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THSTI, Panacea Biotec to jointly develop betacoronavirus vaccines

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:28 pm | News

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous body under the Department of Biotechnology, and Panacea Biotec are developing a vaccine that would offer "broad protection" against SARS-CoV-2 variants and other betacoronaviruses, with financial support from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). "CEPI will provide funding of up [...]

Skill India efforts need to be integrated with education: Minister

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:25 pm | News

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The endeavours under the government's flagship Skill India mission need to be integrated with education to ensure that students can easily access the skill ecosystem, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday. He was addressing a post-Budget webinar on fostering strong Industry-Skill Linkage. “We need to build on what we [...]

Sri Lanka returns last garbage containers containing clinical waste, used carpets, mattresses imported from UK

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:21 pm | News

Colombo, Feb 21 (PTI) Sri Lanka on Monday shipped out to the UK the last 45 containers containing hazardous garbage, including clinical waste, used cushions and mattresses, that arrived from Britain, according to media reports.The containers were part of 263 containers imported to Sri Lanka in 2019. A local company said that the waste had [...]

Trust, confidence in financial markets critical to gain traction among investors: FM

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:09 pm | Economy, News

Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised that trust and confidence in the financial markets are critical to gain traction among investors.    During an interaction with leaders of the financial and capital markets here, Sitharaman also asked them to explore ways to further strengthen the sector, according to an official [...]

Hero MotoCorp appoints Ranjivjit Singh as Chief Growth Officer

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:04 pm | Corporate Action, News

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Hero MotoCorp on Monday said it has created a new position, titled Chief Growth Officer, integrating the marketing, sales and after-sales functions and has appointed Ranjivjit Singh to the post with immediate effect. Singh, who has been heading the marketing function at the two- wheeler major, is being elevated to [...]

Contract drug maker V-Ensure gets Rs 130 cr from Investcorp, Tanas Capital

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 8:02 pm | Corporate Action, News

Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) V-Ensure Pharma Technologies, which is into contract drug manufacturing, has raised Rs 130-crore (USD 17.5 million) from global alternative investment firm Investcorp and Asia-based private investment firm Tanas Capital. For Investcorp this is the third healthcare investment in the country and its first in the pharmaceutical sector, the firm said in [...]

PMJJBY policyholders eligible for LIC IPO at discount

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 7:45 pm | Company Results, IPO, News

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) are eligible for LIC initial public offering at a discount, Chairman of insurance company M R Kumar said on Monday. "PMJJBY is part of that and reservation will be there (for the policyholders)," Kumar said in an interaction with the media. [...]

‘e6 – India’s first model to adopt BYD blade battery technology’

by | Feb 21, 2022 | 7:36 pm | News

Chennai, Feb 21 (PTI) BYD (Build Your Dreams) India, a subsidiary of the Warren Buffett-backed EV maker BYD, on Monday announced e6, the country's first premium eMPV launched by it recently for the B2B segment, is India's first model to be powered by its 'revolutionary' Blade Battery. e6, India's first premium electric multi purpose vehicle [...]