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President's Rule In Manipur: Need Of The Hour

President's Rule In Manipur: Need Of The Hour

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

The solution to Manipur's problems lies in the government giving concessions to Meitis in jobs and education and to accept autonomy for the tribal dominated areas inhibited by the Kukis, suggests Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Is There A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes?

Is There A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

rediffGURU Chandrakant Lahariya tells you how to lower your blood sugar levels and manage your diabetes.

DRDO's Covid drug: Benefits. Concerns

DRDO's Covid drug: Benefits. Concerns

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Commercial launch and supply to major government and private hospitals is expected in mid-June.

Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to Vikhroli, then a village 30 km outside of Mumbai and a Godrej township, and was there from 1966 to 1968.

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for trial of intranasal vax as booster dose

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for trial of intranasal vax as booster dose

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

An intranasal vaccine as a booster dose would be easier to administer in mass vaccination campaigns and has the potential to prevent transmission.

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

The DCGI's approval came following recommendation by the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.

Cops bust drug making unit in UP; MDMA worth Rs 200 cr seized, 9 Africans held

Cops bust drug making unit in UP; MDMA worth Rs 200 cr seized, 9 Africans held

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The police were also taken by surprise with what they witnessed -- a sophisticated setup for creating the synthetic drug, intense intoxicating smell inside the compound and the foreigners geared up with high-quality face masks.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives scare; Alcaraz cruises

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic survives scare; Alcaraz cruises

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

Novak Djokovic was seriously rattled early on by inspired American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy but rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory on Monday.

Timeline: How NCB's drugs case against Aryan Khan unravelled

Timeline: How NCB's drugs case against Aryan Khan unravelled

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The timeline of the 'drugs on cruise' case in which Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was given a clean chit by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday.

NCB, Navy seize drugs worth Rs 2,000 crore off Gujarat coast

NCB, Navy seize drugs worth Rs 2,000 crore off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

'In a joint operation carefully planned by the NCB and the Indian Navy in the high seas, NCB officials have successfully seized around 529 kg of very high quality of hashish, 234 kg of finest quality of crystal methamphetamine and some quantity of heroin,' the anti-drug agency said in a release.

Why is Novartis likely to lose Tiamulin drug licence?

Why is Novartis likely to lose Tiamulin drug licence?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Legal experts and official sources said the alleged submission of fake documents can also lead to criminal charges against Novartis.

Indian drug firm recalls eye drop linked to vision loss in US

Indian drug firm recalls eye drop linked to vision loss in US

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Global Pharma Healthcare is recalling entire lots of eye drop linked to vision loss in the US, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The Chennai-based company is recalling all lots of artificial tears lubricant eye drops distributed by EzriCare, LLC and Delsam Pharma to the consumer level due to possible contamination, the US health regulator said in a statement. "The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted FDA to an investigation of a multi-state cluster of Verona Integron-mediated Metallo--lactamase (VIM)- and Guiana-Extended Spectrum--Lactamase (GES)- producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-GES-CRPA) infections possibly associated with the use of the artificial tears manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare," USFDA said.

NCB questions Aryan Khan's driver in drugs-on-cruise case

NCB questions Aryan Khan's driver in drugs-on-cruise case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday questioned the driver of actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan who was arrested in connection with a drug seizure on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Aryan Khan, 2 others denied bail in drugs seizure case

Aryan Khan, 2 others denied bail in drugs seizure case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

A metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai on Friday denied bail to Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, and two others in a case pertaining to the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Drug to treat mild, moderate COVID-19 launched in India

Drug to treat mild, moderate COVID-19 launched in India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

FabiFlu is the first oral favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of COVID-19. Favipiravir can be used for coronavirus patients with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and heart disease with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.

India, Pak among major illicit drug producing nations: Obama

India, Pak among major illicit drug producing nations: Obama

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

United States President Barack Obama has determined India and its three neighbours, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, among a list of 22 nations that are major illicit drug producing or transit countries.

Ban on 5 medicines of Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy revoked

Ban on 5 medicines of Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy revoked

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

Amending the earlier order, the authority on Saturday issued a fresh one allowing the firm to continue the production of these medicines.

Frivolous: SC rejects CBI plea on LOCs against actor Rhea, kin

Frivolous: SC rejects CBI plea on LOCs against actor Rhea, kin

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan warned the probe agency and remarked it had moved a "frivolous petition" only because one of the accused was a high-profile person.

New drug pricing order challenged in court

New drug pricing order challenged in court

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

The move is expected to delay the introduction of low-priced medicines in the market.

Pharma firms might resume sales of analgin-based drugs

Pharma firms might resume sales of analgin-based drugs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

The Drugs Controller General of India is considering the recommendations of its advisory body to revoke the suspension of the sale of analgin-based medicines in the country.

