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Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under Central licensing ambit | Health and Wellness News

Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under Central licensing ambit | Health and Wellness News

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2 min readNew DelhiJul 3, 2026 05:02 AM IST The Central government on Thursday amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, bringing stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the ambit of the Centrally Licensed Approving Authority (CLAA) framework to enhance regulatory oversight of new and emerging therapies. Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, certain drugs and biological products are under joint regulatory supervision of the Central and State regulators. These include vaccines, large volume parenterals and r-DNA based medicines. With this amendment, this set is being expanded to cover additional emerging technologies, the health ministry said in a statement. Cell and genetic therapies are complex and rapidly evolving fields with several cutting-edge cancer treatments, including the Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T). With high costs of the patented therapies, many Indian companies are making their own immunotherapy to treat blood cancer. Genetic therapies are used to treat genetic disorders and various types of cancers. Xenografts are animal tissue-derived products, such as heart valves, which are being used in cardiology. “Since these technologies represent …

Call for strict licensing, deterrent action to prevent tipper lorry accidents

Call for strict licensing, deterrent action to prevent tipper lorry accidents

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The accident site where a tipper lorry crashed into a bus stop at Nileswaram in Kottarakkara, Kollam, recently. | Photo Credit: File Photo The recurring fatal accidents involving overloaded tipper lorries in Kerala have once again highlighted the need to clamp down on overloading, ensure the roadworthiness of goods carriers, and tighten the licensing process for heavy vehicle drivers, say various stakeholders. Three persons were killed at Nileshwaram in Kottarakkara a few days ago when an overspeeding tipper lorry crashed into a bus stop and a motorcycle. It was later found that the vehicle’s rear tyres were worn out and that it was carrying more than twice the permitted load. It also emerged that the driver responsible for the accident was inexperienced and did not possess a heavy vehicle driving licence. “This is a clear case of driver incompetence and lack of experience,” said Sibi Mathai, who has conducted research in road safety and behavioural psychology. “The licensing system in India permits anyone who obtains a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licence by driving an 800cc …

Haryana cabinet approves amendments to Industrial Licensing Policy

Haryana cabinet approves amendments to Industrial Licensing Policy

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The Haryana Cabinet on March 24 approved significant amendments to the Industrial Licensing Policy-2015 to rationalise regulatory provisions, reduce financial burden on developers, and promote planned industrial development across the state. The Haryana Cabinet on March 24 approved significant amendments to the Industrial Licensing Policy-2015. (Representative image). (Unsplash) The amendments have been introduced in response to long-pending industry demands, including representations from stakeholders, such as the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), and are aimed at bringing clarity, consistency, and parity with decisions taken in other sectoral policies like the Textile Policy, an official statement said. A key decision of the Cabinet relates to the rationalisation of External Development Charges (EDC) in agricultural zones. It has been approved that in cases where an industrial licence has been granted in agriculture zones beyond 500 metres of the urbanisable limit, and where a completion or part completion certificate has already been issued, no EDC will be payable if such land subsequently gets included within the urbanisable zone or within 500 metres thereof. However, for the remaining non-completed …

Trump buys at least million in bonds since late August, disclosures show | World News

Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show | World News

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Trump returns to the White House following a weekend in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies, financial disclosures made public on Saturday showed. According to the forms released by the US Office of Government Ethics, Trump carried out more than 175 financial purchases from August 28 through October 2. The disclosures, made under a 1978 transparency law called the Ethics in Government Act, do not list exact amounts for each purchase, only providing a broad range. Story continues below this ad

What is the Indian Club Licensing System?

What is the Indian Club Licensing System?

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On May 15, 2025, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that in its annual club licensing review, several top-tier clubs, including Kerala Blasters FC, Hyderabad FC, and Odisha FC, failed to meet the requirements to obtain a club license for the 2025–26 season. While Punjab FC became the only club to receive the ICLS Premier 1 License without any sanctions, other major clubs were either given conditional approvals with sanctions or were outright denied. This has raised serious questions among fans and stakeholders: What exactly is the Indian Club Licensing System, and why does it matter so much? Let’s break it down. What is the Indian Club Licensing System (ICLS)? The Indian Club Licensing System (ICLS) is a regulatory framework developed by the AIFF, aligned with the standards set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is designed to ensure that football clubs participating in national and continental competitions operate in a professional, sustainable, and legally compliant manner. Simply put, they are a set of minimum requirements that clubs need to meet in order …

