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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||18-10-2026 SUNDAY| VOL—IV/2026/OCTOBER. OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION. विद्या ददाति विनयम्। Knowledge inculcates humility & modesty in the person. INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY). The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Keralam opened yesterday evening for the Thulam monthly poojas. Despite torrential rain, thousands of devotees gathered at the temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ayyappa. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has undertaken Trade Margin Rationalization for 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, capping trade margins at 30%, which is expected to cut their MRPs by up to 70%. Revised prices will apply from 9 November; the step builds on the 2019 pilot that reduced MRPs of 526 brands by up to 90%. Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh said India’s space economy, currently about USD 9 billion, is likely to reach USD 40–45 billion in the next s...