No cosmetic permitted to be used as injection: CDSCO

IANS | May 19, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that cosmetic products are not permitted to be used through injections and warned that such practices violate provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Cosmetics Rules, 2020, according to a notice released on Tuesday.

PM Modi only global leader with 'vision' for planet and future today: Ayurveda Sweden Association chief

IANS | May 18, 2026 6:41 AM

Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Promoting Ayurveda, an ancient holistic healing system originating from India, in Sweden as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his successful and historic visit to Gothenburg on Sunday, Ayurveda Sweden Association Chairperson Stina Andersson said that "PM Modi is one of the only leaders in the world right now who have a vision for the planet and for the future and that's what we need right now in this world".

Pakistan's nutrition crisis worsens as dairy sector fails

IANS | May 17, 2026 8:04 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s worsening nutrition crisis and its growing economic cost came under sharp focus at a stakeholder dialogue hosted by the Pakistan Medical Association in Lahore, where experts called for urgent reforms in the country’s dairy sector, expansion of school nutrition programmes, and stronger food safety systems to address rising malnutrition and productivity losses, according to a report in the local media.