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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has allotted key portfolios to his cabinet after Governor approval. Vijay retains major departments including home and administration, while ministers such as K.A. Sengottaiyan and others take charge of finance, health, rural development, and infrastructure

A parliamentary panel flagged serious lapses by the National Medical Commission for issuing key regulations without vetting by the Ministry of Law and Justice, warning of legal risks and urging strict adherence to mandatory scrutiny procedures

India’s organ transplants surged fourfold to nearly 20,000 in 2025, with 18% from deceased donors. Over 4.8 lakh citizens registered via Aadhaar, and 1,200 families donated organs, boosting life-saving procedures and advancing multi-organ and complex transplants

Jharkhand issues alert after two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal. Health ministry mandates strict surveillance, rapid reporting, and public awareness to prevent outbreak. Union Health Minister assures full central support to West Bengal for containment and monitoring

The Health Ministry has mandated “oil and sugar boards” in all central government eateries to raise awareness about sugar and fat content in common snacks like samosas and jalebis

At least 67 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, including 30 in a café strike and 22 more as they sought food aid. Witnesses report devastation amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and violence

The programme aims to support children affected by the recent war in Lebanon, offering a range of services such as surgical procedures, psychological follow-up, physiotherapy, and reconstructive surgery

State accounts for highest percentage in south India

Hong Jung-ik, director-general of infectious disease policy at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, stated in a radio interview that health authorities do not plan to raise the Covid alert level but are ensuring adequate supplies of treatments and testing kits, according to Yonhap news agency.

In the first 28 weeks of this year, health officials reported 527,517 cases, accounting for 97 percent of the total reported since the start of the season in epidemiological week 31 of 2023.

The central drug regulatory authorities under the union Health Ministry are set to launch a new initiative where the OTC drugs will be available in general shops.

The Israeli army killed 77 Palestinians and injured 108 others in the last 24 hours, according to a Ministry press statement quoted by Xinhua news agency on Sunday

On Sunday, Ministry Spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qedra asserted in a press statement that the Israeli army intentionally undermines and devastates the health system.

According to a press release from the ministry on Friday, the Israeli army reported the death of 151 Palestinians and injuries to 248 others in the last 24 hours

The clarification was sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) last month, official sources said, adding it will strengthen the enforcement of the ban.

According to the data, India's COVID-19 tally has now reached 4,49,95,486 with the addition of fresh cases.

India's Covid-19 infection tally increases by 109 in a single day, with active cases declining to 1,460 from 1,476 as per Health Ministry data on Thursday.

The updated guidelines have been made available on the official website of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare official website

The death toll due to the disease has increased to 5,31,914 and the tally of the infections is at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,819), the data updated at 8 am showed.

The Ministry said the number of injuries on Thursday reached 1,721, which was monitored by heat exhaustion centres in all hospitals in Mecca and the Holy Sites, the Saudi Gazette newspaper reported.