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CSIR-Laxai receive DCGI nod to begin trials for Colchicine in Covid patients
India is one of the largest producers of Colchicine, and can provide it to the patients at an affordable cost if the clinical trials are successfulThe trials are expected to be completed in 8-10 weeks
1 min read12 Jun 2021CSIR, Laxai begin clinical trials for Niclosamide as Covid-19 treatment
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) along and Laxai Life Sciences on Sunday initiated Phase-II clinical trial for anti-helminitic drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19.
1 min read6 Jun 2021CSIR conducting sero-survey in 38 labs to check presence of COVID-19 antibodies
All people will be monitored using Omic technology, which involves the analysis of the entire set of molecules such as proteins, lipidsSuch work will greatly complement and enhance the national efforts of population based cross-sectional sero-surveys
1 min read25 Aug 2020Govt to start phase 3 trial to check efficacy of umifenovir
Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow has received approval for conducting the trialsThe drug has a good safety profile and acts by preventing the entry of virus into human cells
3 min read19 Jun 2020CSIR to test its new sepsis drug for severe patients of Covid-19
According to scientists, there are some clinical similarities between patients suffering from gram-negative Sepsis and Covid-19The drug has recently been approved for marketing in India and would be available commercially as Sepsivac® from Ahmedabad-based Cadila Pharmaceuticals
2 min read20 Apr 2020As infections spike, ICMR allows CSIR labs to conduct Covid-19 testing
CSIR is India’s premier national research and development organization which operates a network of over 38 laboratories across the countryThe approvals to start testing would be accorded only by the Secretary of the concerned departments as deemed appropriate
2 min read2 Apr 2020Scientists establish zinc supplementation can prevent fatty liver disease
The researchers first treated human hepatocellular carcinoma cells with zinc oxide nanoparticles and tested lipid accumulation in the cellsIn the cell tests, the researchers found that the presence of zinc oxide nanoparticles prevented accumulation of fat in them
2 min read30 Apr 2019Govt announces 25%-30% pay hike for researchers
Senior Research Fellows (SRFs) will now get ₹35,000 per month instead of ₹28,000 earlierThe decision comes after a series of protests by researchers from leading institutes
2 min read30 Jan 2019CSIR’s green firecrackers unlikely this Diwali
Safety approvals for CSIR's green firecrackers from the authorities are awaited
2 min read29 Oct 2018CSIR scientists lead the way for Green Diwali, develop eco-friendly firecrackers
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday had directed that green crackers, with low emissions and sound levels would only be permitted to be sold in the Delhi/NCR
2 min read24 Oct 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared