AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod to import and market critical anti-bleeding drug in India

AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod to import and market critical anti-bleeding drug in India

City-based AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., biopharmaceutical firm, on Tuesday said it has received approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for importing and marketing of Andexanet Alfa in India. Andexanet Alfa is a novel and life-saving antidote designed to reverse the effects of anticoagulant medications in emergency situations. It is well-tolerated and facilitates the … Read more

Wildlife board grants nod for training walls at Pazhaverkadu estuary to stabilise bar mouth

Wildlife board grants nod for training walls at Pazhaverkadu estuary to stabilise bar mouth

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given approval to construct training walls at the Pazhaverkadu estuary to stabilise the bar mouth, which often gets closed due to silting. An official, who was a part of the NBWL meeting held in New Delhi on November 17, confirmed that consent was granted for the construction of … Read more

Congress names candidate for last remaining M.P. seat; civil servant fails to get govt nod to enter fray

Congress names candidate for last remaining M.P. seat; civil servant fails to get govt nod to enter fray

The Congress on October 23 night declared its candidate for the last remaining assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, Amla in Betul district. But, with a bureaucrat tipped to be the party nominee not getting the government’s nod in time to quit service, the ticket has gone to someone else for the next month’s polls. The … Read more

DISCOMs obtain APERC’s nod for Restriction & Control measures in industries sector as a precautionary step 

DISCOMs obtain APERC’s nod for Restriction & Control measures in industries sector as a precautionary step 

The Andhra Pradesh State power distribution companies (DISCOMs) obtained orders from AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) for imposing Restriction & Control (R&C) measures on Continuous Process Industries (CPI) and non-CPI from September 2 to 15. According to official sources, the DISCOMs sought the regulator’s permission to allow a 30% cut on recorded maximum demand in August-2023 … Read more

Congress U-turn: Govt nod for clearing bills of ongoing projects in Karnataka

Congress U-turn: Govt nod for clearing bills of ongoing projects in Karnataka

A delegation, led by Karnataka State Contractors’ Association president D. Kempanna (4th from left), met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in Bengaluru on June 2, 2023. Karnataka government issued orders on June 27 instructing officials to clear dues of ongoing projects across departments, boards and corporations after checking veracity of the bills, and in consultation with ministers. … Read more

Travel ordeals of Chittoor villagers to end soon as road through reserve forest gets nod

Travel ordeals of Chittoor villagers to end soon as road through reserve forest gets nod

A road laid in the reserve forest area in Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The decades-long ordeal of the residents of Vanadurgapuram to take 18-km detour that includes a stretch in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu to reach their nearest mandal headquarters of Palasamudram, just 3 km away from their habitation, appears … Read more

Jharkhand cabinet nod for 1 lakh wells, EWS quota in jobs

Jharkhand cabinet nod for 1 lakh wells, EWS quota in jobs

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief Shibu Soren along with his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and UPA MLAs ahead of Cabinet Meeting, at Jharkhand Assembly, in Ranchi on March 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI The Jharkhand government gave its nod to a number of proposals, including the construction of 1 lakh wells … Read more

Haryana to introduce vehicle scrappage policy, Cabinet gives nod to policy draft

Haryana to introduce vehicle scrappage policy, Cabinet gives nod to policy draft

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal  The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce a vehicle scrappage policy and allowed the policy draft, which has been formulated in sync with the Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme of the Government of India. The move is aimed at encouraging the scrapping of … Read more

Nod for expansion of two mines to help Singareni go for 70 MT target

Nod for expansion of two mines to help Singareni go for 70 MT target

The view of Singareni Collieries Company Head office at Kothagudem of Bhadradri Kothagudem district. | Photo Credit: RAO GN Recommendation for environmental clearance (EC) to two mine expansion plans of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) by an expert committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is set to help the company push coal … Read more