Govt issues advisory to regulate stem cell therapy

IANS | September 17, 2026 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has issued an advisory to regulate stem cell therapy, saying the therapy is permitted as standard care in routine clinical practice only for disease conditions or indications included in the list approved by the Health Ministry.

India’s power supply to see flood-hit Nepal through the winter: Report

IANS | September 16, 2026 6:29 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The flash flood that tore down the Lhende Khola, the Bhotekoshi and the Trishuli rivers on August 26 has damaged hydropower plants in Nepal, forcing the Himalayan country, which was an exporter of electricity, to become dependent on India to stave off the acute power crisis, according to a new report.

UPI MDR can help make digital payments ecosystem sustainable: Fintech leaders

IANS | September 16, 2026 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The introduction of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions could provide a sustainable revenue model for the digital payments ecosystem and support its expansion to one billion users over the next decade, fintech industry leaders said on Wednesday.