 80 pc of Balochistan lacks primary healthcare: Report

IANS | April 14, 2026 5:47 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Over 80 per cent of Balochistan’s population lack access to primary healthcare, according to its provincial health secretary, and budget shortfalls are central to this problem, a new report has said.

AI can serve as valuable enabler once sound clinical foundation is established: Minister

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday released the second edition of the postgraduate textbook of 'Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition', saying that once a sound clinical foundation is established, artificial intelligence (AI) can serve as a valuable enabler, assistant and facilitator.

Gold loans grow 4x in 3 years, ticket size doubles to around Rs 2 lakh

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:18 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Gold loans in India have expanded fourfold over the past three years, with the average ticket size nearly doubling to nearly Rs 2 lakh, indicating a sharp rise in borrower demand and growing acceptance of gold-backed credit, a report showed on Tuesday.

POSHAN Abhiyaan monitors 14 lakh Anganwadi centres digitally

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Use of digital tools such as the Poshan Tracker Application now enables near real‑time monitoring of over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres and nearly 9 crore beneficiaries under the mission, the government said on Tuesday.

Geopolitics rattles Pakistan stocks: KSE-100 crashes 4,800 points

IANS | April 14, 2026 2:44 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed sharp volatility this week, plunging in early trade on Monday after US-Iran talks failed to yield a breakthrough, before staging a strong rebound a day later on hopes of renewed diplomacy.