World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed every year on 15 June to draw attention to the abuse and neglect faced by older persons. Such abuse can be physical, psychological or financial, and may also take the form of neglect by family members or caregivers.
Jaspal Rana, a former Asian Games gold medallist and one of India's best-known shooting coaches, passed away on 12 June 2026 at the age of 49. After a successful career as a pistol shooter representing India in international competitions, Rana turned to coaching and helped groom a new generation of Indian shooters.
India has approved Pluvicto, the first radioligand therapy (RLT) in the country for treating advanced prostate cancer. Radioligand therapy is a form of targeted nuclear medicine in which a radioactive substance is attached to a molecule that seeks out and binds to cancer cells, delivering radiation directly to the tumour while limiting harm to surrounding healthy tissue.
IIT Bhubaneswar has developed ArsenSafe, a portable device that quickly detects arsenic contamination in drinking water without the need for laboratory facilities. The handheld, field-deployable tool can test water directly at its source and requires only minimal training to operate.
India has validated Truenat HR-HPV-Plus, the country's first indigenously developed screening test for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer. The test was developed by Molbio Diagnostics. It is also the first home-grown point-of-care HPV screening test to fully satisfy international validation criteria.
Researchers have voiced concern over a falling otter population in the Thamirabarani River, caused by destruction of natural habitat. Also known as Tamraparni or Porunai, it is a rare perennial river flowing wholly within Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Government has honoured Lance Naik A. Meenatchi Sundaram, a recipient of the Kirti Chakra, with a cash reward of ₹48 lakh. The award recognises the outstanding courage he displayed during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award, ranking just below the Ashoka Chakra.
Introduction In a deeply structural, massive, and highly fierce supportive measure for the absolute working middle-class population, the massive Ministry of Finance has officially and strictly ratified an aggressive 8.25% interest rate. This fierce structural rate is specifically for the absolute massive Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the relevant financial year.
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