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Puducherry Ophthalmologists Win Chang-Crandall Award 2026

February 12, 2026

Global Honour for Aravind Eye Care’s Cataract Specialists

Two senior ophthalmologists from Puducherry — Dr Haripriya Aravind and Dr R Venkatesh — have been selected for the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award for 2026. The recognition celebrates their sustained contributions to reducing cataract-related blindness and improving access to affordable surgical eye care.

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NATO Launches Arctic Sentry for High North Security

February 12, 2026

Alliance Strengthens Arctic Coordination Amid Strategic Rivalry

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has introduced Arctic Sentry, a military coordination framework designed to reinforce collective security in the High North. The initiative consolidates existing Arctic exercises under a unified structure, reflecting NATO’s response to intensifying geopolitical competition in the region.

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India Retains Ban on E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products

February 12, 2026

Government Rejects Calls to Allow Heat-Not-Burn Devices

India has reaffirmed its decision to continue the nationwide prohibition on electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, maintaining a regulatory stance first established in 2019. The clarification from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare rules out any immediate policy revision despite industry representations.

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Indonesia Plans Major Contribution to Gaza Peacekeeping Mission

February 12, 2026

Proposed UN-Backed Stabilisation Force Gains Multinational Interest

Indonesia is preparing to commit a substantial military contingent to a proposed peacekeeping arrangement in the Gaza Strip, signalling a notable expansion of its role in multilateral security operations. The deployment would form part of an envisioned United Nations-supported International Stabilisation Force (ISF).

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Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced

February 12, 2026

Government Clarifies Statutory Repeal of Earlier Labour Laws

The Union government has introduced the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha to clarify the legal interpretation of repeals carried out under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The amendment primarily seeks to reinforce that the repeal of earlier labour laws is statutory rather than executive in character.

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