Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

GEMCOVAC-OM Vaccine

India is making significant strides in its battle against the Omicron variant of COVID-19 with the development of its first indigenous mRNA vaccines. GEMCOVAC-OM and GEMCOVAC-19, developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, are set to revolutionize India’s vaccine landscape.  Gennova Biopharmaceuticals ..

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CERVAVAC: Cervical Cancer Vaccine

The cervix is the lowermost part of the uterus. Tumour in the cervix is generally referred to as cervical cancer. A vaccine to cure cervical cancer was recently launched by the Serum Institute of India. The name of the vaccine ..

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Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC)

Union Minister of state for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh recently dedicated Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) to the nation. What is Indian Biological Data Center? The Indian Biological Data Center is India’s first national repository for life science data. ..

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Biotech Start-up Expo – 2022

On June 9, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Biotech Start-up Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Highlights The Biotech Start-up Expo-2022 is India’s first such start-up expo. It is a reflection of the expansive growth ..

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IARI Research on Resilient Crops

Scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), in collaboration with several other research institutions, have identified about 15,000 selected germplasms of rice and wheat for developing varieties that are tolerant to floods, droughts, heatwaves, and diseases to mitigate the ..

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh releases “Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines”

July 30, 2021 Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the “Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines” developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology (DBT). This guideline is to enable information exchange and promote ..

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DBT-NIBMG creates world’s 1st database of Oral Cancer variants

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) & National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) has created a first of its king database of genomic variation in oral cancer. NIBMG made this database accessible to public. Database is being called as dbGENVOC. About dbGENVOC ..

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Govt to support Public Sector Companies for Vaccine Production

Union Government has decided to support some public sector companies with grants under the Mission COVID Suraksha to boost covid-19 vaccine production. Key Points Among the companies, one is Hyderabad based Indian Immunological limited (IIL), a facility under PSU named ..

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