It has been a tumultuous month in Kolkata with junior doctors and civil society leading protests against the brutal rape and murder of a woman
ICMR D-G Rajiv Bahl and Indian Immunologicals MD K. Anand Kumar at the signing of MoA for clinical development of Zika vaccine. Vaccine maker Indian
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel. File | Photo Credit: X/@irushikeshpatel “The Gujarat government has deployed specialist doctors and 50 medical teams in and around seven
Telangana Minister for Health C. Damodar Raja Narasimha along with senior health officials in a review meeting on Wednesday (September 11, 2024). | Photo Credit:
On August 24, the Government of India announced the ‘BioE3’ policy to drive innovation in the biotechnology sector by establishing biomanufacturing facilities, bio-AI hubs, and
The State government has appointed Naveen Bhat Y., State Mission Director, National Health Mission, as the administrator of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Dr. Bhat
Pranaam Hospitals signed an MoU with MedTech Society for Make in India Hospitals, a concept of comprising 100% medical equipments made in India, according to
Isuzu Motors vice-president Senthil Manohar presenting medical equipment to Chinna Panduru PHC in-charge Dr. Anitha, in Satyavedu constituency of Tirupati district on Wednesday. Isuzu Motors
Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech and clinical-stage U.S. biotechnology firm Alopexx Inc. will collaborate to co-develop and commercialise anti-microbial vaccine AV0328 in India and other
ED claimed that the wife of Sandip Ghosh purchased two immovable assets without “proper approval”. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday (September
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with a U.S. delegate at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Karnataka’s commitment to fostering a
Three generations of the UAE’s Leadership have visited India. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT During the visit of Sheikh
Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok has urged the government to constitute a special task force to tackle terrorist activities in the
COVID-19 is soon becoming a nightmare no one wants to revisit. Now, when rest of the world has been reporting about impact of ‘Long COVID’
In the first week of September, the number of dengue cases this year crossed the 25,000 mark in Karnataka, setting the record of the highest
On Sunday, a man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease and his
Hanumanthu Purushotham, an eminent scientist and former CMD of National Research Development Corporation Corporation (NRDC) and the DPIIT-IPR chair professor at Andhra University (AU) has
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule. File | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of the 54th GST Council meeting on Monday (September 9, 2024), NCP (SP) MP
After three cheetahs died in just over a month last year in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority in May 2023
The DoP has asked medical devices companies to upload the Uniform Code for Marketing Practices in Medical Devices (UCMPMD) 2024 on their website. Representational file
Institutions must create a supportive environment so that students can reach out for help | Photo Credit: Freepik Education is key to success and students
Hyderabad, Telangana, 06/09/2024: Chief scientist and director of the CSIR-SCA Mission, Giriraj Ratan Chandak, with his colleagues during an interview with The Hindu in Hyderabad
KKL(R) flood-tolerant rice variety developed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA & RI), Karaikal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement KKL(R)
Apurva Chandra also highlighted that many portals are already operating across different segments. File | Photo Credit: Krishnan V.V Online vaccine management portal U-Win will
ITDA Project Officer V. Abhishek providing scabies medicines and soaps to students during a programme at Talarisingi in ASR district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Honorary president of Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha (KRRS) Chamaras Malipatil has warned of a nation-wide protest against the Union government for its conspiracy to promote
Sankara Nethralaya has opened its first branch of optometry school in Kolkata recently. Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, Biman Banerjee, inaugurated the Sankara Nethralaya Elite
The Technology Innovation Foundation (TECHIN) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad, has invited applications for Arogyam 3.0, a pitch event for identifying and nurturing
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> The Suicide Prevention Centre. will be opened at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences on September 10. |
The Centre for Plant Tissue Production of Banana set up by Kuvempu University to serve the needs of local farmers has remained defunct for the
For nearly a month now, the country has been rocked by protests by medical professionals—services at many hospitals stalled, at many others, healthcare staff wore
(In this week’s Health Matters newsletter, Zubeda Hamid discusses the impact of space exploration on the body, the latest vaccine updates, current global health issues,
Professor of Food Science and Nutrition from Avinashalingam Institute, Coimbatore, S. Kowsalya has emphasised the need for food scientists to focus on technology that minimises
The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) is working to decode the genetic blueprints for conservation of indigenous cattle breeds using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, speaking at the 25th Graduation Day of RIVER. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veterinarians are
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> People take part in a rally in Kolkata on September 1, 2024, in protest against the rape and murder of
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> This screengrab from a video posted on X by BJP leader Michael Lamjathang Haokip shows his house which was set
A medical representative was arrested for stealing equipment worth several lakh from hospitals in Delhi and Ghaziabad, the police said on Saturday. The arrested person,
The Union Health Ministry along with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working towards establishing Technical Resource Centres (TRC), which are mandated to
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Doctors provide telemedicine services at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 31, 2024. | Photo
SEIL Energy India Limited, formerly known as Sembcorp Energy India Limited, one of the largest independent power producers in India, won two awards in ‘Best
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham celebrated its 27th graduation ceremony on the Amritapuri campus on Saturday (August 31). Bhushan Patwardhan, AYUSH National Research Professor and former UGC
Days after the Centre unveiled its BioE3 policy to boost bio-technology-centric manufacturing in India, the Department of Biotechnology – as part of first steps –
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil addressing a gathering after inaugurating Medtech Hackathon in Belagavi on August 30, 2024.
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has again extended the deadline for self-declaration scheme under the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices
Kerala’s modern medicine sector has the potential to generate ₹100-crore revenue per month from medical value tourism, speakers at the 11th edition of the Kerala
Earlier this week the Cabinet cleared a proposal, though without specifying a budget, called BioE3 or Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment. Its thrust is
Admissions and registrations Registrations for the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2025 conducted by Symbiosis International Deemed University (SIU) has begun. The computer-based test will
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology has entered into a partnership with Ecogenie Biotech, a Bengaluru-based biotechnology start-up to develop innovative, sustainable solutions for the production
Madras Medical College (MMC) is among the six institutions selected for the ICMR Centre for Advanced Research (CAR): Rural Healthcare Transformation (RAHAT) project. E. Theranirajan,
