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Lok Sabha Speaker Reconstitutes Four Major Parliamentary Committees for 2026-27

The Lok Sabha Speaker has reconstituted four major Parliamentary Committees for 2026-27: the Public Accounts Committee, the Estimates Committee, the Committee on Public Undertakings, and the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Parliamentary Committees are groups of MPs formed to examine the working of the government and keep the executive accountable.

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Health Ministry Releases First National Guidance Document on Diabetes in Children

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released India's first guidance document on Diabetes Mellitus in children. It sets out a national framework for screening, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management for children from birth to 18 years. Public health facilities will provide free screening, insulin therapy, glucometers, test strips and follow-up care.

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RBSK 2.0 Guidelines Expand Child Health Screening to NCDs, Mental Health and Behavioural Issues

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released guidelines for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0. RBSK is a child health screening programme under the National Health Mission that covers children from birth to 18 years. It screens for the '4Ds': Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Developmental delays.

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International

10th National Summit on Public Health Innovations: Swasth Bharat Portal, JANANI Platform Launched

The Union Health Minister inaugurated the 10th National Summit on Innovation and Inclusivity in Public Health, held under the National Health Mission to showcase good practices. Several initiatives were launched. The Swasth Bharat Portal is a digital platform to track health programmes, monitor performance and support decisions.

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International

World Asthma Day 2026 Observed on May 5 with Focus on Access to Anti-Inflammatory Inhalers

World Asthma Day is observed on the first Tuesday of May every year, which fell on May 5 in 2026. The day aims to spread awareness about asthma, a chronic lung condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow, causing breathlessness, wheezing and coughing.

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India's First Barrier-Free Multi-Lane Free Flow Toll Plaza Launched on NH-48 in Gujarat

India has opened its first barrier-free Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll plaza on National Highway 48 in Gujarat. Under MLFF tolling, vehicles do not have to stop at a boom barrier; the toll is collected electronically as they pass at normal speed, cutting queues, fuel waste and travel time.

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Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway Records Best-Ever Traction Distribution Performance in 2025-26

Southern Railway, headquartered in Chennai, has recorded its best-ever performance in managing Traction Distribution (TRD) assets during 2025-26. TRD assets include the overhead equipment and power supply systems that feed electric trains. Failures of these assets fell to just three in 2025-26, compared with 13 in 2024-25, an improvement of about 77%.

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Tamil Nadu

Ancient Prakrit-Brahmi Inscription in Courtallam Hills Cave Deciphered After 2.5 Years of Research

An ancient inscription in the Courtallam Hills that had remained unread for many years has finally been deciphered. Researchers K. Balakrishnan and Mathur B. Pavendan decoded it after two and a half years of study. The inscription lies in the Sanyasi Pudavu cave at an elevation of about 1,000 metres.

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