President urges restraint as crisis persists in Nepal

Poudel says efforts are on to address protesters' demands as quickly as possible, while staying within the constitutional framework; Gen Z movement divided on the leader of interim govt. 

SC will not sit idle if a wing of democracy fails to do its duty: CJI

The Supreme Court will not "sit idle" and power-less if a constitutional auth-ority fails to discharge his duties, no matter how high he may be, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has said. The CJI voiced the court's firm resolve on the final day of a Presidential Refe-rence hearing, which has brought into sharp focus the schism between non-BJP-ruled States and their Governors over delay in clearing crucial laws.

Researchers in Kerala tap red ivy plant to develop innovative wound-healing pad

Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode in Thiruvananthapuram, have tapped into the woundhealing properties of the red ivy plant, locally known as murikooti pacha (Strobilanthes alternata, belonging to the Acanthaceae family) to develop an innovative and multifunctional woundhealing pad using nanomaterials like electrospun. 

A project of strategic and national importance

The Great Nicobar Island Project, envisaged by the Narendra Modi government, is an ambitious project with an integrated development plan that comprises an international container transhipment terminal (ICTT) with a capacity of 14.2 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit), a greenfield international airport, a 450 MVA gas and solar-based power plant, and township of an area of 16,610 hectares. 

A 'health check' for the new GST health-care reforms

India's recently announced Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms mark a turning point in the journey towards achieving universal health coverage. This overhaul of healthcare taxation signals a strong push to make medical care more affordable and accessible for millions, especially those struggling with high costs of treatment or health products

Can vultures help prevent pandemics?

Vultures act as public health guardians by swiftly removing carcasses and reducing the risk of zoonotic spillover from pathogens such as anthrax and rabies. 

Centre to conduct 2 key surveys on household finances from July 2026

While the All-India Debt and Investment Survey will provide critical data on household indebtedness and asset ownership, the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households will include data on rural household income and expenditure.