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6 May 2026 AGREEMENTS

Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and his Japanese counterpart Kimi Onoda have co-chaired the 3rd Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Healthcare between India and Japan at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The meeting focused on deepening the bilateral partnership through strategic cooperation in innovation, technology, and research.

6 May 2026 REPORTS

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the 27th edition of the publication titled “Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data” during the National Deliberative Summit on “Data for Development” in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The report incorporates metadata for 50 key indicators.

According to the report, the sex ratio at birth in India improved to 917 during 2021-23, compared to 904 during 2017-19. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in 2023 was recorded at 1.5 for urban regions and 2.1 for rural areas.

In the education sector, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education rose from 28.5 to 30.2 for females and from 28.3 to 28.9 for males between 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for the population aged 15 and above increased from 37.5% to 45.9% for rural females between 2022 and 2025.

29 April 2026 AGREEMENTS

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has conducted the first-ever bilateral visit to Sri Lanka. He met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to review bilateral initiatives and the progress of development projects supported by India.

Both nations signed multiple MoUs to strengthen cooperation in healthcare and regional development. The visit marked the completion of Phase III of the Indian Housing Project (covering 4,000 houses). Sri Lanka has formally joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to enhance regional conservation efforts.

22 April 2026 NATIONAL

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has hosted the inaugural BRICS Health Working Group (HWG) meeting virtually in New Delhi. The session was held under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.

The meeting was chaired by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and saw participation from delegates representing 9 nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE, and Indonesia. During the event, India proposed the “BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyles” as a key priority to improve public health outcomes among the member states.

15 April 2026 BANKING

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a sub-committee of the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) to examine the current state of private health insurance in India.

The initiative aims to improve consumer experience and increase the reach of health insurance by building trust among policyholders.

The sub-committee is tasked with reviewing critical parameters, providing advice, and overseeing digital transformation.

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