'Main dariya hoon, waqt aane par sailaab banunga': Raghav Chadha says he is silenced, not defeated in a message to 'aam aadmi'Raghav Chadha Party: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha has been replaced as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. Chadha stated he w...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh plans PPP model for 10 medical collegesAndhra Pradesh is gearing up to establish a network of 10 new medical colleges through innovative Public Private Partnerships, with a proje...
05 Mar, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Adulterated toddy has turned into a health emergency in TelanganaAdulterated toddy, a traditional alcoholic beverage, has become a significant health crisis in Telangana, with approximately 95% of the tod...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Could Tirupati’s problems help clarify the history of ghee adulteration?Tirupati's recent ghee controversy highlights the long-standing issue of ghee adulteration in India, dating back to the 19th century. Histo...
22 Sep, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
Odisha spurious liquor case: 1 dies, 2 critical at MKCG hospitalOne of the 15 individuals hospitalized at MKCG Medical College for consuming spurious country liquor died on Tuesday night. Jura Behera, 60...
21 Aug, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
Cough syrup case: Marion Biotech licence cancelledThe decision to cancel the licence was taken after the Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory (RDTL), Chandigarh, which tested the samples of th...
23 Mar, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Process underway to cancel license of Marion Biotech, says officialAll production of drugs and other activities at the firm's campus in Sector 67 here have also been stopped completely, Gautam Buddh Nagar d...
05 Mar, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Probe into Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: 3 employees of Noida-based Marion Biotech arrestedThe arrests come after an FIR was lodged late Thursday night against five officials of Marion Biotech, including two of its directors, over...
03 Mar, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
India needs a national drug recall law without further delay. Here's whyThe syrup was found by WHO to be adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol. Such adulteration is not uncommon in India. ...
07 Oct, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
Quit smoking, go organic to keep lung cancer awayOn Lung Cancer Awareness Month, let's prevent the disease than finding ways to cure it.
27 Nov, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Soon, chemists may face legal action for failing to comply with storage normsThe Centre is planning to introduce stringent guidelines on distribution practices for drug companies.
25 Nov, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
Maharashtra govt mulls life term imprisonment for adulterationThe move is being considered in the wake of rising cases of food adulteration and spurious chemical products in the past three years.
27 Mar, 2018, 06.54 PM IST
Your food may have urea, synthetic gum, stone powder, wall paint & more toxic add-onsAlarmed at the growing menace, chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has asked enforcement officials to crack down on the various adulteration...
08 Jul, 2017, 12.14 PM IST
Order special audit on TPAs rejecting mediclaims: TMC MP in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said as per insurance regulator rules, TPAs cannot slash or reject a claim. "It is the right of insu...
03 Aug, 2016, 01.12 PM IST
Kerala to set up mobile labs to test quality of food productsConcerned over increasing instances of food adulteration, Kerala is gearing up to set up a string of mobile testing laboratories at check p...
24 Jun, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
Delhi’s air is being polluted by three perverse subsidiesDelhi’s air pollution is terrible. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned diesel vehicles more than 10 years old,
12 Apr, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
- GlaxoSmithKline settles tainted drugs suit for $750 mn
GSK was accused of manufacturing and selling certain adulterated drugs that were made at its now-closed facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico.
27 Oct, 2010, 11.20 AM IST