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Funds under PRIP scheme likely to be sanctioned by August 2025: DoP

The department had last week sought expressions of interest from interested entities for project funding under the PRIP scheme

Rupee fall boosts NRI investments in luxury and ultra-luxury properties

Several realty majors like DLF, BPTP, Mahindra Lifespaces, Rustomjee group and more, have seen an increase in share of NRI investments in their offerings

India likely underreporting heat-related deaths: WHO's ex-chief scientist

Soumya Swaminathan says fatalities just 'tip of iceberg', heat wave affecting people economically, mentally

Increasing obesity in rural women linked to lifestyles, processed foods

From processed food to multiple pregnancies, several factors behind their obesity

Centre considers faculty sharing to tackle medical teachers' shortage

It is looking to convene a stakeholder consultation to finalise a roadmap for meeting faculty requirements and development in May this year

BPTP Group logs Rs 1,500 crore bookings on Day 1 of Gurugram luxury project

Co seeks to earn Rs 6,500 crore in revenue from the residential project located along Dwarka Expressway

India's urban population set to reach 900 mn by 2047, says PM Modi

Modi also highlighted the government's initiatives in education, such as the new National Education Policy (NEP), expansion of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

Centre to expand internet access to Arogya Mandirs, enhance CMO training

The MSG is the highest policy-making and steering institution under the NHM, providing broad policy direction and governance for the health sector

CDSCO flags select batches of 145 drugs for failing quality standards

Fifty-two drugs were identified by central drug laboratories, while another 93 were flagged by state drug testing labs

Health Ministry set to begin work on integrating health portals

This comes after work was initiated to integrate the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) portal, which monitors the NHM and other health programmes

Vaccine makers can add clinical trial sites through Sugam, says CDSCO

The recent notice brings applications for biological products such as vaccines and recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA)-based drugs under the online ambit

Health Secy asks state bodies to curb illicit use of psychotropic drugs

While Tapentadol is a strong opioid used to relieve severe pain, Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant for painful bone conditions

CDSCO withdraws export NOC, bans drugs linked to West Africa opioid crisis

The ministry added that Aveo Pharmaceuticals has been issued a Stop Activity Order, halting all operations at the company's premises after a comprehensive audit

A day after Delhi came on board, Ayushman Bharat training for staff begins

State government aims to meet 30-day targets in card creation, PHC upgradation

Govt extends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi's tenure as DCGI by one year

Raghuvanshi, who took charge as DCGI on February 23, 2023, was initially set to superannuate on February 28 this year

Govt asks IVD kit makers to report adverse events; aims to collate info

Releases draft format for adverse events for rapid identification and rectification of potential device failures

Manohar Lal Khattar opens Delhi Metro's first vertical solar plant

DMRC targets 60 MW solar power plant capacity by end of its Phase-IV projects

Top private hospitals plan capacity expansion with focus on oncology

Rising demand for cancer beds, healthy growth signs in ARPOB fuel expansion plans

Manufacturers asked to revise MRP for drugs with nil, reduced customs duty

In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the exemption of 36 drugs used to treat cancer, rare diseases, and other severe chronic diseases from the basic customs duty

Kumbh devotees count their dead as crowd fails to reduce at NDLS

"If you think this is crowded, yesterday's sights would have horrified you," said a vendor at Platform 16 - first platform upon entry as one makes their way in through Ajmeri Gate complex of station