New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Common Research and Technology Development Hub on Affordable Healthcare at IIT Kharagpur has entered a sustainable phase, transitioning from grant support to a self‑sustaining national facility that will continue to develop and commercialise low‑cost medical technologies, an official statement said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s persistent malnutrition crisis cannot be addressed through food and nutrition programmes alone, as deep-rooted rural poverty, weak incomes and an uneven distribution of economic value continue to undermine household food security, a report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Pakistan must focus on effective public services and adopt outcome‑focused governance rather than taking for granted the citizens' ability to "adjust" to the precarious economic and healthcare conditions, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India’s food regulator on Thursday said it has initiated enforcement action against CG Foods India Pvt Ltd. following food safety violations.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The government on Thursday launched ‘BIO-NIVESH’, a strategic platform aimed at strengthening engagement between biotechnology innovators and the investment community and catalysing the flow of private capital into promising biotechnology innovations for scale-up and commercialisation.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday initiated strict enforcement action against British Lifesciences Private Limited in Bengaluru, Karnataka, following an inspection that uncovered misbranded and expired infant food products.
Dhaka, Sep 2 (IANS) At least five more people died of dengue outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, taking the country’s death toll from the mosquito borne disease to 107 this year, local media reported.
Beed (Maharashtra), Sep 2 (IANS) The Dahifale family in Maharashtra's Beed district turned the birth of a baby girl into a gala event by giving a rousing welcome to the infant in a chariot procession, as it was the first time in four generations that a daughter was born.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) stand on a plea filed by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging show-cause notices and disciplinary proceedings initiated against her, while also issuing notice on her separate plea seeking a fair and transparent framework for women athletes returning to competitive sport after pregnancy and maternity leave.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic pressures are taking a toll on the nutritional well-being of its people, with nutrient-rich foods increasingly becoming unaffordable for large sections of the population as household purchasing power declines, a report has said.
