IPC signs 3 MoUs to strengthen pharmacovigilance, materiovigilance in Nagaland

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad, has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Nagaland Medical Council, the Nagaland State Drugs Control Administration (NSDCA), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, and the State Pharmacy Council, Government of Nagaland, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. The MoUs were […]
India has expanded energy partnerships from 27 to 40 countries in last decade: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India’s global energy footprint has widened significantly over the past decade, growing from 27 partner countries to 40, a shift he attributed to strengthened energy diplomacy and a more secure sourcing network under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Highlighting the country’s […]
S. Korea to invest $191 million in developing next-gen battery technologies

Seoul, Nov 28 (IANS) The government will spend 280 billion won ($191 million) over the next four years to develop next-generation battery technologies, such as all-solid-state, lithium metal and lithium sulfur batteries, which would help local companies boost their competitiveness amid intensifying global competition, the industry ministry said on Friday. The investment plan, aimed at […]
India to leverage AI, real-time data analytics to boost disease surveillance: NCDC

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) In a major leap toward strengthening public health security, India is set to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time data analytics, and digital intelligence platforms to strengthen disease surveillance, according to officials at the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday. The paradigm shift aims to significantly enhance the country’s […]
Assam becomes first state to roll out MCU system for advanced criminal identification

Guwahati, Nov 28 (IANS) Assam has emerged as the first state in the country to operationalise the Measurement Collection Unit (MCU) mechanism under the Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022, in a significant step towards strengthening scientific crime detection and modernising policing practices. The introduction of the MCU system marks a major shift from conventional methods […]
Broadband subscribers in India up at 999.81 million in October: Govt data

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The total number of broadband subscribers increased from 995.63 million at the end of September to 999.81 million at the end of October, with a monthly growth rate of 0.42 per cent, official data showed on Friday. The private access service providers held 92.08 per cent of the market share […]
IIA to build cosmos planetarium in Amaravati

Amaravati, Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) will build a cosmos planetarium of international standards in the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Amaravati. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed between the Andhra Pradesh Capital Regional Development Authority (APCRDA) and the IIA on Friday in the presence of Union Finance […]
Syed Modi International: Tanvi Sharma continues dream run; Unnati Hooda, Kidambi Srikanth also advance to semis

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Giant-killer Tanvi Sharma continued her dream run by reaching the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, while it was a mixed day for the women and men top seeds as India’s Unnati Hooda registered a hard-fought win, and Jai Heng Jason Teh of Singapore was knocked out […]
Anjali Semwal and Suraj Chand book semifinal spots in Sunil Verma Memorial squash

Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Top seed Anjali Semwal will meet fifth seed Sanya Vats, and second seed Shameena Riaz will take on fourth seed Nirupama Dubey in the women’s semifinals of the JSW 11th Sunil Verma Memorial squash championship in Thane on Saturday. The men’s last-four stage of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger event […]
Junior World Cup Hockey: Germany, Argentina, Belgium start with big wins

Madurai/Chennai (T.N), Nov 28 (IANS) Defending champion Germany started their defence of the title in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over South Africa in a Group A match in Madurai on Friday. Justus Warweg (18:34 mins), Ben Hasbach (42:18 mins), Paul Glander (43:45 mins), and Justus Warweg […]