Nilgiris issues festive sweets and savouries food-safety warning
Published: 30 October 2026, 5:02 a.m. IST. Deck: Temporary sellers must also obtain food-safety registration or a licence; complaints can...
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Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 begins in Nilgiris; 60-day drive runs to 26 December
District and Union Health Ministry confirm campaign dates, with schools, colleges and villages among focus areas.The Nilgiris District Administration announced...
India caps trade margins on 137 cancer medicines at 30%; revised prices from November 9
October 18, 2026 | India / Health India's National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped trade margins on 137 non-scheduled...
Nilgiris screening identifies 340 people with sickle-cell disease
Summary: The Nilgiris public-health department says 61,393 people from tribal communities have been screened for sickle-cell disease over the past...
Kerala Assembly unanimously passes Senior Citizens’ Rights Bill; Governor’s assent pending
Update (29 October 2026): The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill,...
SCRM reviews implementation of health schemes in the Nilgiris
A State Common Review Mission (SCRM) meeting on implementation of health schemes in the Nilgiris was held at the District...
Nilgiris releases contract staff nurse selection list with 72 names
The Nilgiris district administration published a list on October 9, 2026, naming candidates selected for temporary contract Staff Nurse posts...
JOSH Teams launched for youth-led TB action across 55 districts
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched JOSH Teams under the TB Mukt Bharat initiative in New Delhi on October 8....
eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations nationwide
New Delhi, October 6, 2026: India’s national telemedicine service eSanjeevani has crossed 50 crore (500 million) teleconsultations, the Union Ministry...
