Maharashtra begins in-house goatpox vaccine production to combat lumpy skin disease | Pune News

Pic for representational purpose Pune: The state animal husbandry department’s Institute of Veterinary Biological Products (IVBP) has started producing the goatpox vaccine for the first time to protect cattle against lumpy skin disease (LSD), which has killed thousands of animals across Maharashtra in recent years.Officials said in-house production will reduce costs, end dependence on private…

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SRKKF marks 20 years of Santokbaa Awards | Surat News

Surat: The Santokbaa Humanitarian Award 2026, instituted by the Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF), the philanthropic arm of Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), was presented on Saturday at the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium.This year’s award was conferred on Gullapalli Nageswara Rao, noted ophthalmologist and founder-chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute, and Reema Nanavaty, development practitioner and director…

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Assam reserves manufacturing rights of heritage drinks for tribals | Guwahati News

Guwahati: The Assam govt has revised its excise rules to reserve manufacturing license of heritage alcoholic beverages exclusively for tribal and indigenous communities which produce and consume such drinks.The govt has also notified fee reductions to support local businesses, slashing the application fee for a heritage liquor micro-manufactory from Rs 25,000 to Rs 15,000.Similarly, the…

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Voluntary donors contribute 73% of blood in Raj’s govt blood banks | Jaipur News

Representational photo of blood donation World Blood Donor Day (June 14)Jaipur: Voluntary blood donors now contribute nearly three-fourths of the blood collected in government-run blood banks in Rajasthan, significantly reducing dependence on patients’ relatives for life-saving transfusions, health department officials said ahead of World Blood Donor Day on June 14.The state collects around nine lakh…

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‘Body preserved with water bottles’: Indian sailor dies on vessel off Oman coast; union cites aid delay amid regional tensions | India News

Screengrab from video of FSUI seeking help & action (Credit: FSUI) The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) on Saturday called for assistance after an officer on a vessel off Oman Coast passed away. two days ago. The union body called for help, repatriation and action for the deceased Second Officer on MT Celestial“35-year-old Second…

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