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  • NPPA revises ceiling price of 883 scheduled formulations

    National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, NPPA has revised the ceiling price of 883 scheduled formulations. The Authority in its meeting today noted with satisfaction that the supply disruption of active pharmaceutical ingredients caused by COVID-19 outbreak is returning to normalcy. It said, no unusual price fluctuations in price of inputs for medicines, amid COVID-19 outbreak has […]

    Nirmala Sitharaman participates in 2nd G20 meeting of Finance Ministers

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today participated in the 2nd Extraordinary G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Saudi Arabian Presidency, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and coordinate efforts in response to this global challenge. Ms Sitharaman appreciated the Saudi Presidency for organizing these meetings which provide […]

    COVID19: Oil prices rebound strongly from 18-year lows

    A day after falling to an 18-year low, oil prices rebounded strongly in Asian trade today. The growth was attributed to the investors’ confidence returning following moves by policymakers to support the coronavirus-hit global economy. The investors focused on stimulus measures rolled out by governments worldwide to support the virus-ravaged global economy, including a 2 […]

    India calls for creating global framework for further enhancing access to medicines to fight COVID-19 pandemic

    The Trade and Investment Ministers of the G20 and guest countries have decided to keep their markets open, and ensure smooth and continued operation of vital medical supplies and logistics networks. A statement issued at the end of the meeting, said that emergency measures designed to tackle COVID-19, if deemed necessary, must be targeted, proportionate, […]

    Addressing the Superbug Concern: Phage Therapy Could Beat Drug Resistant Illnesses

    Dr. Ramdas Kambale, Sr.VP, Vetphage Pharmaceuticals In 2008, a superbug caught from a New Delhi hospital claimed the life of a Swedish patient.  British scientists who found this “superbug” in New Delhi’s public water supply, named it New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 after the Indian capital, causing much hue and cry in India. The drug resistant gene […]

    Dima Hasao DC appreciates villagers for their active cooperation

    By Anup Biswas   Haflong  : The Dima Hasao Deputy Commissioner also the Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority Sri Amitabh Rajkhowa profoundly appreciated the villagers and it’s Gaon Buras along with the frontline warriors of Covid 19  for their active cooperation at the time of Nation’s crisis. In an interview,  Rajkhowa who has been supervising […]

    NCHAC EM supervises free distribution of grains in Diger constituency

    By Anup Biswas   Haflong  : Under the supervision Samuel Changsan, Executive Member, N C Hills Autonomous Council  most households of Diger constituency received their free food grains as promised by Chief Executive Member, Debolal Gorlosa  along with basic provisions like table salt, dry fish etc. in their respective villages on Tuesday At a time […]

    Corona infection in the country from people involved in Nizamuddin : The government is looking for 299 people in Assam and 5 in Meghalaya.

    Bhupen Goswami Guwahati: The biggest case of coronavirus infection has been reported in Markaz, the Islamic religious gathering center of Tablighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin in the capital. Its connection is connecting to 11 states including Delhi. Due to which there is a danger in the whole country .including Assam and Meghalaya.The Assam Health Department official […]

    227 fresh confirmed COVID- 19 cases reported in past 24 hours in India

    227 fresh confirmed cases of novel coronavirus or COVID- 19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in the country. With this the total number of cases has now gone up to 1251. Briefing media in New Delhi, Joint Secretary Lav Aggarwal said, three deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, one […]

    How Eyes Play a Key Role in the Spread of Coronavirus

    Authored by Dr. Sanjana Vatsa, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital Bengaluru   We are all aware of the chaos created by the Corona virus in different parts of the world which has now become a global emergency. This virus has been currently referred to as 2019 Novel Corona virus (2019-nCoV) Y is it called […]