Tag: development
India signs vaccine development treaty with IVI, South Korea
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Health and Family Welfare of health ministry have signed an agreement with the International Vaccine Institute to support vaccine development in India..........
Sustainable agriculture: A key to farmers’ success
If a solution is to be found for the current crisis in the agriculture sector, the way forward is to encourage small-scale farmlands and sustainable agricultural methods, reveals latest research........
Dr Kasturirangan committee to prepare final draft of National Education Policy
The council of prominent academicians and scientists from across India will deliberate upon the numerous suggestions and inputs received earlier by the union human resource development ministry..........
Govt to set up state cancer institutes each costing Rs 100...
This was remarked by union minister of state for health, Ms Anupriya Patel while supporting the need for moving in the direction of a right based approach to healthcare..........
Govt’s massive push for biopharma, approves US$ 250 million project
Cabinet has approved the Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission with whopping budget of Rs 1500 crore to accelerate the discovery research to early development for biopharmaceuticals.........
Two biotech researchers among awardees at the National Technology Day event
Two awards were presented to the academicians who have developed best biotechnology products with novel process development and commercialization......
“Quality Mark” Award scheme for dairy cooperatives initiated by NDDB
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is in the process of registering the quality mark logo under Trademarks Act, 1998..........
India spends dismal 0.88% of GDP on R&D
The number of research and development professionals per million population in India are just 164. However, the government says it is working towards boosting R&D through various programs..........
Hilleman Lab partners with NICED, ICMR to develop Shigella vaccine
The Hilleman Laboratories on March 29, 2017 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NICED, ICMR to develop an indigenous Shigella vaccine.....
Celebrating India’s role as the vaccine hub of the world
The Serum Institute, PATH, WHO and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with support from the Department of Biotechnology celebrated the clinical development, manufacturing and scale-up of MenAfriVac vaccine......