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Health Ministry withdraws fiat mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs

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Thursday evening saw the end of a half-month stand-off between the National Medical Commission (NMC), India’s regulatory body guiding medical professionals and the Indian Medical Association (IMA), a national voluntary organisation of physicians with over three lakh members. (For top health news of the day, subscribe to our newsletter Health Matters) The two had locked-horns over one…

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The eyes and ears of Pragyan that help rover find its way on moon

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A screenshot shows the surface of the Moon captured by Lander Imager Camera aboard ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 before its successful touchdown. With the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module Vikram successfully making a touchdown on the moon and the rover Pragyan ramping down, one camera developed by Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) in Bengaluru has already made an impact…

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Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO

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The indigenous rover’s exploration of the lunar surface began a day after India became the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, spurring euphoric celebrations at ISRO and around the country. Photo: ISRO Hours after the Pragyan lunar rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and took its first “walk on the moon” in…

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Air India Pilots’ Group Flags Fatigue Concerns Over New Rostering System

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The issue of fatigue among pilots is in focus following the death of a pilot recently.(Representational) Mumbai: An Air India pilots’ grouping has raised fatigue concerns in the wake of flight crew rosters generated using a new rostering tool, saying that extended waiting periods between duty time will jeopardise crew alertness and performance. “Extended waiting…

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CBI Charges Visa Power For Bank Fraud Of Rs 1,964 Crore: Report

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CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran. New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against Visa Power and its then chairman Vishambhar Saran in connection with an alleged bank fraud of Rs 1,964 crore, officials told Press Trust of India on Thursday. The action of the agency…

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Indian Scientists

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This 2011 image provide by CERN, shows a real CMS proton-proton collision in which four high energy electrons (green lines and red towers) are observed in a 2011 event. The event shows characteristics expected from the decay of a Higgs boson but is also consistent with background Standard Model physics processes. | Photo Credit: AP…

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Sensex closes lower by 180 points as RIL, HDFC Bank decline; snaps 3-day gaining streak

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Thursday after three days of gains dragged mainly by selling in index majors Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The BSE Sensex pared early gains to settle 180.96 points or 0.28% lower at 65,252.34. During the day, it hit a high of 65,913.77 and a low of…

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