As private wallets begin to open, India's big future bet takes offIndia’s Rs 1 lakh crore RDI programme is beginning to unlock venture capital flows into deeptech, marking a shift in the country’s attempt ...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Pharma sector must attract more investment in clinical trials, R&D: Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal emphasized the importance of enhancing India's pharmaceutical industry to draw in more investments. He urged for the creation ...
06 Sep, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
When frontier AI can be switched off: India's sovereignty challengeIndia must not depend on foreign AI models, as US export controls demonstrate potential access denial. Past reliance on external tech, like...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Budget 2026: Customs duty waiver likely for SEZ-made drugs sold locallyIndia may soon waive customs duty on medicines produced in special economic zones for local sale. This move aims to reduce costs and increa...
24 Dec, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
From tungsten to cars: China imposes new taxes on US goodsThe tariffs set by China will take effect on February 10. China’s Ministry of Commerce and Customs Administration also imposed immediate ex...
04 Feb, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Covaxin gets WHO approval for emergency use listingWHO's TAG is an independent advisory group that provides recommendations to the WHO on whether a Covid 19 vaccine can be listed for emergen...
03 Nov, 2021, 07.03 PM IST
Technical Advisory Group seeks additional clarification on Covaxin for Emergency Use ListingWhile the WHO has so far approved Covid-19 vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca-SK Bio/Serum Institute of India, Johnson & Johnson-Jans...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
WHO's advisory group set to meet on October 26 to decide on Covaxin EUL approvalWhile the WHO has so far approved Covid-19 vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca-SK Bio/Serum Institute of India, Johnson & Johnson-Jans...
25 Oct, 2021, 07.35 AM IST
WHO advisory group to meet on Oct 26 to decide on Bharat Biotech’s CovaxinWHO had earlier said that Bharat Biotech has been submitting data to it on a rolling basis and had submitted additional information on 27 S...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
WHO may take a call on Covaxin todayThe company said last week that it was diligently working with the WHO to obtain Emergency Use Listing (EUL) at the earliest adding it is n...
05 Oct, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
WHO to decide on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin clearance in OctoberSoumya Swaminathan, WHO's chief scientist, told ET that the "process is ongoing".
30 Sep, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
WHO to review Covaxin; emergency use approval may come by mid-SeptemberThe WHO global advisory committee on vaccine safety will assess immunogenicity, vaccine safety and vaccine effectiveness of Covaxin, a cruc...
02 Sep, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Bharat Biotech officials to meet WHO assessors next weekA pre-submission meeting provides an opportunity to the company for advice and guidance before submission of the final dossier, as well as ...
18 Jun, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
Mobilising nation against CovidThe government must also work out models and modules for improvised hospitals for Covid care, including oxygen delivery systems simpler tha...
19 Apr, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
Max the Vax: India has a unique opportunity to be the world's saviourIncreasing global vaccine supplies calls for global coordination. Vaccine know-how must be made available without any intellectual property...
28 Mar, 2021, 08.33 AM IST
Bharat Biotech's subsidiary Chiron Behring launches anti-rabies vaccine“In our ongoing commitment to address the supply shortages of rabies vaccine, we are making additional investments to increase production c...
13 Nov, 2019, 10.02 PM IST
- India's biotech sector to grow 20% in foreseeable future
Mazumdar-Shaw said the size of the country's biotech sector had reached USD 3.5 billion in 2010 and is poised for robust growth in all segm...
17 Oct, 2011, 01.15 PM IST