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State panels to track hip implant patients

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that State-level committees consisting of two orthopaedic surgeons or physical medical rehabilitation experts and one radiologist from government hospital, a representative from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and drug controller of respective States should be formed to identify patients who have received the faulty hip implant by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

Young people choose protest over traditional politics, finds survey

Adults younger than 40 are between nine and 17% more likely to prefer informal political activity than those older than 40 — a marked increase from the early 2000s, when under-40s were only three per cent more likely to protest.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

Chief Justice of India names his successor: Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor and the 46th Chief Justice of India.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

India claimed breakthrough in RCEP talks

Commerce Ministry officials said there was a breakthrough in understanding India’s concerns at the recently held meeting in Singapore on August 30-31.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018

FPI outflow concerns preposterous: SEBI

SEBI issued a statement saying it is preposterous and highly irresponsible to claim that 75 billion dollars of FPI investment will move out of the country because of SEBI’s circular issued in April 2018.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Sep 2018