Licensing system and safety overhaul proposed for hostels

Licensing system and safety overhaul proposed for hostels

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Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty addressing a meeting of hostel owners on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Introducing a licensing system for hostels under city police rules, maintaining updated records of residents and fire safety compliance were among the top priorities discussed during the high-level coordination meeting with 225 hostel owners from Madhapur and Balanagar zones in Cyberabad on Wednesday (March 12) to enhance hostel safety in the city. The meeting proposed introducing an establishment licence system for hostels, aligning them with other commercial establishments under city police regulations. Plans were also unveiled for a centralised platform to provide detailed information on hostel facilities, their availability, pricing, and amenities, to help employees make informed decisions about accommodation options. Participants at a meeting of hostel owners on Wednesday. Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty said that the region had approximately 4,000 hostels with cyber facilities, catering primarily to students and working professionals from outside the State. “Over the last two decades, Cyberabad has emerged as a major IT hub, sustaining steady growth even during the pandemic. The city’s advanced …

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

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A federal jury in Delaware determined on Friday that Qualcomm didn’t breach its agreement with Arm through its 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded by three former Apple engineers. As reported earlier by Bloomberg and Reuters, the decision stems from a two-year-long legal battle that accused Qualcomm of misusing the chip designs Arm licensed to Nuvia before its acquisition. Despite delivering a win for Qualcomm, the jury couldn’t determine whether Nuvia breached its agreement with Arm, meaning the case can be tried again. “I don’t think either side had a clear victory or would have had a clear victory if this case is tried again,” US District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika said, according to Reuters. In 2022, Arm ignited a legal battle after Qualcomm continued to pay its existing royalty fees to Arm, which were allegedly much lower than what Nuvia was paying. After the two failed to come to an agreement, Arm argued the designs licensed to Nuvia were no longer valid, and that Qualcomm should destroy the technology created with them. During an interview …

Pune Police bust fake arms licensing racket, seize nine rifles from 9 J&K residents | Pune News

Pune Police bust fake arms licensing racket, seize nine rifles from 9 J&K residents | Pune News

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IN a joint operation with the Southern Command’s Military Intelligence, the Ahilyanagar (earlier known Ahmednagar) district police busted an illegal arms and fake arms licensing racket and seized nine rifles and 58 cartridges from nine people from Jammu and Kashmir, who were working as security guards in Ahilyanagar and Pune districts. Officials from Ahilyanagar police said they had received concrete inputs from Southern Command Military Intelligence who had been working on certain clues over the previous few months. The information suggested that some persons from Jammu and Kashmir had been working as security guards in Ahilyanagar city, some other towns in Ahilyanagar and some in Pune using fraudulently obtained arms licences. Multiple raids were conducted simultaneously in Ahilyanagar and Pune district and nine men from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district were apprehended. Police seized nine 12-bore rifles, which had been purchased using fake arms licenses, and 58 live cartridges from them. “All these arms licences had been shown to have been issued by the district collector of Rajouri. To verify the authenticity of these licences, …

Aniplex of America unveils massive expansion plans for Demon Slayer franchise in US. Here are the release dates and more

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Aniplex of America, a key player in the anime industry, has recently announced a major expansion line of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series expands with new products and partnerships in US(Ufotable) This expansion also has a large array of new products, accompanied by a number of new licenses and promotional services. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! When the Demon Slayer merch will drop Following the much-awaited Season 4 premiere of the anime series on May 12 (and the only one that will be available online in the USA through Crunchyroll at that time), a convention will take place at the Ocean Center on Daytona Beach. Yosuke Kodaka, the president of Aniplex of America, shared the exciting news, mentioning the distribution and licensing of Demon Slayer across various regions, including North and South America, the U.K., Ireland, South Africa, and Australia. Kodaka expressed, “‘Demon Slayer’ has amassed a dedicated fanbase, drawn …

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

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Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. HT Image The two sides said Thursday that they are “now working expeditiously to return music by artists represented by Universal Music Group and songwriters represented by Universal Music Publishing Group to TikTok in due course.” Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Taylor Swift, whose recently released album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, had some of her songs make a return to TikTok last month, but the details of how that exactly happened are unclear, according to Variety. UMG said in January that it had not agreed to terms of a new deal with TikTok, and planned to stop licensing content from the artists it represents on the social media platform that is owned by ByteDance, as well …