The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Bayer partners with Absolute’s INERA to expand biological crop nutrition in IndiaBayer will market and distribute a biological crop nutrition solution developed by Absolute’s agricultural biotechnology arm INERA, aiming ...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Sebi preparing fresh round of reforms in IPO market, short-selling rules: ChairmanSebi is planning comprehensive reforms covering IPO disclosures, SME listings, corporate bond trading, and short-selling rules to ease comp...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
No love for the middle: CPHI Milan exposes India’s pharma scaling challengeIndian pharma and chemical companies at CPHI Milan say the China+1 opportunity is real, but a “missing middle” in the MSME ecosystem, marke...
14 Oct, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout pushed; India’s first quantum computer coming soonHappy Wednesday! The implementation of MDR on select UPI payments has been deferred beyond Diwali. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning ...
14 Oct, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
MSMEs need to focus on quality, cost to gain from new FTAs: SecyIndia's expanding network of free trade agreements is creating new opportunities for MSMEs to grow. The MSME ministry emphasizes the need f...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
UPI MDR rollout delayed; Rs 7,131 crore RDI deploymentNPCI has pushed back the UPI MDR rollout until after the festive season. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
13 Oct, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Blume, Kalaari, Chiratae among 19 VCs in RDI fund's Rs 7,131 crore first cohortThe selected cohort comprises 14 alternative investment funds (AIFs) and five focused research organisations (FROs), which will channel lon...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Govt selects 19 fund managers under RDI, committing Rs 7,131 croreThe government's Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) has approved its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers with a tot...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
ISM 2.0 to catalyse investments, boost self reliance: NITI Aayog's Abhay KarandikarIndia's recently unveiled India Semiconductor Mission phase 2 or ISM 2.0 which focuses on design and Intellectual Property (IP) creation, h...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Our central mission must be patient-centric innovation: JP NaddaJ P Nadda urges industry to take discoveries ‘from bench to bedside’ as the FICCI–Lilly Bharat Life Sciences Award backs its inaugural coho...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
UK: East Midlands Airport passengers to use facial technology for contactless eGate entryUK airports will gradually introduce contactless eGates, allowing eligible travellers to clear immigration using facial recognition without...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund for small and medium enterprisesThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises. This fund is part of the gove...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
RDI fund: Call for proposals to reopen after review, to boost Viksit Bharat 2047, says TDB SecretaryIn an effort to align with India's 2047 development goals, the Research, Development, and Innovation Fund was launched by Prime Minister Na...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
New Zealand's wealthy visa investors are helping build a new cable car in QueenstownNew Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa programme could help finance a proposed NZ$265 million cable car in Queenstown, with approved fund ...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Centre may seek legal view on licensing of sterile drugsThe government is actively exploring a proposal to expand central licensing authority over all sterile drug products following a recent Sup...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Indian companies must invest in R&D, move from generics to innovation-led industry: Pharma leadersIndian pharmaceutical leaders emphasize the need for investment in innovation to transition from generics to innovative products. They high...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST