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Biological E to make HPV9 vaccine under licensing pact with Recbio

BE to produce and commercialise Recbio's nine-valent HPV vaccine in India and global markets, including participation in UNICEF and PAHO tenders

Steady buyer sentiment drives Mumbai property registrations to H1 2025 high

Experts indicate buyers are moving towards high-ticket-size transactions, with the city recording its second-highest property registration figures in June 2025

India refutes Lancet report, says unvaccinated child rate now lower

A recent Lancet report had grouped India among eight countries having more than half of the world's zero dose children as of 2023

Govt, industry hold talk on issues over marketing code for medical devices

Medical device companies raise issues with the DoP over UDMPMD norms related to disclosure of training expenses and restrictions on overseas training approvals

Anti-obesity mkt heats up as Mounjaro's Kwikpen version gets India approval

Eli Lilly's prefilled shot arrives a day after Wegovy, reloading race for expanding waistline market

CDSCO relaxes loan license requirement for med device sterilisation

Medical device makers can now outsource sterilisation through third-party agreements without loan licences if the facility holds a valid sterilisation licence

CBSE to conduct Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 session

Under the new CBSE rules aligned with the NEP, students must appear for the first board exam in February and may opt to improve scores in the second exam in May

Education consultancies ask US visa applicants to review social media posts

Avoid 'controversial content': Students are told after US Embassy asks visa applicants to keep social media account settings to public

Eli Lilly's weekly insulin efsitora shows positive results in Phase 3

The company plans to submit efsitora, its once-weekly insulin for type 2 diabetes, to global regulators by end-2026 following positive Phase 3 trial outcomes

IVF players on expansion mode in smaller towns as fertility rates go down

While infertility is not the only reason for the lowering TFR, experts say that such cases are expected to rise and go beyond Tier I cities due to stress-induced lifestyle diseases

Education ministry forms panel to cut coaching centre dependance

The Education Ministry has constituted a committee to examine the rise of dummy schools, dependency on coaching centres and the gap between school learning and competitive exams

Prices of South Delhi luxury independent floors up 105% in 3 yrs: Report

Investments by high-net-worth individuals, assured returns and connectivity among reasons for price jump

15 UK universities could set up campus in Indian cities in 3 years

British Council's India Education Director says UK colleges looking to offer diverse courses in centres such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru

Younger population seeing high rates of infection amid Covid surge: Experts

According to data available on the Union health ministry's Covid dashboard, India has 5,976 active cases from 29 states and Union Territories (UTs) as of June 19

Real estate giant DLF aims to launch Mumbai project by next quarter

DLF to launch Mumbai housing project in next quarter; Goa villa handover likely soon; Privana North sold out with 25% NRI participation and ₹11,000 crore revenue

Lucrative domestic mkt, financial arbitrage attracting UK colleges to India

As of now, at least six major UK universities have announced setting up of campuses or liaison offices in India

DLF sells 1,164 luxury units for ₹11,000 cr in Gurugram's Privana North

Privana North is the third phase of company's 116-acre township in Gurugram

Chandigarh, Punjab among top school education performers, Meghalaya lags

Chandigarh placed in fifth-highest grade in PGI-D 2023-24 for school education, while Punjab and Delhi follow in the seventh level alongside Gujarat, Kerala and others

Class 12 science passouts up 16%, Centre mulls more STEM seats, staff

A rise in science stream students, especially girls, prompts the Centre to seek increased STEM seats, better state-level planning, and expansion of open school systems

Anti-infective drug sales surge in May as fever season grips country

Analysts indicate sales in the segment are expected to grow more during monsoon months