Political witch hunt hits Bangladesh’s healthcare sector

IANS | June 28, 2026 7:26 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Recent administrative changes and political transitions in Bangladesh’s medical sector have affected several of the country’s famous doctors, raising questions about institutional continuity, human rights, and the future of public health, according to an article in the Bangladeshi media.

'Chetan masterminded Ketan Agarwal's murder to stop his marriage to Siya'

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:53 PM

Pune, June 28 (IANS) As new details emerge in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, sources connected with the matter revealed that the accused Chetan Chaudhary, along with his alleged lover and the victim's fiancee Siya Goyal, purportedly "masterminded" the murder in order to stop the arranged marriage.

India, Seychelles sign pacts to strengthen trade, digital payments, farm ties

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:32 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India and Seychelles on Sunday signed agreements to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, digital technology and agriculture following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie during the Indian Prime Minister's three-day State Visit to the Indian Ocean nation.

Gujarat seeks to build biotechnology, biomanufacturing hub by 2030: Report

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:20 PM

Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A new report by the Gujarat Rajya Institute for Transformation (GRIT) on Sunday outlined an ambitious roadmap for Gujarat to emerge as India's leading biotechnology and biomanufacturing hub by 2030, with a strong focus on developing a skilled workforce, extending specialised education and strengthening industry-oriented training.

Ethical issues on data compliance loom as China's healthcare leans on AI

IANS | June 28, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) While AI in China’s healthcare industry is progressing towards providing reliable solutions, it is still not clear whether it can make a major change in the future of medicine, because this will depend on how stakeholders balance opportunity against risk, according to a media report

JP Nadda to release guidelines for 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' tomorrow

IANS | June 28, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda will on Monday release the operational guidelines for Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Abhiyaan -- a comprehensive, people-centric and technology-enabled initiative to fight anaemia, an official statement said on Sunday.