Greener anaesthesia may protect patients, environment: Lancet

IANS | February 21, 2025 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Using less polluting inhaled anaesthetic agents, referred to as greener anaesthesia, may help reduce harmful emissions by 50 per cent in one year without impacting patient safety or outcomes, according to a study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, on Friday.

India becomes 2nd country to launch Electronic Personnel License for pilots

IANS | February 20, 2025 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday launched the Electronic Personnel License (EPL) for Pilots, making India the second country in the world to introduce the advanced system to enhance the safety, security and efficiency of the civil aviation sector.

‘Made in India’ iPhone 6e not SE variant but a next-gen entry point for consumers

IANS | February 20, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a further push to the local manufacturing, the entire iPhone 16 lineup, including the newly-launched iPhone 16e, is now being assembled in India for domestic market as well as for exports, as industry experts on Thursday cleared the air around the new device being compared to now-retired iPhone SE.