New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The tariff war between India and the United States continues to escalate, with the U.S. proposing a 50 pc tariff on Indian goods. But how will this impact India’s pharmaceutical sector? Former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. N.K. Ganguly shared his perspective with IANS. Dr. Ganguly stated, “India’s pharmaceutical sector supplies nearly 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines. India follows a pricing policy for drug manuf…

Shillong, Aug 12 (IANS) The Meghalaya government, on Tuesday, launched Shillong’s first Public Electric Bicycle Sharing (PBS) System, marking a milestone in clean, sustainable, and people-centric urban transport for the Northeast. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma along with fitness icon Milind Soman, ceremonially inaugurated the city’s first PBS docking station and e-cycles. Chief Minister Sangma said, “The programme is driven by a commitment to meaningfully benefit the city, its citizens, and to…

Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that parents should pay special attention to their children in the fight against drugs. The Chief Minister also emphasised that Red Ribbon Clubs should be increased in schools and colleges to fight HIV/AIDS, because if everyone works together, Tripura can be made an HIV-free state. Addressing the state-level ‘Bell of Awareness program’ organised by the Tripura State AIDS Control Society on the occasion of International…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Expressing concern over delays in filling medical posts, the Delhi High Court has directed the city government to begin recruiting audiometric assistants, assistant security officers, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists for state-run hospitals.”Let the advertisements in respect of these posts, if not already issued, be issued again and the process of recruitment be commenced,” ordered a Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, while d…

Kolkata, August 12 (IANS) The Kolkata Police said on Tuesday that no evidence has been found so far of the police assaulting the mother of the RG Kar victim during “Nabanna Avijan” (March to the State Secretariat) last week. The police also denied harassing the father of the victim in his attempt to lodge a complaint against it by saying that their complaint has been registered with Park Street police station.Kolkata Police’s Joint Commissioner of Police (headquarters), Miraj Khalid, said that a…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian pharma sector, which supplies 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines, will not suffer any loss due to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the ICMR’s former Director General, Dr N.K. Ganguly said.The former Indian Council for Medical Research’s (ICMR) remarks came amid concerns over the escalation of tariffs to 50 per cent on Indian goods by Trump.”If any country in the world increases tariffs, it does not benefit them because the loss is suffer…

Aizawl, Aug 12 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday stressed that as HIV/AIDS infected patients are present in many parts of the state, efforts must extend to remote villages and border areas. The Chief Minister said that Mizoram is known for having strong HIV/AIDS awareness, yet the state still has a high prevalence of infection. He noted that despite good awareness levels, prevention practices are not being fully observed, and there is a need for innovative and impactful awarenes…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a concerning trend for India’s premier healthcare institutions, 429 faculty members have resigned from various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country over the past three years, with 52 departures from AIIMS New Delhi alone, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The data, presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, reveals that the resignations occurred between 2022 and 2024.The reaso…

Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Hyderabad police have transferred fake surrogacy and child trafficking racket cases to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Central Crime Station. The racket was busted by Gopalapuram police last month with the arrest of Dr. Athaluri Namratha, owner of Universal Srushti Fertility Centre and her associates.S. Rashmi Perumal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, initially FIR was filed on July 27 against Dr. Namratha and her associates for defrauding a couple with…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) More than 1.11 crore hypertension or blood pressure, and 64 lakh diabetes cases were diagnosed and are actively under treatment from January to June, the government informed on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, shared that nationwide screening and treatment for individuals aged 30+ has been implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM) as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health…