Month: June 2026

ABDM Achieves Major Milestone with Over 90 Crore Digital Health IDs

Vijay Raman

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs), marking a major step towards building a connected, interoperable and citizen-centric digital healthcare ecosystem in the country.   ABHA is a unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables citizens to securely link, access and share their health records through a consent-based framework. As a key component of ABDM, it facilitates the creation of longitudinal digital health…

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India Gets New CDS as General NS Raja Subramani Takes Over

Vijay Raman

General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday assumed charge as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who completed his tenure on May 30. A ceremonial Guard of Honour was accorded to the new CDS at the South Block lawns in the national capital.   General Subramani, a highly decorated officer with more than 40 years of distinguished service, has held several important command, staff and instructional appointments during his military career. Prior to assuming the country’s top military post, he served…

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​Jeevan Dhara Welfare Centre Rallies 268 Students in World No Tobacco Day Awareness March

Vijay Raman

Ghaziabad community initiative draws participation from local police in campaign for tobacco-free society Jeevan Dhara Welfare Centre, as part of its Empowering Slum Communities of Ghaziabad Project, organized a large-scale public awareness rally on 30 May 2026 to mark World No Tobacco Day. Although the international observance falls on 31 May, the event was held a day earlier to ensure maximum participation from students, teachers, and community members. The rally commenced at 7:30 a.m. from the Jeevan Dhara Welfare Centre and covered approximately one and a half kilometres en route…

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