India’s bioeconomy leaps from just $10 bn to $165.7 bn in 10 years

IANS | September 5, 2025 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Over the past decade, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing bioeconomies in the world, with the sector expanding to $165.7 billion in 2024 from just $10 billion in 2014. With an ambitious target of $300 billion by 2030, the bioeconomy is steadily becoming a cornerstone of India’s sustainable growth and innovation, driven by advancements in biotechnology, agricultural innovation, biomanufacturing, and healthcare.

Increasing brain drain of nurses threatening Pakistan’s healthcare

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) An increasing number of nurses in Pakistan are leaving the country in search of better salaries, safer working environments, and professional opportunities abroad. However, this will cause a severe impact on an already fragile health infrastructure in the country, according to a report.

Piyush Goyal urges India Inc. to pass on entire GST rate cut to consumers

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged India Inc. to pass on to consumers the benefit of the GST rate cut that has been announced across several categories of goods in order to boost demand and spur growth in the economy.

Bold step: Industry experts hail GST reforms in health sector

IANS | September 4, 2025 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts in the healthcare sector are a bold step and will go a long way in advancing the vision of a Swasth Bharat underpinning a Samriddh Bharat, said industry experts on Thursday, while hailing the move.

US: Health workers call for resignation of Secretary Kennedy

IANS | September 3, 2025 7:58 PM

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Over 1000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have called for the resignation of Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr after removal of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Susan Monarez and other actions which they said are "compromising the health of the nation."