Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
Health
India’s Union Health Ministry said the Nipah situation in West Bengal is under control, with only two confirmed cases and all traced contacts testing negative, while warning against speculative numbers circulating in sections of media.
Politics
The India Meteorological Department forecast widespread rain and snowfall in the western Himalayas from 27 January, with thunderstorms, fog and cold-wave conditions expected across several northern states and adjoining plains.
World
India and the European Union said they have concluded a long-negotiated free trade agreement, aiming to reduce tariffs across major sectors and deepen ties amid uncertainty in global trade led by fresh US tariff threats.
Business
India’s bank employee unions under UFBU said a one-day strike on 27 January 2026 will go ahead after conciliation talks failed, pressing the government to approve a five-day work week with longer weekday hours.
Tech
Alongside the India–EU trade breakthrough announced on January 27, leaders framed the pact as a platform for stronger innovation and industrial collaboration—an agenda that could influence everything from manufacturing ecosystems to standards and cross-border R&D cooperation.
Health
Health officials in West Bengal reported five confirmed Nipah infections and quarantined close contacts as containment measures intensified. In response, some countries in the region reinstated airport and border screening for travellers linked to affected areas.
Politics
The government scheduled an all-party meeting on January 27, 2026, as floor leaders prepare for the Budget Session beginning January 28 and the Union Budget presentation on February 1.
Latest
A new spell of active winter weather is set to sweep across north, northwest and parts of central India from January 27, with the IMD warning of widespread rain/snow in the western Himalayas, thunderstorms and gusty winds in adjoining plains, and patchy dense fog and cold-wave conditions.
Business
Public sector bank employees observed a nationwide strike on January 27, 2026, seeking a five-day work week and Saturday holidays. Branch-level services such as cash transactions and cheque clearing were impacted, while digital banking largely continued.
World
India and the European Union announced the conclusion of long-running free trade negotiations in New Delhi on January 27, alongside new security and mobility arrangements. The deal still requires legal scrubbing and ratification steps before it can take effect.
Sports
In a tight finish in Vadodara, Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by three runs in WPL 2026, with Sophie Devine keeping her composure to close out the final over of a tense chase.
Politics
Ahead of Parliament’s Budget Session, the government scheduled an all-party meeting of floor leaders on January 27, with the session set to begin shortly after and continue in phases through April 2, reports said.