RPG Life Sciences Ltd, the pharmaceutical arm of RPG Enterprises, is recruiting sales officers and district managers.
Dispatch of the vaccine is likely to start by early Tuesday morning, sources said. According to the order placed, each dose of the vaccine has been priced at Rs 200 and with GST of Rs 10, it would cost Rs 210.
The leakage of benzimidazole gas occurred at Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam on Monday night.
Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha on Tuesday recorded their first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID as the count of the new strain in 14 states and union territories crossed 200 even as the Centre said there is a need to 'activate' war rooms, take 'pro-active' action and consider night curfews.
C Vijayakumar, the reticent chief executive of HCL Technologies, India's third-largest IT services firm, was recently appointed managing director, succeeding the founder, Shiv Nadar. Back in October 2016, when CVK, as he is popularly called within and outside of HCL, was named CEO, it had been somewhat of a surprise - his elevation being the result of his predecessor, Anant Gupta, suddenly stepping down to "pursue personal interests". CVK, 53, has since taken the firm from under $7 billion to over $10 billion in revenue.
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani voluntarily chose not to receive any remuneration for his services.
Piramal Life Sciences may become the first company to successfully develop a tuberculosis drug whose leads isolated from the living organisms found in ice brought from the Antarctica region. "(Our) scientists have identified additional leads that will help develop drugs to treat tuberculosis and other infections," revealed Swati Piramal, director, Nicholas Piramal.
Mukesh Ambani's privately held biotech research company, Reliance Life Sciences, will soon diversify to take up biofuel production in a major way. Industry sources said the facilities might require an investment of Rs 150-200 crore (Rs 1.5 billion to Rs 2 billion). One hectare of land yields about a tonne of crop, so RLS will need to cultivate about one lakh hectares of land, they say. The majority of investments go into sourcing raw material, they say.
Attrition is driving the hiring effort on campuses.
The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking to mop up another Rs 25,000 crore, say investment bankers. The market has been on a non-stop rally, hitting new records almost every week, on the back of an influx of investors -- a vast majority of them first-timers -- coupled with a flood of liquidity. Foreign funds alone had pumped in a record $35 billion into the market in FY21, while the trend has continued this fiscal as well. Domestic institutions led by LIC have also infused trillions of rupees, helping woo retail investors in troves -- the year saw over 20 million new investors coming to the market.
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Gujarat Life Sciences (P) Ltd is looking for trainees / executives interested in marketing and sales of microbial products.
Mukul Jain, enrolled in Life Sciences course, has been missing since January 8.
India's most valued company Reliance Industries is building partnership with the US in many of the sunrise areas like life-sciences, biotechnology and retail.
IT services major Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is strengthening its capabilities in the life sciences segment by acquiring New Jersey-based marketRx, provider of analytics and software services to global life sciences companies, for $135 million.
Many view private equity-related funds as a better way of capturing the upside in the economy, given that stock market valuations have been swollen by three to four years of almost uninterrupted share price rises.
Fund managers said investors remained positive on the pharma manufacturing activity in India, which further strengthened during the Covid-19 period, on account of restrictions imposed on pharma imports from China.
The Indian vaccine industry largely feels there are two ways in which vaccine innovation can be spurred - one, get a high price for the product and two, have the government buy a few hundred million doses of the product at a certain price.
Arysta, the target, is a leading crop protection and life sciences firm.
Two Indian companies -- Strand Life Sciences and Drishtee -- are among 47 'visionary' firms worldwide selected by the World Economic Forum as Technology Pioneers 2007 for their life-changing innovations.
Only five sectors such as consumer internet companies, professional services, life sciences, automotive and consumer products are projecting double-digit increment.
An investigation by government agencies is under progress into the alleged violation of rules in investments made by Singapore-based Biometrix Marketing, a Reliance Industries (RIL) group firm.
Reliance Life Sciences is planning to invest at least Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to set up hospitals in the country's metros and dispensaries in small towns.
The Institute of Clinical Research invites applications for its one-year, part-time Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Research.
Scientists associated with Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG), the government panel that conducts research on different variants of the coronavirus, said they were surprised at noted virologist Shahid Jameel's decision to quit the group and wondered whether he was disillusioned with the government's handling of the pandemic.
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'Sholay wallah kahani hai: 'Gabbar Singh aayega, Gabbar Singh aayega.' 'But what is inside Gabbar Singh nobody knows.'
As the global debate on booster shots gathers momentum, several scientists in New Delhi said the priority must be to ensure that more people are inoculated with at least their first jab.
Sangita Singh, senior VP and head of Wipro's global IT business strategic unit shares key moments from her 21-year-old career journey and offers lessons in leadership for young professionals.
COVAX, 'the global COVID vaccine equity scheme', has so far delivered 65 million doses to 124 countries and economies but it is dependent on countries and manufacturers honouring their commitments.
Vinodini Jayaraman began painting as a way to help her get over a frustrating stutter early in life. Now her work, an ode to conservation, covers a 100-foot wall at the University of Memphis.
Tata Consultancy Services said quarterly consolidated net profit surged 49.6 percent, its fastest pace of increase in at least two-and-half years, helped by increasing demand for outsourcing services in the United States and Europe.
Justice Najmi Waziri issued the direction to three private companies which had entered into an agreement to import 10 lakh test kits from China and distribute them here at a cost of Rs 600 each, the rate approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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In 2012, employers looked most for professionals in IT or software services, FMCG industries and BPO or ITES, followed by real estate and pharmaceuticals or life sciences to fill mid or senior positions.
