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Bound By Code Of Conduct: Biocon Refutes Bribery Allegations

BENGALURU: India’s top biopharmaceutical company, Biocon Biologics, on Tuesday rubbished the allegations that they paid kickbacks to the tune of Rs 4 lakh to Joint Drugs Controller S Eswara Reddy to waive phase-three clinical trial of Insulin Aspart injection. “We strongly deny the allegations of bribery against the Company and its officials associated with the […]

Dogs Threaten Snow Leopards, Others In Gangotri National Park

DEHRADUN: Dogs might be a man’s best friends, but if the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun (WII) communiqué is to be believed the dogs are becoming a threat to the ‘vulnerable’ snow leopards and other native species in Gangotri National Park (GNP) in Uttarakhand. In its communique to the GNP has recommended the ‘management of […]

Reduce Cost, Maintain Quality: Gadkari At IRC Meet

NEW DELHI: With an aim to propel road building, Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari suggested a reduction of the cost of construction without compromising the quality. Gadkari was speaking at the 222nd Mid-Term Council Meeting of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC). In his virtual address, Gadkari said, “We are ready to […]

Covaxin Safe, Highly Immunogenic In Children, Says Study

NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has proven to be ‘safe, well-tolerated, and highly immunogenic’ in children in Phase II/III studies, the results of which are published in the prestigious Lancet journal. The study said that the data from over 50 million doses given to children in India reveals that side effects are minimal. The trials […]

10% Of Sikkim Population Vulnerable To GLOFs

GANGTOK: The Teesta basin in Sikkim’s Himalaya mountains hosts numerous glacial lakes, which include one of the largest and the fastest-growing South Lhonak Lake as well as Shako Cho. Though these lakes are mainly located in remote and uninhabited mountain valleys, incidents like glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) may claim lives and damage assets up […]