Politics

Manufacturing affordable drugs does not mean spurious: Gulam Nabi tells US FDA Chief

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad told US FDA Chief, Margaret Hamburg that Indian drugs should not be treated as spurious just because they are affordable, after the two countries signed a Statement of Intent on Cooperation working to keep off sub-standard pharma exports from entering the United States. Underlining New Delhi’s commitment to stringent regulatory mechanism, Azad said it has taken measures for capacity building, strengthening laboratories and more transparency that would turn out favourable for both India and US.

Feb 11, 2014

Lt Governor gives nod to SIT probe on 1984-anti Sikh riots

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung gave a nod to the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government's recommendations for a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the 1984-anti Sikh riots. Speaking over the decision senior lawyer of Delhi High Court H.S Phoolka said under the SIT probe, all those cases which were closed or shown untraced would be re-opened, re-investigated and if the need arises fresh FIRs would be registered. The Delhi Government last week had recommended to Jung to set up a SIT to probe the anti-Sikh riots within a time frame of one year.

Feb 11, 2014

Hollande state visit to US

French President Francois Hollande begins a state visit to the United States, flying with President Barack Obama to pay homage at the home of francophile US founding father Thomas Jefferson.Duration:01:18

Feb 11, 2014

Naveen Patnaik not interested in development of Odisha: Rahul Gandhi

Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (ANI): Attacking Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said that Patnaik is not interested in development of students in the state. Rahul asked the students to take control of administration and urged them, especially, girls to join politics to change the opaque system.

Feb 11, 2014