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Farmers protest airport, rail line projects in Sikar

Jhunjhunu: Farmers staged a protest at the Sikar District Collectorate Monday opposing the proposed airport in the Tarpura area, a railway line linked to a private cement company and several other local demands.Led by MLA Rajendra Pareek, farmer leaders Tarachand Dhayal and Vijendra Singh Kajla, hundreds of farmers and villagers gathered at the Anaj Mandi…

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US pharma co denied patent on hepatitis C combo therapy

NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent to US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie on its Hepatitis C combination therapy glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, marketed globally as Mavyret. The combination therapy is considered a key treatment for Hepatitis C, and the availability of affordable generic versions remains critical for widening patient access. “The order demonstrates…

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Former DMC registrar, named in audit report, voted as representative | Delhi News

New Delhi: Former Delhi Medical Council (DMC) registrar Dr Girish Tyagi, who was recently named in a special audit report over alleged financial irregularities and “unlawful monetary benefits” running into crores, has now been voted as the Delhi Medical Association’s (DMA) representative to the DMC.The DMA on Saturday conducted elections for its lone representative seat…

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Two labourers die after falling off under-construction buildings in Mumbai, contractors booked for negligence

Mumbai: A 29-year-old man fell to his death from the 18th floor of an under-construction building at Goregaon West recently. Police registered an FIR against the contractor and developer for putting him up on the 18th floor without any precautionary measures for his safety. In another incident, a 32-year-old labourer died after he fell from…

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