Monthly Archives: December 2017
Working on the agriculture reforms suggested by Niti Aayog, says govt
As per the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Mr Parshottam Rupala, the union government is trying to implement the roadmap on agriculture suggested by the NIti Aayog.............
Hospital hazards: BD initiates a campaign on safety-engineered medtech devices
A campaign has been launched by the Becton Dickinson to encourage usage of safety engineered devices to ensure healthcare worker safety............
Indian startups working on rapid tests to checkmate antibiotic resistance
Four research startups with innovative ideas have been selected for research grants to develop such rapid tests.........
Scientists able to predict behaviour by measuring our brain’s ‘state’
The brain consumes 20 per cent of the body’s energy even when we are doing nothing. When it is given a difficult cognitive task to do the increase in energy used is minute.......
Abbott launches first smartphone compatible insertable cardiac monitor to detect arrhythmias
With the new Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), physicians can remotely monitor their patients for even the most difficult to detect cardiac arrhythmias, including irregular heartbeats..
Dr Reddy’s reaches a $ 5 million settlement with the US govt over a...
The company has said that while it firmly disagrees with the United States government’s allegations, it wanted to avoid any unnecessary costs and the distractions of prolonged litigation............
ICT-Mumbai hosts 5 day workshop on biosimilar characterization
The workshop organized by the Institute of Chemical Technology in partnership with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council witnessed extensive five-day training program, involving brainstorming lectures by esteemed keynote speakers............
Renewable energy investment across India gets USD 400 million boost
The new USD 400 million initiative by European Investment Bank-YES BANK under the private sector renewable energy financing programme was announced in New Delhi on 19th December...........
Health insurance for the MSME workforce is key to the sector’s growth story: FICCI-KPMG...
As per the knowledge report released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and KPMG, providing healthcare coverage is an important aspect of employee welfare and same remains underpenetrated in the MSMEs.............
ICRISAT celebrates decade of genomic advances in agriculture
The Centre of Excellence in Genomics (CEG) at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) that was set up in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology on 2007 recently celebrated its 10th anniversary............
Face to Face
FACE TO FACE: Partha Pratim Das Mahapatra, Founder & CEO, EzeRx
Partha Pratim Das Mahapatra, Founder and CEO of EzeRx, decodes the company's revolutionary product, EzeCheck, claimed to be the world's first non-invasive hemoglobin testing device
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“We expect an uptake in volumes from FY25 due to the...
Dr Satish Wagh, Chairman & Managing Director, Supriya Lifescience takes us through the company’s milestones, expansion plans, key R&D projects and focus on sustainability
