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Maharashtra Starts India's First Menopause Clinics in Government Hospitals
Maharashtra started India's first menopause clinics in government hospitals and urban health facilities.
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Saturday31 Jan 2026
National
India Cuts Malaria Cases by Nearly 80% (2015-2023), On Track for 2030 Elimination
India reduced malaria cases by nearly 80% between 2015 and 2023 under the National Framework for Malaria Elimination, targeting elimination by 2030. By 2023, 34 States/UTs had an Annual Parasite Incidence below 1 per 1,0...
Wednesday28 Jan 2026
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Kerala Declares Bacillus subtilis as India's First State Microbe
Kerala named Bacillus subtilis its State Microbe, the first Indian state to choose one. It also opened its Centre of Excellence in Microbiome to the public. Bacillus subtilis is a helpful bacterium found in soil, ferment...
Monday26 Jan 2026
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Odisha Announces Complete Ban on Gutkha, Pan Masala and Tobacco/Nicotine Products
On 23 January 2026, Odisha banned gutkha, pan masala and all tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The ban covers making, selling, storing, transporting and distributing them, packed or loose, under any brand name,...
Sunday25 Jan 2026
National
Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026 Launched; India Ranked 16th
Former President Ram Nath Kovind released the Responsible Nations Index 2026 in New Delhi. The index is prepared by the World Intellectual Foundation. Instead of measuring power or wealth, it ranks 154 countries on how r...
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86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference in Lucknow; National Legislative Index Announced
The 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference was held in Lucknow on the theme 'Strong Legislature - Prosperous Nation'. About 36 presiding officers from 24 States and UTs took part, the largest such meeting so far....
Wednesday21 Jan 2026
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NITI Aayog Releases Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024
NITI Aayog released the fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024; Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat ranked among the top large states, with Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir leading smaller states and UTs.
Saturday17 Jan 2026
National
MoRTH Launches Zero-Fatalities Road Safety Programme in 100 Districts
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched a data-driven Zero-Fatalities Programme in 100 high-risk districts across 15 states, aiming to halve road-accident deaths by 2030 using crash data, critical-location m...
Monday12 Jan 2026
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Census of India 2027 Schedule Announced - First Digital Census
The schedule for Census 2027 was announced. The first phase, House Listing Operations, will run from 1 April to 30 September 2026 across all States and UTs, with a self-enumeration facility available 15 days before house...
Tuesday6 Jan 2026
National
50th PRAGATI Meeting Held in New Delhi
The 50th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the PM's technology-enabled platform launched in 2015 to monitor infrastructure projects and public grievances, was held in New Delhi. Five c...
Sunday4 Jan 2026
National
Surat Set to Become India's First Slum-Free City
Surat in Gujarat is close to becoming India's first fully slum-free city. The Surat Municipal Corporation rebuilt slum areas in place with permanent housing, mainly through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and moved thous...
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Assam Becomes First State to Set Up 8th State Pay Commission
On 1 January 2026, Assam became the first state to constitute its 8th State Pay Commission. Former Chief Secretary Subhas Das is the chairman. The commission will review the pay, allowances and pensions of state governme...