Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Rs 376 cr flyover in GuwahatiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Flyover in Guwahati, a Rs. 376 crore project completed ...
22 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
18 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Manage short-term risk and volatility for long-term opportunity: 7 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 32%There will be many ifs and buts – and a high volatility quotient – when a market is in its initial phase of correction, especially a correc...
12 Apr, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
West Bengal election manifesto: Rs 1,500 vs Rs 3,000 jobless benefit, 7th Pay Commission, how BJP plans to unseat TMC, DidiThe BJP has released its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, targeting women and youth voters with key promises. The Trinamool Co...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Cancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityLocal drug manufacturers are struggling to produce essential cancer medicines like carboplatin and cisplatin due to a significant surge in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
AstraZeneca gets regulator's nod to market cancer drug in IndiaAstraZeneca Pharma has secured approval from India's drug regulator for its cancer treatment Trastuzumab Deruxtecan. This drug is now appro...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
IIT-Guwahati develops injectable hydrogel for targeted breast cancer therapy with less side effectsResearchers at IIT Guwahati and Bose Institute, Kolkata, have created an advanced injectable hydrogel for localized cancer treatment. This ...
02 Jan, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
Immunotherapy can stall the growth of malignant cells in cervical cancer patients: StudyIn India, cervical cancer is the second most common in women, making up close to 18 per cent of the new cancer cases, the International Age...
02 Feb, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
Sun Pharma partner's skin cancer drug demonstrates efficacy against skin cancerSun Pharma's partner, Philogen, has reported positive results in late-stage clinical trials for its new drug, Nidlegy, which is used to tre...
16 Oct, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Diabetes hampers response to cervical cancer treatment, new study revealsA study by the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) found that cervical cancer patients with diabetes, especially when combined with hyperte...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.37 PM IST
Surgery & chemotherapy, not the only options for prostate cancer patients: StudyMonitoring localised prostate cancer can be a great alternative to surgery or chemo reveals study.
13 Mar, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Tata Memorial Centre, doctors from 11 institutes develop low-cost clinical intervention for cancer treatment"The research has suggested there is a window of opportunity just prior to, during, and immediately after surgical removal of primary cance...
12 Sep, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
Anesthesia drug Lignocaine reduces risk of metastasis after breast cancer surgeryThe lignocaine treatment costs just Rs 100 per patient, who need just one injection, around the tumor just prior to surgery. The injection ...
12 Sep, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
Cancer claims 3.5 lakh lives every year in India: ISCR"The demographic distribution of different kinds of cancers also makes it important to invest in local clinical research," ISCR said.
03 Feb, 2016, 08.18 PM IST
- Cancer patients get a lifeline, discounts for film techies
Railway minister Mamata Banerjee offered a lifeline to cancer patients and technicians of regional film industry by offering both categorie...
25 Feb, 2010, 02.45 AM IST
- Mamata announces concession for cancer patients, film industry in WB
Cancer patients going for treatment will now enjoy 100 per cent concession in third AC and sleeper class compared to 75 per cent earlier.
24 Feb, 2010, 08.26 PM IST