Gujarat becomes first state in India to launch Tribal Genome Sequencing ProjectGujarat has launched India's first Tribal Genome Sequencing Project, aiming to improve healthcare for tribal communities. The initiative, s...
16 Jul, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
India’s first genome-edited rice varieties will boost rice yields by 20-30%, reduce water consumption: Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that these genome-edited rice varieties are expected to help achieve the target of bo...
05 May, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Covid-19: Officials told to maintain strict vigil, take action to contain the spreadPK Mishra, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, advised officials to maintain a strict vigil on the situation and take necessary acti...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Clinikally raises $500,000 in funding from Y CombinatorA recent report by public policy think tank Niti Aayog estimated healthcare as one of the fastest growing sectors of the Indian economy, fu...
19 Jul, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
WTO rules need to be flexible, WHO must be reformed: PM Modi at Global Covid SummitDelivering an address at the 2nd Global Covid Summit on the theme 'Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness', PM Modi stre...
12 May, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
Govt classifies genomics & pharma as sunrise opportunitiesThe finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech said the genomics and pharmaceuticals will get supportive policies, light-touc...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.06 PM IST
Budget 2022 impact on pharma & healthcareThe Budget speech identified ‘Genomics and Pharmaceuticals’ to be among the sunrise opportunities eligible for supportive policies, light-t...
01 Feb, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Ahead of budget session, over 400 Parliament staff test positive for COVID-19Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, more than 400 Parliament staff members were tested positive for COVID-19, according to offic...
09 Jan, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
RTI: It's time citizens demand accountability and the government delivers itAs India completed 16 years of the RTI Act this month, the law continues to grapple with basic issues.
17 Oct, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
View: How Department of Biotechnology coordinated India's Covid-19 fightFrom its initial mandate to identify priority development areas in biotechnology, it has been instrumental in creating an academic ecosyste...
12 Jun, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
Genpact opens up part of its learning programme to help professionals succeed in digital ageAmidst constant disruption, professionals need to constantly improve their skills to distinguish themselves and provide maximum value in a ...
17 Jun, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
View: Need to boost host genome initiative in the era of Covid-19Possibly, environmental variations across latitudes might be the driving force for humans to evolve particularly for the immunological gene...
08 Apr, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Reaching for stars: India is betting big on mega, multi-country science projects"The big shift is that India is moving from the periphery to the core of such mega global science projects", says RA Mashelkar former direc...
25 Aug, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Kisans to be welcomed to capital with new geetThe government has made arrangements for farmers countrywide to join in, though the telecast or webcast at district and block-level centres...
07 Mar, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
Kwality surges 6% on government's dairy farming push in Budget 2016The stock has slumped 36 per cent in the year so far with 19 per cent of the drop coming in the month of February.
01 Mar, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
Budget 2016 pays heed to concerns of RSS, offers sops to Dalit entrepreneursThe government’s statement that the overall emphasis of the budget was the welfare of farmers and the poor adheres to the main concerns of ...
01 Mar, 2016, 02.04 AM IST
Budget 2016 provisions for dairy sector are futuristic: IndustryDairy industry has hailed the budget provisions for the animal husbandry sector as futuristic, especially the focus on technology.
29 Feb, 2016, 03.46 PM IST