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PM Modi Set to Visit Egypt Next Week

The India-Egypt Bilateral Trade Agreement, which has been in operation since March 1978, is based on the ‘most favoured nation’ clause and the bilateral trade has increased more than five times in the past ten years.

Govt to Issue Ayushman Bharat e-Cards to Over 10 Cr Families

No registration or enrolment of entitled beneficiaries is required for availing the benefits under AB-PMJAY. However, in order to create awareness and facilitate easy availing of benefits, paper-based e-cards are being issued to the beneficiaries, after verifying their identity. The identification of beneficiaries is a continuous process and the responsibility of issuing AB-PMJAY e-cards lies with the states and UTs.

Current Status of Availability of Coronavirus Drugs in India

The committee, in its report, has mentioned that the present stock-inhand of the APIs may be sufficient for 2 to 3 months to manufacture formulations and also given certain recommendations. The committee further mentioned that there is no need to panic so far as drug security is concerned.

SCTIMST Develops Flow Diverter Stents Technology for the Treatment of Aneurysms of Brain

The research team of Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST),Thiruvanthapuram, an Institute of National Importance under the Department of Science and Technology has developed an innovative intracranial flow diverter stent for the treatment of aneurysms of the blood vessels of the brain. It is ready for transfer and further testing in animals, followed by human trials.