306 substandard drugs on list, 85 produced in Himachal Pradesh

Ambika Sharma Solan, October 7 The quality of drugs manufactured in the state has once again come under the scanner with propofol injections manufactured by Nixi Laboratories, Kala Amb, reportedly causing five deaths at the PGI, Chandigarh. This is not the first case where drugs manufactured in the state have…

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Spurious syrup: All five accused on bail, cops yet to file challan

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, October 7 There has been an endless wait for justice for the families of 12 Udhampur infants who died in early 2020 after consuming a cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol, manufactured by Himachal Pradesh-based Digital Vision Pharma located in Kala Amb. Not only did the…

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‘Deep Sidhu disliked Amritpal Singh, blocked his phone’

Jupinderjit Singh Chandigarh, October 7 As the security agencies remain on tenterhooks on developments surrounding the emergence of a new hardline leader, Amritpal Singh, the family of the late actor and activist, Deep Sidhu, has called for an investigation into his antecedents. Mandeep Sidhu, Ludhiana-based younger brother of Deep Sidhu…

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Shiv Sena poll symbol: Election Commision sets Saturday 2pm deadline for Uddhav’s reply

The ongoing dispute between the rival Shiv Sena factions regarding which one is the “real” party entitled to the use of its “bow and arrow” poll symbol acquired an urgency as the nomination process for the Andheri East byelection started on Friday. …

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CBDC: RBI to soon start pilot launch of e-rupee for specific use cases

Mumbai, October 7 The Reserve Bank on Friday said it will soon commence the pilot launch of e-rupee for specific use cases with a view to bolstering India’s digital economy, making payment systems more efficient, and checking money laundering. In a concept note on Central Bank Digital Currency, the RBI…

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