India-EU FTA Push: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said all 27 EU member states back the India-EU free trade agreement and want formalities completed fast, calling the deal “balanced” and protective of sensitive sectors—expected to boost labour-intensive exports like fisheries, textiles and footwear, plus chemicals and pharma. Aviation for Pharma: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Belgian PM Bart De Wever discussed stronger India-Belgium civil aviation ties, including direct connectivity and better air cargo for high-value pharma. Drug Safety Alert: Reuters reports India flagged the rabies vaccine Abhayrab batch KE25012 as substandard/misbranded after a potency failure, urging strict vigilance over movement and distribution. Hospital Care & Courts: Delhi High Court sought the Delhi Jal Board’s stand on a PIL to regularise contractual sewer workers, citing hazardous duties and deaths; a Delhi court rejected interim bail for a hotel owner in the Malviya Nagar fire case on medical grounds. Airline Safety: Air India terminated a Phuket-Delhi pilot after AAIB flagged a “non-negative” psychoactive substance test following a triple hydraulic failure incident that injured 24. Public Health & Food: Canada’s CFIA is investigating false nutrition/expiry labels on food exports after Indian raids; India’s front-of-pack label debate continues as consumer-rights advocates push for clearer warnings. Local Health Initiatives: A Georgetown student initiative in rural India targets iron deficiency anemia using an iron-infusing cooking leaf, reporting large improvements in women’s iron levels.