Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says India should not limit itself to manufacturing generic medicines and must conduct research and sell patented drugs to the world market.
During a discussion on Covid, Health Minister said that earlier, permissions for vaccine research required 3 years, but Modi govt ‘eased those processes’.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was replying to a question on the total number of Covid deaths reported in the country because of oxygen shortage during second wave.
The bill seeks for the regulation and supervision of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) clinics and ART banks, prevention of misuse, safe and ethical practice of ART services.
The meeting will encourage citizens of the 4 states to be inoculated. The 1st dose coverage in Meghalaya was 56.7%, Manipur 54.2%, Nagaland 49% & Puducherry 65.7%, officials said.
Mandaviya urged states and union territories to ensure the entire adult population is administered the first dose during the ongoing 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign.
The health minister directs officials to ramp up testing, says some hospitals are overburdened with dengue cases while other hospitals continue to be empty.
When India hit the 1 billion vaccine doses mark, PM Modi urged people to continue to mask up no matter their inoculation status. But many ministers don't seem to be listening.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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