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India must capture space vacated by US in biotech

India must capture space vacated by US in biotech

At the recently concluded American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, one of the most coveted headliner slots went to a clinical trial conducted only in China. For the first time, a Chinese-only study was placed on one of cancer research’s biggest global stages. India has researchers, clinicians, elite engineers and a base of patients who could help answer questions that western research cannot. (Unsplash) The drug is ivonescimab, developed by Akeso Biopharma. It combines a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blocker — PD-1 is a human protein that acts as an immune system down-regulator that prevents autoimmune diseases but also thwarts immune response against cancer cells — and a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor (VEGF is a protein that promotes growth of new blood vessels in normal course, but is also produced by tumours to create a blood supply for them). It has been presented with data from more than 500 Chinese patients with advanced squamous lung cancer. Big Pharma companies including Merck, Pfizer, and Bristol Myers Squibb are now racing …

Centre invites airlines to submit preferences for IndiGo’s vacated slots| India News

Centre invites airlines to submit preferences for IndiGo’s vacated slots| India News

The civil aviation ministry on Thursday invited airlines to submit requests and preferences to airport operators for the airport slots vacated due to IndiGo flight cancellations in December. On December 9, 2025, the government had ordered a sharp 10% curtailment of IndiGo’s winter schedule following days of massive flight disruptions. (Hindustan Times) On December 9, 2025, the government had ordered a sharp 10% curtailment of IndiGo’s winter schedule following days of massive flight disruptions, stating that the airline’s internal mismanagement had caused severe inconvenience to passengers across the country. IndiGo’s winter schedule began on October 26, 2025, and will end on March 28, 2026. To be sure, IndiGo operated 2,200 flights daily before the curtailment. According to an official order dated January 22, a slot coordination committee, chaired by joint secretary (airports) Rubina Ali, held its first meeting on January 13, during which the process and principles for redistribution were finalised. The order stated that the vacated slots will be made available for use, subject to the ministry’s slot allocation guidelines and specified conditions. “Surrendered …

Aviation ministry sets panel to reallocate slots vacated after IndiGo cancellations| India News

Aviation ministry sets panel to reallocate slots vacated after IndiGo cancellations| India News

The civil aviation ministry on Thursday constituted a slot coordination committee to redistribute airport slots vacated following large-scale IndiGo flight cancellations in December, a move aimed at optimising capacity and preventing disruption to passengers. Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu with IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers (second from left) during a meeting regarding the company’s flight disruptions. (@RamMNK) According to an official order dated January 22, the committee is chaired by joint secretary (airports) Rubina Ali and held its first meeting on January 13, where the process and guiding principles for slot redistribution were finalised. The decision follows the government’s December 9, 2025, order directing a sharp curtailment of 10% of IndiGo’s operations after days of widespread flight disruptions. The ministry had said the airline’s internal mismanagement caused severe inconvenience to passengers across the country. Before the curtailment, IndiGo operated around 2,200 flights daily. Union civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu had announced the reduction of IndiGo slots on X, stating: “The ministry considers it necessary to curtail the overall Indigo routes, which …

‘Bomb’ email sparks search at Pune school; premises vacated

‘Bomb’ email sparks search at Pune school; premises vacated

Published on: Dec 03, 2025 08:36 pm IST The school premises were vacated to facilitate the search, and nothing suspicious has been found so far, they said. The police are conducting an extensive search at a private international school in Pune after the educational institute received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted there, officials said on Wednesday. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted an extensive search at an international school in Hinjewadi .(HT File photo/ Representational) The school premises were vacated to facilitate the search, and nothing suspicious has been found so far, they said. The Pimpri Chinchwad police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) conducted an extensive search at an international school in Hinjewadi on Tuesday after the school authorities received an email claiming a bomb scare. Also Read | 2 Delhi University colleges receive bomb threats, triggering panic “An email was received by the school around Tuesday midnight. On Wednesday morning, the school authorities saw the mail, which claimed that a bomb had been planted on …

