Medical Product Alert N°5/2025: Substandard (contaminated) oral liquid medicines
Substandard (contaminated) oral liquid medicines identified in the WHO South-East Asia Region Geneva, 13 October 2025 Alert summary This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to three substandard (contaminated) oral liquid medicines identified in India and reported to WHO on 8 October 2025. The affected products are oral liquid medicines containing active ingredients commonly used to […]
WHO upgrades its public health intelligence system to boost global health security
Berlin- 13 October 2025 -- Today, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with key partners and supporters, launched version 2.0 of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system, used globally for the early detection of public health threats. Since its development in 2017, the initiative has grown steadily and is now being used by more […]
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
Geneva - 13 October 2025 -- In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis. This makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’. "Maldives […]
WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
Geneva - 13 October 2025 -- One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today. Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance rose in over 40% of the pathogen-antibiotic combinations monitored, with an average annual increase […]
PM GatiShakti Marks Four Years with Launch of Transformative Initiatives by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal
On the occasion of celebrations marking four years of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today launched a series of transformative initiatives by the Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). These initiatives aim to drive socio-economic development by strengthening infrastructure […]
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Launches ‘PM GatiShakti Public’ Platform to Democratize Access to Geospatial and Infrastructure Data
The Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, commemorated the completion of four transformative years of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) with a special event in New Delhi today, chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal. Among the key initiatives […]
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal launches LEAPS 2025 to benchmark logistics excellence in India
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today launched the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025 during the event marking the 4th Anniversary of PM GatiShakti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. LEAPS is a flagship initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of […]
PM GatiShakti – Offshore Launched to Strengthen Integrated Offshore Planning and Boost India’s Blue Economy
The Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched “PM GatiShakti – Offshore” during the commemorative event celebrating four years of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) at New Delhi today. The event was chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal. […]
8th Session of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) inaugurated in Guwahati
The 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) was inaugurated today in Guwahati by the Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya, reaffirming India’s leading role in shaping global food standards and trade practices. The session is being hosted by the Government of India, with the Spices Board of […]
Union Health Secretary inaugurates CPR Awareness Week (13–17 October); underscores lifesaving importance of CPR for every citizen
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving and a vital emergency procedure which improves the survival chances in critical cardiac cases. With a view to generate mass awareness Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today inaugurated CPR Awareness Week (13–17 October 2025), aimed at promoting training, and community participation in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The campaign was […]
