Gujarat New Biotechnology policy

On February 17, 2022, Government of Gujarat unveiled new Biotechnology Policy, that offers up to 25 per cent financial support on capital investments in the biotechnology sector. About the New Biotechnology Policy Operative period of the new biotechnology policy will ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023 • States Current Affairs

BioAsia 2021- Highlights

The 18th edition of BioAsia event will be held in between February 22, 2021 to February 23, 2021. It will be organised under the theme: ‘Move the Needle’. Highlights This year, the BioAsia event will focus on Covid-19, pharma, medtech ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

New Biomolecules to fight Kala Azar Drug Resistance

A team of researchers from Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell Science have found ways to combat drug resistance of Kala Azar disease. Miltefosine is the only drug available against Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar and is losing its effectiveness ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

‘BioAsia 2020’ commenced in Hyderabad

The 17th edition of Asia’s largest biotechnology and life sciences forum, ‘BioAsia 2020’ recently commenced in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana. The three-day event began with the theme of ‘Today for Tomorrow’. More than 2000 delegates from as many as ..

First Global Bio-India 2019 Summit Begins In New Delhi

With an aim to showcase India’s potential in the biotechnology sector, one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate “Global Bio-India 2019” begins in New Dehli on Thursday 21st November 2019. The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and ..

Union Government launches Manav human atlas initiative for holistic understanding of human body

The new human atlas initiative – named Manav – has been launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Persistent Systems for holistic understanding of human body. The aim of the initiative is to create a unified database of molecular ..