Tag: Policy
Maharashtra tops NITI Aayog’s first ever Agriculture Reform Index
NITI Aayog has launched the first ever Agricultural Marketing and Farm Friendly Reforms Index to rank the various states....
Impacting farmers’ lives through science: Biotech-Kisan & cattle genomics
The two programs spearheaded by the Department of Biotechnology are intended to have major impact on rural livelihood through science.....
Govt increases focus on productivity of oilseeds & pulses to achieve...
In order to reach self-sufficiency by the year 2025, productivity per hectare needs to be enhanced to about 1000 kg per hectare....
Precision medicine can offer hope to rare disease patients
The rare diseases have not received the attention they deserved within the health policy initiatives in India, feels Prasanna Kumar B Shirol.....
4th National Summit on NCDs: 123 million Indians estimated to be...
Organized by the CII and Eli Lilly, the event witnessed the release of white paper on Best practices in Diabetes Management. The underlying message.........
Govt transfers 2 acres of IARI land to Veterinary Council of...
The union cabinet chaired by PM Modi has given its nod to the transfer of 2 acres of land from IARI to VCI for 99 years....
“Biotechnology in India needs a separate ministry”
Continuing our efforts to engage with the major political parties, we met Dr Ajoy Kumar, National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress...
Would the price cap really make medical stents affordable?
While the government says that its latest move to include medical stents in essential medicine list will bring down cost, the medical technology.....
E-cigs most popular aid to stop smoking: Report
E-cigarettes have taken over as the method of choice for UK smokers wanting to quit their deadly habit, claims the NGO, factAsia while quoting......
WHO’s tobacco treaty a threat to public health, alleges Reason Foundation
A US based think tank has alleged that the meetings held by the World Health Organization over tobacco policy are shrouded in mystery as these have been kept secret.....