NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cancelled the registration of seven Ethics Committees across India overseeing clinical trials after inspections found serious violations of regulatory norms. The regulator said the committees failed to comply with the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and other…
Dhubri: Forest officials seized a large quantity of allegedly illegally extracted sal and teak timber in Goalpara district.Acting on intelligence, forest department and forest protection force personnel raided a suspected illegal storage site in Paitari and Kaljani on Sunday.The operation was supervised by Goalpara divisional forest officer Tejash Mariswamy and led by assistant conservator of…
BHOPAL: A four-year-old boy was crushed to death after a motorcycle carrying him and his grandfather rammed into the open door of a moving SUV on National Highway-719 in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district on Saturday evening. The driver allegedly opened the door while the vehicle was in motion to spit gutkha, causing the collision. The…
Since marrying his longtime friend Gauri Spratt earlier this month, Aamir Khan has found himself at the centre of controversy. While many criticised it, fatwa was also issued against the actor. Adding to the discussion, actor Hina Khan recently spoke about how multiple marriages are often perceived negatively by society. Speaking on the latest episode…
MGMMCH has 300 hostel rooms for women and 600 for men Jamshedpur: Authorities of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) here have announced tighter hostel rules and enhanced campus surveillance after two interns drowned in Dimna lake following a late-night outing early Friday.MGMMCH principal Dr Sanjay Kumar said only eligible students would…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday flagged off 144 new Rajasthan Roadways buses from the Heerapura Bus Terminal on Ajmer Road Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday flagged off 144 new Rajasthan Roadways buses from the Heerapura Bus Terminal on Ajmer Road, saying the expansion of the state’s public transport network reflects the BJP…
NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Ashok Lahiri (file picture) Kolkata: Centre would consider revising retail petrol and diesel prices once the West Asia situation stabilises, NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Ashok Lahiri told TOI on the sidelines of an event here on Sunday. He added that the Centre was first taking steps to improve energy efficiency and to diversify…
Ashadha Purnima 2026: Purnima is one of the most sacred days in Hindu religion and this is the most fortunate day. The day has its own importance in Hindu religion and holds a great religious and spiritual significance. Lord Vishnu is often worshipped on this day with immense devotion and purity. The day is considered…
Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return.Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research shows that unwritten social rules in small communities…
MakeMyTrip has released its ‘Pilgrimage Travel Trends 2024-25’, capturing key insights and emerging patterns in pilgrimage-led travel across India. Pilgrimage travel is seeing strong growth across India, with accommodation bookings at 56 spiritual destinations rising by 19% in FY24-25, according to a new report by MakeMyTrip. The report found that 34 destinations recorded double-digit growth,…