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Somrita Ghosh

Ex-Mint staffer

ARTICLES BY SOMRITA GHOSH

Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi (ANI)

Centre writes to Mamata Banerjee over pending rape and POCSO cases

2 min read . 26 Aug 2024

The Centre has decided to upgrade Anganwadis into Saksham Anganwadi's with an aim to improve the quality of early childhood education and nutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said.

More than 90,000 Aganwadis to be elevated to Saksham Anganwadis: WCD minister

2 min read . 25 Jul 2024

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA) and WHO India, has released 32 new Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) for treating common and serious diseases under five specialties namely Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Neuro Surgery, and Orthopaedics

ICMR releases 32 new treatment standards for five specialties

2 min read . 25 Jul 2024

Earlier this year in the interim budget, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined some significant plans for India’s healthcare sector. For 2024–25, the sector was allocated ₹90,171 crore from the budget - a significant increase from the ₹79,221 crore allotted in 2023–24.

Budget 2024: Health and Pharma industry eyes increase in GDP

3 min read . 22 Jul 2024

Jan Aushadhi Kendras see higher sale in June this year

Jan Aushadhi Kendras see higher sale in June

2 min read . 22 Jul 2024

In 2023–24, the fiscal year's import of medical devices was Rs. 68,885 crore, while the previous fiscal year's imports were Rs. 61,179 crore.

Medical device import grows in last one year in India

2 min read . 18 Jul 2024

To promote public health, NMC asks medical institutions to establish dedicated Tobacco Cessation Centres

NMC asks medical institutions to establish dedicated Tobacco Cessation Centres

1 min read . 12 Jul 2024

Patna, where the CBI is carrying out investigation shows negative trend in NEET-UG ranking of candidates, suggests IIT Madras report (HT_PRINT)

NEET-UG row: Patna centre has negative trend in ranking, says IIT Madras report

5 min read . 12 Jul 2024

Out of overall IIT data of 21,500 registered students, 8,090 were unplaced which is 38% whereas in 2023. (Mint)

Salary packages for IIT graduates take a hit, down for class of 2024

2 min read . 10 Jul 2024

Demand has been stagnant over 2022 and 2022 but the overall pharma industry growth 8.8% in 2024 with all therapies showing a positive growth. (AFP)

Anti-infective, gastro and respiratory drugs saw double-digit growth this year

1 min read . 09 Jul 2024

An Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue and Yellow Fever viruses (AFP)

Govt alerts states as Zika cases rise; focus on pregnant women

2 min read . 03 Jul 2024

The number of licences cancelled by the regulator has the potential to rise further. (HT_PRINT)

Post spices controversy, FSSAI cancels manufacturing licences of 111 spice firms

3 min read . 01 Jul 2024

The committee is chaired by K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of ISRO. (Mint)

Committee seeks inputs from students, parents to improve NTA's functioning

1 min read . 28 Jun 2024

The department of pharmaceuticals says the steering committee has approved the budget outlay for setting up of centres of excellence over a period of five years. (Bloomberg)

Govt sanctions ₹700 crore for setting up pharma and med tech centres

2 min read . 27 Jun 2024

Prices of drugs in India are regulated as per provisions of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, by the NPPA, under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), which fixes the ceiling price of scheduled medicines. (Mint)

Centre plans to restructure drug pricing committee

2 min read . 26 Jun 2024

FSSAI license is mandatory for both the export and import of food products.

FSSAI plans 24-hour licence issuance for traders, distributors

1 min read . 23 Jun 2024

Aspirants coming out from an examination centre after appeared in the UGC NET exams at A.N. College in Patna, Bihar, India, Tuesday,18, 2024

NTA cancels June UGC-NET, as ‘integrity of exam compromised’

2 min read . 20 Jun 2024

Prices of diabetes drugs, including metformin, has been fixed between ₹15 and ₹20 per tablet.

Centre raises but fixes price of drugs for diabetes, hypertension, multivitamins

2 min read . 18 Jun 2024

A growing number of startups are offering dental care in India.

Regulator plans crackdown on unqualified dentists

1 min read . 16 Jun 2024

The NPPA revises the ceiling prices of scheduled medicines annually on the basis of the Wholesale Price Index. Image: Pixabay

Drug pricing regulator seeks data to set price ceilings for formulations

2 min read . 13 Jun 2024