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Air India Ranked Fourth Among World’s Most On-Time Airlines in June

According to Cirium’s June 2026 On-Time Performance report, Air India achieved an on-time arrival rate of 86.85 per cent across 15,135 flights during the month. The airline also recorded an 86.23 per cent on-time departure rate and a 99.7 per cent completion factor, indicating that nearly all scheduled flights were operated.

Government amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to Strengthen Regulation of High Alcohol-Containing Drug Formulations

Certain medicinal products, including tinctures of cardamom, ginger and other aromatic preparations, have been exempted from licensing requirements under Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945. Some of these formulations contain high concentrations of ethyl alcohol, in certain cases up to 80–90% v/v, making them susceptible to misuse for intoxication. References were also received from certain State Governments in this regard.

Havells India Partners with Norway’s Pixii to Enter India’s 270 GWh Energy Storage Opportunity

The partnership is aimed at bringing modular and scalable BESS solutions to India. Pixii, headquartered in Norway, specialises in modular battery energy storage platforms built around power conversion, energy management and scalable cabinet-based systems. Its PowerShaper product family is designed as an all-in-one energy storage solution that integrates converter modules, battery modules and a gateway controller for on-grid and off-grid applications.

World’s First Once-Weekly Insulin Arrives in India, Reducing Diabetes Injection Burden

For people living with diabetes, this is a significant development because insulin therapy is often associated with routine disruption, injection fatigue and hesitation around long-term use. A daily basal insulin schedule means nearly 365 injections a year. Awiqli brings that down to around 52 injections annually, which could make insulin therapy easier to accept for patients who need it but delay initiation because of fear, discomfort or lifestyle concerns.

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