NEW DELHI: More than 800 medical colleges have been issued conditional renewal letters for MBBS seats by the National Medical Commission (NMC) as the regulator overhauls its inspection system, replacing routine annual inspections with surprise assessments and giving institutions 45 days to rectify deficiencies before follow-up evaluations.The move marks a significant shift in the way…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving patient safety, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has proposed restricting the use of the same brand name for medicines containing different active ingredients, saying the practice can mislead patients and create confusion over their therapeutic use. The regulator has invited public comments on the proposal…
NEW DELHI: Is your whisky really “aged”? Does its distinctive flavour come naturally or from additives? The country’s food safety regulator has put alcoholic beverage manufacturers under the scanner, issuing notices over alleged use of unauthorised added flavours and misleading age-related claims on product labels.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices…
Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah reached across political divides, inviting BJP in J&K, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Congress and other INDIA bloc politicians to join party’s July 20 protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding restoration of statehood to the Union territory.NC spokesperson Tahir Sayeed said Thursday invitations…
PM Modi, accompanied by Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited MCG. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he signed the jerseys of young cricketers and posed with Australia’s official mascot, “Ruby the Roo.“Former Australian men’s cricket team captain Steve Waugh also met PM…
“Our ministry is doing a pilot project on ten routes for hydrogen trials,” Nitin Gadkari said. NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said hydrogen will play a defining role in the future of transportation, with the government already conducting pilot projects on 10 highway corridors to test hydrogen-powered mobility solutions.The ongoing trials are…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese NEW DELHI: To strengthen Indo-Australian defence partnership during PM Narendra Modi’s visit, India and Australia on Thursday adopted a new joint declaration on defence and security cooperation, committing to significantly deepen military engagement, strengthen defence industrial collaboration and expand maritime security cooperation.PMs Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese reaffirmed that defence…
PM Modi meets Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne; trade, defence, critical tech on agenda Defence and security, critical technology, supply chain resilience and energy security cooperation – including finalisation of administrative arrangements for long-term supply of uranium to India – topped the agenda of the 3rd India-Australia annual summit in Melbourne. PM Narendra Modi and…
NEW DELHI: SC Thursday slammed AIIMS‘ acting director for filing an affidavit instead of an explanation in a matter where the court had ordered a DNA test that was not conducted in time.A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan initially ordered contempt notice against the official but withdrew it after he appeared…
Almost 104 years after daily insulin shots were first introduced, Indian patients with diabetes now have access to a once-a-week alternative.Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Thursday introduced Awiqli (insulin icodec), the country’s first weekly basal insulin for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. India is among the dozen countries where the product was…