Sofas, ACs, Beds Missing From Official Bungalow Vacated By Tejashwi Yadav, Claims BJP

Sofas, water taps, wash basins, air conditioners, lights, beds are missing from the official bungalow vacated by Tejashwi Yadav, claims the BJP, suggesting that the items have been “stolen”. The Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD, Tejashwi Yadav’s party, has hit back asking the BJP to release the inventory. The development comes days ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary moving into the bungalow at 5 Deshratan Road in Patna previously held by Tejashwi Yadav. Mr Chaudhary will move into the new house on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami. “We are bringing to light how the Deputy Chief Minister’s house has been robbed of its belongings. When Sushil Modi had shifted to this house, there were two hydraulic beds, there were sofa sets for guests and this was for everywhere to see, including the press. All those things are missing,” Shatrughan Prasad, Personal Secretary of Samrat Chaudhary, told news agency IANS.  “More than 20 split ACs are missing. There is no computer or chair in the operating room. There is no fridge or RO in the kitchen. …

India will have another chance at vacated quota spot by Parveen Hooda

In the wake of Indian boxer Parveen Hooda’s suspension, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in consultation with the Boxing Paris Unit, responsible for the boxing competition at the Paris Olympics, has ensured that India will have another chance to qualify for the women’s 57kg weight category. However, India can only field a boxer who is already registered as a reserve for the qualifiers before April 11, 2024, which means that only two boxers, named as reserved in the 60kg and 66 kg categories, are eligible to compete in Bangkok. Parveen Hooda, who had won a quota for Paris 2024 by winning the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games has been suspended for 22 months by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for Whereabouts Failures. Parveen’s legal representatives, comprising the Krida Legal team led by Vidushpat Singhania and representatives from OGQ along with Boxing Federation of India officials led by Colonel Arun Malik, were in touch with the WADA’s Anti-Doping Ombuds as well as the International Testing Agency (ITA) – the concerned Results Management Authority. …

WATCH | Deadly Fire Engulfs Mumbai’s Kamathipura Restaurant; 1 Dead, Nearby Mall & Building Vacated

Last Updated: January 26, 2024, 08:12 IST 16 fire engines and 2 lines from a high-rise building were engaged in efforts to extinguish the flame. (Image/ANI) “One unknown male person’s charred body was found in the bathroom at said premises and was moved to JJ Hospital. Enquiry about any other injured or missing person is in progress,” BMC said A level-4 fire broke out at a restaurant in Kamathipura, Grant Road at 2:00 am leaving at least one person dead. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 16 fire engines and 2 lines from a high-rise building were engaged in efforts to extinguish the flame. “One unknown male person’s charred body was found in the bathroom at said premises and was moved to JJ Hospital. Enquiry about any other injured or missing person is in progress,” the municipal body said in a statement. Visuals of the massive blaze have surfaced on social media showing huge flames emanating from the structure. A nearby mall and a high-rise building were vacated due to flames. #UPDATE | One death …

‘No eviction’: Mahua Moitra’s lawyer says expelled TMC MP vacated Delhi bungalow | Latest News India

Mahua Moitra, the Trinamool Congress leader who was expelled from the Lok Sabha last year over the cash-for-query scandal, has vacated her government-allotted bungalow in the national capital, said her lawyer, amid reports that the authorities had sent a team to evict her. Moitra’s lawyer said in a statement that “no eviction took place at all” and that her lawyers handed over the possession of the house to the Directorate of Estates. Former Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra (PTI file photo) Mahua Moitra’s counsel Shadan Farasat said Moitra had “fully vacated” the house by 10 am today. She said the premises were vacated before the authorities arrived. “House number 9B Telegraph Lane occupied by Ms. Mahua Moitra was fully vacated by 10 am this morning 19/1/2023 and possession handed over by her lawyers to Directorate of Estates who are inspecting and engaged in due process. Premises were vacated before authorities arrived and no “ eviction” took place at all,” the lawyer said in the statement. Source link