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03 Jul

Bengaluru scientists develop off-grid mobile oxygen concentrator

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New Delhi: A team of researchers at Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has designed a robust, mobile oxygen concentrator that can be used in rural settings and be rapidly deployed in emergencies in any location. The second wave of COVID-19 had witnessed an acute shortage of medical oxygen in different parts of the country. While the crisis in the bigger cities was more about responding by overcoming supply chain limitations, in smaller cities and villages, the crisis exposed a chronic lack of medical…

02 Jul

Kerala Police felicitates Walkaroo International Pvt Ltd

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New Delhi: Walkaroo International received appreciation and recognition from the Kerala DGP Mr. Lokanath Behra and ADGP Mr. Manoj Abraham for the contributions made by the organisation to front line workers during the pandemic. Walkaroo International has been supporting front line workers by donating 4000 shoes across the state. The initiative #WalkforGood which was launched last year by the brand to support frontline workers, healthcare professionals, sanitation workers, essential service providers who have been working tirelessly during the pandemic had gained traction pan India with many youngsters coming forward to contribute to the cause by taking up the challenge. Mr…

01 Jul

New collaboration for affordable COVID-19 drug 2-DG

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New Delhi: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, and Nosch Labs entered into a non-exclusive agreement for the transfer of the process knowhow for the synthesis of anti-Covid-19 drug 2-DG (2-Deoxy -D -Glucose). 2-DG has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi, a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Hyderabad-based pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). Nosch Labs will commence manufacturing 2-DG drug after obtaining regulatory clearances from the Drugs Controller General of India…

01 Jul

StayHappi Generic range of medicines at par in quality with any other best-selling market drug brand

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New Delhi [India]: StayHappi Generic range of medicines is equivalent to branded medicines. They rank high in quality and efficacy with any other best-selling market drug/ brand, available at a relatively lower MRP’s, and are manufactured at WHO GMP certified plants of Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. This wide range of medicines is cost-effective helps consumers save on their monthly medicine budget. Arushi Jain, Executive Director of StayHappi Pharmacy says, “StayHappi generic medications have gone through testing on many grounds encompassing quality, strength, purity, and potency to show effectiveness before being approved by a list of regulating authorities. We are spread across…

01 Jul

Brookfield Properties creating a work destination, inspired by history and designed for the future

The News Horizon0 CommentsBusinessAlok Aggarwal, Brookfield Properties, Candor TechSpace, Noida, Sector 135, Tower 11

Noida, Uttar Pradesh [India]: Workspaces constitute 70% of a working individual’s day and subsequently is directly related to their well-being. Therefore, we must rethink and redefine our design ideologies that shape the workspaces of tomorrow. Incorporating local architectural language into buildings has fostered a sense of belonging, enhanced comfort in the built environment and encouraged community building. As most organisations strive to create landmark architecture, this has made it essential for global institutions and organisations to contextualise the built environment as they develop campuses worldwide. For instance, the recent Taj Mahal inspired office built by Microsoft in Noida has set…

30 Jun

Hyderabad is an emerging destination of choice for Life Sciences, Pharma, Science & Technology, IT, Business-Friendly policies: Mr. Joel Reifman, Consul General of the US Consulate General, Hyderabad

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The new forum QUAD launched recently added a new dimension to India & US relationship: Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party IACC will continue promoting “Achieving USD 500 billion trade between the two nations” IACC’s national theme: Mr. Purnachandra Rao Surapaneni, National President of IACC India & USA are often described as natural allies: Mr. Vijaya Sai Meka, Chairman of IACC, AP & TS Hyderabad [India]: The Indo American Chamber of Commerce(IACC), the principal bilateral chamber committed to the promotion of industrial, economic, business and commercial activities between the united states of America and India” celebrated…

30 Jun

Study could help beat multi-drug resistance

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New Delhi: Multi-drug resistance is increasingly becoming a major public health issue. Scientists across the world have been working on finding ways to deal with the problem. A major issue has been that while some bacteria evolve multi-drug resistance some others don’t. The reason for this is yet to be found out. A new study at the Population Biology Laboratory at Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Pune promises to help decipher this and several other similar mysteries. The scientists at IISER, Yashraj Chavhan, Sarthak Malusare, and Sutirth Dey conducted their study on E Coli bacteria. They grewsamples…

29 Jun

Aerial Holic – The Man Who Is Blessed with Bird’s Eye View

The News Horizon0 CommentsLifestyleAerial Holic, aerial photographer, Dhenesh Annamalai, passionate photographer, Salem, Tamil Nadu

Salem, Tamil Nadu [India]: Dhenesh Annamalai is a Salem based aerial photographer whose works has amazed thousands of people from all over the world. Imagine a moment of viewing the Earth’s surface, it’s terrestrial features, and the unseen beauty of our land from the sky. Aerial photography pens down such incredible pictures that we have never seen or imagined before. It captures the massive terrestrial land surfaces with flying objects like aircraft, balloons, spacecraft, Drones, etc., Dhenesh Annamalai, a civil engineer and a passionate photographer brings out the amazing aerial photographs of various places of Tamil Nadu. His aerial clicks…

29 Jun

Afghan Fruit Virtual Business Matchmaking Event Hosted in India

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, [India]: The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Mumbai, in association with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), World Trade Center Kabul, World Trade Center Mumbai, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, and Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB) hosted the Afghan Fresh Fruits - Virtual B2B Matchmaking Event on June 28, 2021. The program focused on promoting the trade of Afghan fruits to India among those already experienced in international trade; 46 Indian importers and 36 Afghan exporters participated in the session. Consul General of…

28 Jun

JL Kapoor Memorial Trust Pledges to Continue Its Covid Relief Work in DDA Transit Camp, Anand Parbat, Delhi

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New Delhi, 28th June, 2021: JL Kapoor Memorial Trust today announced that it will continue its covid relief work while the country is gradually reopening. The trust started its covid relief initiative to extend support to the underprivileged and underserved section of society across different locations in the country during the first wave of Coronavirus. Later, acting on a letter received from the DDA authority, Transit Camp, Anand Parbat, New Delhi, the trust started work to support 23500 residents in the transit camp. These residents are primarily the handicraft workers from the Kathputli Colony. The ongoing pandemic has led to…