On this World Health Day, let's take a look at the backbone of India's healthcare - Its PHCs. Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in India were established in 1952 and are the first contact point between the village community and the medical officer. During Covid-19, PHCs played a crucial role in ensuring vaccine and medical coverage reached the remotest regions in the country. Check out the infographic to learn more about India's first line of defence in healthcare.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.