New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India’s startup ecosystem has expanded from barely 350-400 startups in 2014 to more than two lakh startups today, making India the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, majorly driven by decisive policy reforms, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Monday. India’s Global Innovation Index ranking improved from 80 to 38, while the country today ranks sixth globally in patents with over one lakh patents filed, over 55 pe…
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, India announced the world’s first clinical study to scientifically evaluate Ayurveda as an adjunct to standard Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT), the government said on Tuesday.The collaborative clinical study between the Department of Biotechnology and the Ministry of Ayush will enrol 1,250 newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients across eight institutions to evaluate Ayurveda as an adjunct to standard treatment, focusing on b…