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NITI Aayog Prepares Blueprint for Urban Data Networks to Accelerate Growth

NITI Aayog Prepares Blueprint for Urban Data Networks to Accelerate Growth

The SSM of NITI Aayog is aimed at fostering structured and institutionalised engagement with States and Union Territories. The workshop marks an important milestone in engaging with State governments to enable a bottom-up approach with evidence-based data that will help in achieving the socioeconomic development goals, according to an official statement. Nov 22, 2025
India's Medical Expertise Shines in Living Donor Liver Transplant Field

India's Medical Expertise Shines in Living Donor Liver Transplant Field

According to data from the Global Observatory on Organ Donation and Transplantation (GODT) and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), India performed around 5,000 liver transplants in 2024. The country has more than 200 active liver transplant centres across the country. Nov 22, 2025
World Television Day: India's TV viewership soars to 900 million across 230 million households

World Television Day: India's TV viewership soars to 900 million across 230 million households

In India, the Day is observed under the aegis of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and its public broadcasting network, Prasar Bharati. Activities and outreach programmes by Doordarshan and All India Radio highlight television's enduring role in public service communication, dissemination of development messages, and promotion of national integration. Nov 21, 2025
CRPF pledges to make Chhattisgarh Maoist-free by March 2026

CRPF pledges to make Chhattisgarh Maoist-free by March 2026

The 21-day operation, conducted from April to May 2025, neutralised 31 Maoists, dismantled more than 200 hideouts and caves, and forced a mass exodus, surrenders, and eliminations from the core Maoist stronghold -- marking a decisive blow to left-wing extremism. Nov 21, 2025
US CDC does a U-turn on autism-vaccine link, doctors reject claims

US CDC makes U-turn on autism-vaccine link, doctors reject claims

"The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism," read the US CDC website. The updated page also says studies supporting a link "have been ignored by health authorities" and mentions that HHS is doing a "comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism." Nov 21, 2025
Election Commission debunks vote-voter mismatch theory in Bihar polls

Election Commission debunks vote-voter mismatch theory in Bihar polls

It claimed that the EC showed a total of 7.42 crore voters in its final list, released on September 30 after the SIR exercise, however, the poll panel in its statement after the two-phased elections, concluded on November 14, showed the total number of electors at 7.45 crore. Nov 21, 2025