In order to have a complete control over the end-to-end manufacturing value chain for essential medical supplies and to become a fully capable manufacturer of PPE kits, India needs to indigenize the production of critical equipment and machineries
3 min read19 Oct 2020In addition to this, the Centre also said they have procured 1.40 crore indigenous PPEs from their own budgetary resources during the same periodIndia exported 23 lakh PPEs to five countries in just a month
1 min read14 Aug 2020Over 22,500 Make in India ventilators were delivered to states, UTs and central institutionsSince 11 March, the govt distributed over 30.4 mn N95 masks and over 12.8 mn PPE kits across the nation
2 min read14 Aug 2020For companies selling sanitizers, soaps and disinfectants, large orders are likely to firm up as businesses resume
2 min read21 Jul 2020The collaborative project with the NCL, which comes under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has also received financial support from Microsoft India and is expected to be ready in a month's time
2 min read28 Jun 2020On 4 April, the trade watchdog had issued a notification restricting export of all diagnostic kits and laboratory reagentsRestrictions were also placed on a dozen drugs, including paracetamol and various antibiotics, as well as hand santizers.
1 min read10 Jun 2020Most of the drugs on offer appeared to be legitimate products manufactured by genuine pharmaceutical companies, but some were clearly scamsThe PPE kits were likely stolen from warehouses or diverted during shipping
2 min read1 Jun 2020ELISA, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, is a test which measures antibodies IgG present in blood against the novel coronavirus
1 min read27 May 2020Raw material for the kits were sourced from Canada and then assembled by HLL Lifecare in India HLL Lifecare had won the tender by quoting the lowest bid at ₹336 per kit
3 min read1 May 2020ICMR asked states to return the kits, given that tests done using them had shown wide variationsChina said it was unfair and irresponsible for certain individuals to label Chinese products as "faulty"
3 min read28 Apr 2020The 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