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CARI Bengaluru Becomes First CCRAS Institute to Secure ISO 15189:2022 Accreditation

The accreditation confirms that CARI Bengaluru’s clinical laboratory meets globally accepted standards for accuracy, safety, and reliability in medical testing. According to the Ministry of Ayush, the laboratory now holds NABL accreditation for 50 test parameters and provides a wide range of services, including blood glucose, HbA1c, liver and kidney function tests, lipid and thyroid profiles, electrolyte analysis, and complete blood counts.

PLI-Backed Food Processing Products Record Strong Sales and Export Growth

The investment response has been especially notable. Total investment under the scheme has already crossed Rs. 9,000 crore, significantly above the earlier commitment level of about Rs. 7,000 crore. That gap points to stronger-than-expected industry participation and faster capital deployment, indicating that companies see long-term potential in India’s processed food segment.

Navi Mumbai’s Textile Recovery Facility Shows How Urban Waste Can Become Jobs, Enterprise, and Circular Value

India produces nearly 7.8 million metric tonnes of post-consumer textile waste every year, spanning everything from sarees and uniforms to denim and household linen. Against that backdrop, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has set up what PIB describes as India’s first municipal Textile Recovery Facility in Belapur, positioning textile waste as a recoverable resource rather than an overlooked urban burden.

Indian Scientists Develop Temperature-Tunable Nanomaterials for Future Electronics

The research was carried out by a team from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), both autonomous institutions under the Department of Science and Technology. The scientists studied naphthalene diimide, an amphiphilic molecule that can organize itself in water through supramolecular self-assembly, forming nanostructures with functional properties relevant to electronics, photonics and biomedical devices.

Qatar Reaffirms Reliable Energy Partnership With India During Hardeep Puri’s Doha Visit

According to the official PIB statement, the two sides reviewed the full spectrum of India-Qatar relations, including energy, trade, investment, culture, and broader bilateral cooperation. Qatar’s energy minister said the country looked forward to continuing and strengthening energy relations with India, while both ministers agreed to remain in regular touch in the coming weeks.

India Finalising Oil And Gas Supply Pact With Mauritius As Energy Security Moves Up The Agenda

Jaishankar said the proposed pact would help reinforce Mauritius’ energy security and argued that the ongoing West Asia crisis has underlined the value of strategic partnerships, especially in the energy sector. The backdrop is important: Reuters has reported that recent regional tensions disrupted shipping and gas supplies linked to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries a major share of India’s crude inflows, pushing New Delhi to diversify and secure energy supplies more aggressively.