The need for universal and equitable health coverage

India has made substantial and tangible progress in Tuberculosis (TB) care, adopting new strategies to detect, treat and prevent TB. 

TB treatment success rates are improving gradually in India

Among major States Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Gujarat are performing better in the fight against TB 

The complex struggle for ‘Kurdistan’

Even though fragmented by local struggles for power between different tribes, the Zagros range of mountains that form the heartland of a hypothetical Kurdistan, home to Kurds of different identities, is rich with history

Kurdish societies were spread across the Ottoman empire and never managed to unite under a single identity like the Armenians and the Turks. 

Kerala HC upholds govt. decision to increase seats in local bodies

The Kerala High Court has upheld the government decisions to increase the minimum and maximum number of seats in panchayats and municipalities and not to create new panchayats and municipalities by bifurcating the existing local bodies. 

India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese goods for up to 5 years

India has imposed anti-dumping duty on five Chinese goods to protect domestic players from cheap imports from the neighboring country. 

Farmers’ body seeks policy solution for duty on onions

After Centre scrapped 20% export duty on onion effective from April 1, the Maharashtra government on Sunday welcomed the move, but the Kisan Sabha said it was too late and sought a policy solution. The Kisan called it “unfortunate” as export restrictions had impacted onion producers adversely. 

Operation on to flush out militants from Kathua forests

A major anti-militancy operation was launched on Sunday evening after a group of militants were engaged in a gunfight in a forest area of Jammu’s Kathua district. Preliminary reports suggested the security forces had received a tip-off about the movement of militants at Sanyal village, close to the India-Pakistan border in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.