HC wants govt control on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

HC wants govt control on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'I do not want every Tom, Dick and Harry to collect money. Is there any state control over this collection of funds via crowdfunding?'

NCB arrests Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in drugs case

NCB arrests Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in drugs case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Gangster and Mumbai serial blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar has been taken into custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drugs case, the agency said on Wednesday.

All essential drugs may come under price control

All essential drugs may come under price control

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

The Union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers has initiated a move to bring all essential medicines sold in the country under a price cap.

Rhea being hounded for loving a drug addict: Lawyer

Rhea being hounded for loving a drug addict: Lawyer

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'Three central agencies hounding a single woman, just because she was in love with a drug addict and a person suffering from mental health issues'

Blue Economy Needs Strong Navy Protection

Blue Economy Needs Strong Navy Protection

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

Naval assets take years to build, and therefore, not only is futuristic force planning essential, but indigenous projects must also be put into the pipeline, technologies developed and contracts for assets signed regularly so that the Indian Navy always remains a future-focussed force, asserts Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (retd).

Expert panel bats for Covovax as Covid booster jab for adults

Expert panel bats for Covovax as Covid booster jab for adults

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

It has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorisation.

Aryan Khan fails to get bail in cruise drugs case

Aryan Khan fails to get bail in cruise drugs case

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Special Judge V V Patil, designated to hear cases related to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, rejected the bail pleas of Aryan Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and fashion model Munmun Dhamecha.

Drug case: Shah Rukh's manager visits NCB office

Drug case: Shah Rukh's manager visits NCB office

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

Dadlani arrived at the anti-drug agency's office carrying an envelope in her hand.

No drug-trafficking proof against Sameer Khan: Court

No drug-trafficking proof against Sameer Khan: Court

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

A special court here which granted bail to Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law Sameer Khan has observed that there was no evidence to establish that Khan was involved in drug trafficking.

Uttarakhand bans 5 medicines made by Ramdev's Patanjali

Uttarakhand bans 5 medicines made by Ramdev's Patanjali

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The notice says the company can restart manufacturing these products only after the authority approves their revised formulation sheets.

Clean chit for J&J's baby shampoo

Clean chit for J&J's baby shampoo

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The outcome reaffirms the company's own testing and the long-standing assurance it gave that its baby shampoo does not contain formaldehyde or any formaldehyde-releasing ingredients, J&J said.

Fishing boat with 173 kg hashish worth Rs 60 cr seized off Guj coast, 5 held

Fishing boat with 173 kg hashish worth Rs 60 cr seized off Guj coast, 5 held

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

The ICG and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad apprehended the fishing boat in a joint operation in the high seas on Sunday afternoon, the coast guard said in a release in Ahmedabad.

Zydus's India-made Covid vaccine gets emergency use approval

Zydus's India-made Covid vaccine gets emergency use approval

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

This is the world's first DNA-based vaccine against the coronavirus, and this three-dose vaccine when injected produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and elicits an immune response, which plays a vital role in protection from the disease as well as viral clearance

Ananya Panday supplied drugs to Aryan, alleges NCB; she denies charge

Ananya Panday supplied drugs to Aryan, alleges NCB; she denies charge

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

"The chats recovered from Aryan Khan's mobile phone reveal that in the year 2018-19, she helped supply drugs to Aryan thrice by providing him the numbers of drug dealers," NCB sources told ANI.

Drug makers oppose ban on diabetes pill

Drug makers oppose ban on diabetes pill

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Industry is gathering scientific data to approach the regulator, DCGI, for a review of the suspension order.

BJP, Cong spar over syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia

BJP, Cong spar over syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

While the opposition party asked the government to stop boasting about India being a pharmacy to the world and take strictest action, the ruling party accused it of deriding India in its "hate" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Cruise drugs case: Aryan Khan appears before NCB

Cruise drugs case: Aryan Khan appears before NCB

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

This was Aryan Khan's first appearance at the NCB office after his release from the Arthur Road prison on October 30 following the bail granted by the Bombay high court.

Red tape reduced: Poonawalla lauds Modi for quick rollout of Covishield

Red tape reduced: Poonawalla lauds Modi for quick rollout of Covishield

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Recalling how the industry used to face "hardships" in securing permissions and "harassment from bureaucrats" 50 years ago, chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, on Friday hailed the Modi government saying that red-tapism and licence raj have come down under its rule.

Actor Armaan Kohli arrested in drugs case

Actor Armaan Kohli arrested in drugs case

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Kohli was questioned by the NCB on Saturday after banned drugs were allegedly recovered from his house in Mumbai.