The city’s rich entrepreneurial tradition has attracted a large number of migrants. But what about their kids? Nearly five lakh migrants from different Indian states make up a significant chunk of the workforce plying their trade in Gujarat’s industrial units. These cities have a higher proportion of migrant workers than probably any other in India. Despite the current animosity some ... Read More »

The national drug regulator is putting the finishing touches to the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2018 and will hold a meeting with various stakeholders next week to receive their suggestions and comments. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is learnt to be conducting the hearing on November 22 following an order issued by the Supreme Court on ... Read More »

India is eyeing giving a boost to its exports of food and agro productsNSE -2.34 %, pharmaceuticals, information technology (IT) and services such as tourism to China as it participates in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). “These four areas represent very minuscule Indian presence in China contrary to India’s strength and overall global presence,” commerce and industry ministry ... Read More »

Malnutrition is a rampant problem in India, especially for children in the age group of 0-6 years. This causes a variety of issues like stunting, anaemia and low birth weight, among others. The Poshan Abhiyaan Program, of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, began in 2018 to tackle malnutrition, particularly stunting, among children in the age group of 0-6 ... Read More »

Feeding India, a non-profit NGO has been actively working for the last four years to bridge this painful gap between food wastage and empty bellies. Feeding India also urges everyone to make a promise to stop wasting food and instead consider donating it to those in need. Reference: The Logical Indian Read More »

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In order to serve as a ready reckoner for stakeholders of medical device and pharmaceutical industry, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the union health ministry will soon introduce first reference document on medical devices in the country to ensure patient safety. The draft reference document on medical devices which is currently being reviewed will serve the statutory, regulatory and ... Read More »

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He was in class 9 when 15-year-old Sikanto first noticed his classmates struggling to pick up waste with their bare hands. This was part of their morning duties at the Jai Gurudev Sanstha School in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, which provides free education to underprivileged children. So he came up with the idea to build a manual waste lifting and dumping device. ... Read More »

“In 2017, India made a significant advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour,” the US Department of Labor said in its annual ‘Child Labour and Forced Labour’ report. This year, the report uses more stringent criteria to assess the efforts of 132 countries and territories to address child labour, the report added. The Department of Labor ... Read More »