The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is all set to roll out a modernized digital health platform from Monday, April 28. Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), the new Health Management Information System (HMIS) replaces the outdated software that has been in use since 2005 and is no longer compatible with current technology and cybersecurity standards.

According to an official statement issued by the Ministry on Wednesday, the revamped HMIS aims to offer faster, transparent, and user-friendly access to CGHS services, ultimately improving service delivery and administrative efficiency. In preparation for the switchover, all CGHS services, including those at Wellness Centres, will remain closed on April 26 (Saturday) to facilitate data migration and final validation.

Scientists across the globe are constantly looking for ways to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere.

And now, some researchers on England's south coast think they've found a good way of doing it.

A small, UK government-funded project called SeaCURE, has found a way of sucking carbon out of the ocean, and storing it.

It's a form of carbon capture, which is a way of removing CO2, a greenhouse gas already in our atmosphere.

However instead of taking it directly out of the air, the scientists are removing it from the sea instead.

This is because the ocean absorbs around a quarter of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere.

By taking it out of the sea, there's more room for more CO2 to be absorbed from the air.

A major geological find has been unearthed under the frozen waters of the Davis Strait, the narrow ocean channel between Baffin Island in Canada and Greenland. A combined research team from Sweden and the United Kingdom has found a previously unrecognised landmass under this area. The newly identified feature, now called the Davis Strait proto microcontinent, is made up of abnormally thick continental crust and is about 12 to 15 miles (about 19 to 24 kilometres) wide.

Scientists discover buried proto-microcontinent beneath Greenland’s western offshore

This buried landmass is situated under the western offshore sea of Greenland and has been assigned a primitive microcontinent category. Microcontinents are pieces of continental crust that have separated from extended landmasses but did not completely detach in major tectonic episodes. For this proto-microcontinent, it seems to have remained partially attached when Greenland and North America rifted.

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.

The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidVP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120 cm (3.9 ft), others as tall as 1.8 m (5.9 ft). One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile.

Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to a race car competition, given the need for engineering and navigation teams.

Amid fears of dumping into India following steep US duties on Chinese goods, the government has imposed a 12 per cent safeguard duty on non-alloy and alloy steel flat products, a notification from the Ministry of Finance released on Monday showed.

This follows an investigation by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which in its findings last month said that there was a “sudden and sharp” surge in imports that could “cause serious injury to the domestic industry”.

“The safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of two hundred days (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and shall be payable in Indian currency,” the notification stated.

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced on Monday, April 21, that minors above the age of 10 will be able to open and operate independent bank accounts, reported the news agency PTI.

According to the report, the minors will be able to independently open and operate a savings bank account, along with term deposit accounts.

“Minors above such an age limit not less than 10 years and up to such amount and such terms as may be fixed by the banks keeping in view their risk management policy, may be allowed to open and operate savings/ term deposit accounts independently, if they so desire, and such terms shall be duly conveyed to the account holder,” said RBI in the circular cited the news agency.

Prioritizing and highlighting the issue of fire prevention and safety in health facilities, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Fire Safety Week in collaboration with all States/UTs as well as relevant central Ministries/Departments from 21st to 25th April, 2025. Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava led the nationwide pledge ceremony on the theme of 'Fire Safety in Health Facilities' at Nirman Bhawan, today.

Senior officials of the Ministry physically participated in pledge taking ceremony. Over 3,000 participants from public and private health facilities virtually joined the pledge ceremony and webinar on "Emergency evacuation and patient safety strategies" and "Fire prevention in high-risk areas of healthcare facilities".

Speaking at the occasion, the Union Health Secretary stressed on the importance of ensuring fire and electrical safety in all health facilities, while highlighting need for fire safety planning, capacity building of all healthcare functionaries on hospital fire safety as well as need to organize regular mock drills on fire preparedness as well as patient evacuation.

India has nominated Ms. M. Revathi, Joint Wireless Advisor at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), as its candidate for Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This marks India’s most significant bid in decades to influence global radio spectrum governance.

A specialized UN agency based in Geneva, the ITU ensures that the world’s communication systems work together, safely, securely, and fairly. The Radiocommunication Bureau of the ITU regulates the global radio frequencies and satellite orbits—crucial for 5G, 6G, space broadband, disaster response, managing these finite resources. As Director, Ms. Revathi would play a central role in shaping next-gen radiocommunication standards and ensuring equitable spectrum access.

Her candidacy reflects India’s vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and its push for inclusive digital growth, particularly benefiting developing nations. If elected, she would become the first woman and the first representative from ITU Regions E (Asia/Australasia) and D (Africa) to lead the Bureau—representing more than half the world’s population.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch AI Careers for Women—a pioneering skilling initiative aimed at empowering women in higher education institutions to pursue careers in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This strategic collaboration seeks to bridge the gender gap in emerging tech by equipping women with industry-aligned AI skills, enabling them to participate meaningfully in the digital economy and become active contributors to India’s innovation-led growth.

As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will provide 240-hours training curriculum under AI skilling and Innovation framework for women, aligned to the industry standards, and developed in consultation with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The training will be delivered in a hub and spoke model in partnership with the state government departments for higher education, across a network of 30 Centre of Excellence - Hubs and 150 educational institutions – spokes in Tier-II and Tier-III towns across six states.

Former Tennis player Rafael Nadal, Paris Olympics 2024 champions Armand Duplantis, Simone Biles, and Rebeca Andrade were some of the biggest winners at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday, as per the Olympics.com.

The ceremony marked the 25th edition of the prestigious event honored the biggest sports stars and was held in the Spanish capital.

Transcending achievements over the Olympic year, 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement award while tennis legend Rafael Nadal took home the Laureus Sporting Icon Award to a standing ovation from a glittering hall filled with sports royalty.