Latest Counterfeit Medicines News & Updates

Puducherry, April 6 (IANS) Stepping up his campaign for the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the All India N.R. Congress–BJP government of presiding over a serious public health crisis, alleging large-scale production and distribution of counterfeit medicines in the Union Territory. Addressing a public meeting, Gandhi claimed that Puducherry had emerged as a hub for fake drug manufacturing, with authorities allegedly turning a blind eye. He …

Puducherry, Feb 12 (IANS) The Puducherry Legislative Assembly will convene on Thursday, with Chief Minister N. Rangasamy set to present an interim Budget in what is expected to be the final sitting of the current House ahead of the Assembly elections.Rangasamy, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will table the interim Budget — effectively a vote-on-account — seeking approval for government expenditure for the next five months.While Puducherry traditionally presents its full Budget in March,…