Researchers Ernst Bamberg, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth were highlighted for their 2026 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in optogenetics, enabling neural control using light.
Category: Health & Science
Centre caps trade margin on 137 anti-cancer drugs at 30%
The Indian government capped the trade margin on 137 anti-cancer medications at 30% to make cancer treatment more affordable.
LK Advani discharged from Apollo Hospital after chest infection
Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani was discharged from Apollo Hospital on October 19 following treatment for a chest infection.
NHM employees’ strike enters seventh day in Nagarkurnool
The ongoing strike by National Health Mission (NHM) employees in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered its seventh consecutive day on October 19.
Henri Boris Kagan and Kenso Soai awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric catalysis
The Royal Swedish Academy honored the chemists for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in chiral molecular synthesis.
Government moves to cap trade margins on patented cancer medicines at 30%, cutting MRP by up to 70%
The Department of Pharmaceuticals formulated margin limits over distributor procurement prices to dramatically lower therapy costs.
Delhi air quality deteriorates to three-year high as first-week average AQI climbs to 171
Stagnant post-monsoon winds and local emissions pushed the capital’s early October air index into the moderately degraded bracket.
IMD issues severe weather warnings for 14 states as Western Disturbance stalls monsoon departure
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours were forecast across northern and eastern belts including Bengal, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.
National Statistics Office publishes findings of India’s first National Household Travel Survey
The comprehensive transport benchmark details modal choices, commute times, and public transport access patterns across states.
Indian Coast Guard conducts 12th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise off Paradip coast
Exercise SAREX-2026 tested joint aerial and surface disaster response coordination alongside international maritime observers.