Gujarat targets 5.50 lakh girls in statewide HPV vaccination drive

IANS | March 4, 2026 1:27 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat has set a target of vaccinating 5.50 lakh adolescent girls against cervical cancer under a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation campaign launched from Ahmedabad, following the national roll-out announced last week.

NITI Aayog launches new training manuals for farmers

IANS | March 2, 2026 2:41 PM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Monday said that it has organised a two-day national workshop on natural farming under its State Support Mission (SSM), bringing together farmers, policymakers, scientists, start-ups and civil society groups from across India to discuss ways to promote sustainable agriculture.

Bharat Biotech mulls IPO to raise over $500 million

IANS | March 1, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The developer of Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, Bharat Biotech is considering an initial public offering that could raise over $500 million, according to sources cited by multiple reports.