In October, the government eased the exports policy for Nitrile/NBR gloves from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’. India had banned their export...

The country had in February banned exports of many medical textiles including clothing and masks used in healthcare activities where there ...

Many small businesses changed track during the lockdown to meet the consumer demand for Covid-essentials. But with the demand curve again u...

Exports were banned in February amid the Covid-19 pandemic even as the government gradually removed restrictions on most personal protectiv...

There have been worldwide attempts to produce fuel from renewable biological resources in order to overcome future oil shortages in the wor...

Consumables in health insurance parlance refer to single-use items that are frequently used in medical treatments or procedures. These are ...

The virus simply eluded a clear pattern of manifestation. Thousands of asymptomatic people were said to be virus carriers. Many symptomatic...

"The cost of manufacturing a doctor-grade PPE kit could be around Rs 430 per unit; but this is retailed at around Rs 800 to Rs 900," says a...

The four laboratories that test the kits already have a large backlog of samples to be tested, and getting the affidavit physically from so...

Vidya will be recognising the support of every donor by sending a personal thank you video message.

By April 17, according to government officials, the aim is to create a list of 30 manufacturers, of which talks with 10 have started.

International Union of Railways has suggested railways adopt policies to reduce the likelihood of transmission, for example: removing magaz...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) held an “urgent meeting” on April 3 to address the issue, according to a document. “Presently, only on...

Earlier last week, state-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd had floated a global tender seeking PPE for healthcare personnel at the frontline of the ba...

HLL Lifecare is the nodal agency for acquiring PPE for those tackling the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers weren’t too impressed at...

Anticipating spike in demand of gloves and masks, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) along with officials of the health ministry, Indi...