New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s selfless commitment to the country, saying that he has devoted every moment of his work to the service of the country.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Vaishnaw said, “The nation has wholeheartedly embraced his spirit of commitment and sacrifice.”The Minister further stated that he got opportunities to work in several states, such as Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Western Uttar Pra…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) From the currently used sputum testing, soon tuberculosis screening can be done via a simple tongue swab, according to a study.The potential breakthrough using an enhanced CRISPR-based technology could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world’s deadliest infectious disease, said researchers from Tulane University in the US.Lead author Zhen Huang, an assistant professor at Tulane’s School of Medicine, said developing a viable tuberculosis tongue swab test co…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Changing weather conditions are driving influenza A strain H3N2 cases in Delhi-NCR, said health experts on Wednesday.City doctors have reported a sharp increase in viral illness in Delhi-NCR.H3N2 is a seasonal flu that circulates in humans and mutates over time.Children, older adults, and pregnant women are most vulnerable to the disease. It also causes more severe symptoms in high-risk populations such as those with weakened immune systems and patients with asthma, COPD…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce on Wednesday announced the opening of its newly-expanded Global Capability and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-standing presence in India.The facility will house part of Rolls-Royce’s global digital capabilities and enterprise services team, alongside engineering teams supporting Civil Aerospace and Defence businesses, further strengthening Rolls-Royce’s capabilities in the country.Th…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) held a conference on Wednesday where experts highlighted the need for government-private sector collaboration to employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fighting fraud in India’s retail and e-commerce sectors. Indians have lost close to Rs 7,000 Crore to online scams in the first 5 months of 2025.The event in New Delhi included senior government officials, industry leaders, and technology experts discussing AI’s potential …

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) India on Wednesday called for climate justice and greater regional cooperation to safeguard small-scale fisheries, stressing that countries contributing the least to the climate crisis should not be burdened with its heaviest costs.In his address at the inaugural session of a three-day regional meeting on small-scale fisheries governance, Union Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi said India remains one of the world’s lowest subsidisers of fisheries and among the most dis…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Besides healthcare professionals, patients must also actively participate in pharmacovigilance, said Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), on Wednesday.Speaking at the 5th National Pharmacovigilance Week at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre, here, he highlighted the growing role of pharmacovigilance in safeguarding patient health.The National Pharmacovigilance Week, inaugurated by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), functionin…

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday informed that it has signed a wage settlement agreement with the United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) for the period of 2024-2027.As per the agreement, the revised all-inclusive compensation package sets a new benchmark in the automotive industry. The package includes an industry-best salary increase of Rs 31,000 per month, structured over three years in the ratio of 55, 25, and 20 per cent.Youngmyung Park, Function Head – People Strate…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Farmers in Zambia, in Central Africa, have filed an $80bn lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms, blaming them for an “ecological catastrophe” after a dam that stored waste from copper mining collapsed in February. Millions of liters of highly acidic material had spilled into waterways, leading to mass fatalities among fish, making water undrinkable, and destroying crops, the farmers said in court papers, according to multiple media reports.The lawsuit pits villagers, …

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A team of researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a one-of-a-kind approach to fight the fungal pathogen called ‘Candida albicans’ (CAL).Candida albicans is the primary cause of systemic candidiasis — a major global health threat with a high mortality rate up to 63.6 per cent in severe cases.The researchers, including those from Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, develope…