Tag: Government of India

Health

Government of India Announces ₹10-Crore Prize for Breakthrough Drug to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

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The Government of India, in partnership with AIIMS-Delhi, has announced a ₹10-crore prize to discover a transformative drug for sickle cell disease. This competition invites global innovators to submit viable, scalable treatments and aims to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2047.

Human Interest

India to Conduct Population and Caste Census by March 1, 2027

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The Government of India has announced that the next Population Census and a nationwide Caste Census will be conducted on March 1, 2027. The digitally enabled survey will provide critical data for social equity and policy-making, marking a major demographic milestone.