BLR announces new travel guidelines

The guidelines are for passengers flying to India from other countries. The Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) has announced that the new travel guidelines are effective from today, but passengers and doctors feel worried about the spread of the Omicron variant. The spokesperson   for Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) said, “At BIAL, our main goal is […]

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Laxity in following Covid-norms amidst new threats

Not enough tests are conducted in the city’s railway stations and bus stations. Passengers expressed fear about less government control. Covid norms implementation in railway stations and bus stations lacks vigilance, even after cluster cases are arising one after the other in the state. Anandan S., deputy station manager, Krantivira Sangoli Rayana railway stations (KSR), […]

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CCB probes viral video

The viral video which was leaked today captured former MLA Gopalkrishna plotting a murder against BJP MLA SR Vishwanath. Police are investigating a viral video that purportedly shows a former MLA plotting the murder of BJP MLA S R Vishwanath. Joint Commissioner of Central Crime Bureau (CCB), Sandip Patil, said that, “An investigation has been […]

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Cryptocurrency is the new remittance currency for Indians

 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) across the globe are using cryptocurrencies for remittance to avoid expensive cross-border payment transfer charges. Recently, all of the major cryptocurrency exchanges have seen at least a 100 percent rise in trade and investment. A World Bank committee has suggested the benefits of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The process of […]

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Biosimilars: not so familiar

Market penetration of Indian biosimilar drugs in domestic and international markets is an issue of concern. India leads in pharmaceutical exports but lags in biosimilars. Industry insiders say, Indian market has a huge scope for biosimilars but issues with the development, manufacturing, registration, and more pose threats to it. Chitta Ranjan Padhi, engineer at Dr. Reddy’s […]

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