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However, the anaemia prevalence data from DABS-I is yet to be made public though it was completed in November 2025. According to experts who have been part of DABS-I, the anaemia report is ready but the timing of the release is in the hands of the government.Controversy over dropping anaemia from NFHS-6 has come to the fore with the release of the NFHS fact sheets over a week back. The government had come in for sharp criticism after the last NFHS conducted in 2019-21 showed a sharp increase in the proportion of children and women who were anaemic. The proportion of adolescent girls who were anaemic had risen from 54% in the 2015-16 survey to almost 60%. Similarly, 67% of children less than five years old were anaemic as were 52% of pregnant women.Even as the government faced criticism for the failure of its nutrition and iron tablet distribution programmes in bringing down anaemia, many questioned the ‘inexplicable’ rise in anaemia. Several experts argued that such high incidence of anaemia could be due to faulty methodology being used by the NFHS in estimating anaemia.According to experts who were part of meetings of the health ministry and Niti Aayog in which the decision to drop anaemia from NFHS was taken, the problem with NFHS estimation was that it used blood drawn from a finger prick which could show results that varied by almost a gram per decilitre of blood. They referred to published data which showed that one gets a higher haemoglobin estimate in venous blood (when blood samples are drawn from veins) compared to capillary samples (drawn from finger prick). Using venous samples is said to be the gold standard to estimate anaemia.The DABS-I survey, now renamed Survey for Assessment of Markers of Population Health, Activity, Diet and Anthropometry (SAMPADA), which covered 2.6 lakh persons compared to the NFHS sample of almost 7 lakh persons, has used venous samples to estimate anaemia. According to some involved in DABS-I/SAMPADA, it shows much lower incidence of anaemia than NFHS-5. However, it cannot be compared with the earlier NFHS findings as the methodology used differs.SAMPADA’s anaemia data could be comparable with the data from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) of 2016-18 as that too used venous blood samples. CNNS conducted by the health ministry with support from UNICEF and the Population Council, an international non-profit organization, is the largest national micronutrient and malnutrition study in India covering over 1.1 lakh pre-schoolers, school-age children, and adolescents in rural and urban areas across 30 states.It showed that anaemia was most prevalent (>50%) among both children under two years of age and thereafter decreased steadily by 11 years of age to about 15%. It also showed that anaemia was more prevalent among female adolescents 12 years of age and older ( about 40%) compared to their male counterparts (about 18%). This was much less than what NFHS-5 had estimated.Read the latest news on the go. 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Because…” BENGALURU: As India pushes to build a stronger domestic semiconductor industry, Bengaluru-based AGNIT Semiconductors has opened a new testing laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), aiming to speed up the development of specialised chips used in telecommunications and defence systems.The startup, incubated at IISc, has invested Rs 3 crore in the 350 sqft facility, which will focus on testing and validating Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based semiconductor components. Semiconductors are the tiny electronic components that power everything from smartphones and communication networks to satellites and military equipment.While silicon remains the most widely used material, GaN is increasingly being adopted for applications that require high power and high-frequency performance, such as radar systems, satellite communications and 5G infrastructure.AGNIT said the new laboratory would help it carry out critical testing in-house rather than relying on external facilities, reducing development timelines and improving quality assurance.The facility houses equipment capable of subjecting semiconductor components to extreme temperatures ranging from -60°C to 125°C to assess their reliability under harsh operating conditions. It also includes radio frequency testing systems and automated printed circuit board assembly equipment that will allow engineers to evaluate the performance of chip-based devices more quickly.According to the company, the laboratory will support testing of power amplifier boards and generate reliability data needed before products can be deployed commercially.“India’s semiconductor ambitions require not only chip design and fabrication capabilities but also robust indigenous validation and reliability ecosystems,” Hareesh Chandrasekar, co-founder and CEO, AGNIT, said.He said having dedicated testing infrastructure would help the company move faster from product development to commercial deployment while supporting the needs of telecom and defence customers. Until now, AGNIT had relied on shared facilities available at IISc. The dedicated laboratory is expected to bring testing operations closer to the company’s design and manufacturing teams.The startup plans to further expand the facility to conduct advanced lifetime testing and qualification of military-grade components.Read the latest news on the go. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorChethan KumarChethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories. He has covered multiple elections, too. As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured. To do this, he alternates between the mundane goings-on of the Common Man and the wonder-filled worlds of scientists and scamsters, politicians and soldiers. In a career spanning nearly 18 years, he has reported from multiple datelines — Houston, Florida, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Sriharikota (AP), NH-1 (J&K Highway), New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Raichur, Bhatkal, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, to name a few — but is based out of Bengaluru, India’s science capital that also hosts the ISRO HQ.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosWayanad Health Alert: 25 Students Admitted With Suspected Shigella InfectionZojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Major Milestone In India’s Most Challenging Himalayan Infra ProjectCongress Loses Last Rajya Sabha Presence In Gujarat As BJP Sweeps Seats;MP Contest Turns High-Stakes8 Workers Killed, Several Critical After Molten Steel Explosion At Vizag Steel PlantAmit Shah Chairs High-Level Yamuna Review Meet, Pushes Integrated Action Plan For River RejuvenationKashmiri Diaspora Stages Massive UK Protests Against Alleged Military Crackdown In PoJKIndia Tears Into Pakistan At UN, Calls Airstrikes On Afghanistan ‘Massacre’ And ‘Hypocrisy’Supreme Court Pulls Up CBSE Over Delay In Class 12 Improvement Results, Seeks Solution By FridayInternet Cut, Drones Deployed As Jaipur Widens Key Road Amid Encroachment Row | WatchTMC Rift Deepens As Mahua Targets Yusuf Pathan After MPs Back NDA Alignment | Watch123Photostories10 popular home design styles shaping modern real estateArchana Puran Singh’s luxurious Madh Island mansion: A big garden, bedrooms with a dreamy skyline, and a fancy vanityHow to keep Peonies from flopping over after they bloom: Simple gardening tricks that help support heavy flowers, strengthen stems, and maintain upright, beautiful garden bedsWhen a growing waistline is more than just a size problem10+10+10 rule: The 30-minute parenting habit every parent should knowForget Mussoorie and Nainital: This Himalayan Valley is Uttarakhand’s best-kept secretThis rare Baramasi mango tree produces juicy mangoes in just 9 months, and that too on your balcony. 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As part of the reception, local residents presented him with a large “Gajamala”, a ceremonial garland made of fresh apples and flowers.In the video, Shivakumar is seen plucking apples from the garland, taking a bite, and then tossing the fruit towards supporters gathered at the venue. The crowd responded enthusiastically, with several people attempting to catch the apples as they were thrown into the air.The video has since gained traction online, triggering mixed reactions. While some supporters described the gesture as an informal and affectionate interaction with the public, critics questioned the optics of throwing partially eaten food items during a public event.Reacting to the video, one social media user wrote, “Does DK Shivakumar think he’s a deity? Taking a bite out of an apple garland like it’s bhog and handing it out to the public… what kind of logic is this?”Read the latest news on the go. 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