Piyush Goyal invites global pharmaceutical firms to join India’s innovation journey
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India is looking to move beyond generics into innovation-driven pharmaceutical products while continuing to provide affordable medicines to patients across the world, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He invited…
Piyush Goyal invites global pharmaceutical firms to join India’s innovation journey
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India is looking to move beyond generics into innovation-driven pharmaceutical products while continuing to provide affordable medicines to patients across the world, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He invited…
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims eight more lives, death toll climbs to 628
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) At least eight more children died from measles and similar symptoms of the disease in Bangladesh on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 628 since March 15 this year, as the country grapples with an…
Govt cuts subsidised LPG refills under Ujjwala Yojana to 4 annually amid rising global prices
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that it has reduced the number of subsidised LPG cylinder refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine per year to four, in a move aimed at containing rising subsidy costs…
Telangana to take action against travellers from Ebola-hit countries giving false information
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Taking serious note of some travellers from Ebola-affected countries providing false addresses in Hyderabad, Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday ordered that cases be booked against such individuals. He…
Uganda deploys health workers to DR Congo to support Ebola response
Kampala, June 8 (IANS) Uganda has deployed a team of health workers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the neighbouring country, a senior health official said on Monday. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary…
CID issues third notice to Abhishek Banerjee, asks him to appear by 5 pm tomorrow
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police on Monday issued a fresh notice to Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to be present at the CID…
BJP candidates in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh file nominations for Rajya Sabha polls
Imphal/Itanagar, June 8 (IANS) BJP candidates in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh on Monday filed their nomination papers for the June 18 elections to the Rajya Sabha seats from the two Northeastern states. In Manipur, state BJP President Adhikarimayum…
Pakistan: Concerns raised over Rawalakot ‘massacre’, grim situation in PoK
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) on Monday strongly condemned the firing by Pakistani security forces on peaceful and unarmed protesters in the Rawalakot region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) that left…
Afghan police discover illegal drugs, smash drug processing labs
Kabul, June 8 (IANS) Afghan police in the drive against illegal drugs have discovered illegal drugs and also destroyed drug processing labs in the southern Uruzgan and western Farah provinces of the country, said a statement of the Ministry for Interior…