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The Department of Pharmaceuticals has sought expressions of interest from interested entities for project funding under the PRIP scheme. The Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP) scheme has been launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to transform India into a global powerhouse for R&D in the Pharma MedTech sector. The scheme was notified on August 17, 2023, with a total financial outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, of which Rs 4,250 crore is focused on accelerating investments in the R&D ecosystem within the sector. Department of Pharmaceuticals invites Expressions of Interest (EoI) from interested entities --proprietary firm or partnership firm or limited liability partnership, startups or a company /Group of companies registered in India for project funding under the PRIP scheme, it stated. "This EoI has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to co-shape India's journey towards becoming an R&D innovation hub, by soliciting your ...
India's One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) initiative will democratise access to high-quality academic content, which only wealthier institutions could afford earlier, according to Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Academic Publishing, Cambridge University Press (CUP). In an interview with PTI, Hill, however, flagged that unlocking the potential of Indian academia is not just about access but about empowering researchers to make meaningful contributions to the global knowledge economy. Hill was in India recently to discuss how CUP can support the government's ambitions with ONOS and plan for the next steps. "The New Education Policy (NEP) has many components. However, ONOS is particularly significant for our journals publishing business. This initiative ensures that researchers across India, regardless of their institution, have uniform access to high-quality academic content," she said. "Previously, only wealthier institutions could afford comprehensive subscriptions, while others
Markets regulator Sebi's new guidelines on research analysts (RAs) are forcing several equity research firms publicly announcing plans to shut down their shops due to heightened compliance and operational requirements. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on January 8, came out with guidelines for Research Analysts in a bid to curb fraudulent stock recommendations and illegal practices in the securities market. The new guidelines necessitate research firms to comply with stricter measures such as maintaining records of client interactions, conducting compliance audits, and following Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures and these requirements have led to increased operational costs for smaller entities. Consequently, a few firms including Sentinel Research, Stalwart Advisors, and Mystic Wealth have announced their plans of shutting their research services citing significant operational and compliance burden. Market experts said that the new guidelines have notably lower
Former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath on Saturday said initiatives to bring industry, academia and government together for research and innovation will definitely bring results. As chief guest at the 19th convocation of Dhirubhai Ambani University here, formerly known as Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, he asked graduating students to understand the importance of collaboration and look at the big picture in whichever organisation they work for. He was particularly fortunate to work at ISRO that was focussed on the use of space technology to find solutions to the problems of people and society, he noted. "Not far from now, Bharat should become a technology-powered nation, where homegrown innovations will create new opportunities in industries, product development, business and economic progress. The initiatives of our government to have the industry-academia-government support system for research and innovation through ..
About 1.8 crore students from state-funded higher education institutions, including universities and IITs, will have access to research papers published in top journals across the world from January 1 as part of the government's 'One Nation, One Subscription' initiative. Addressing a press conference, the government's Principal Scientific Advisor AK Sood said more than 13,400 international journals covering science, technology, engineering, medicine, mathematics, management, social sciences and humanities would be made available to researchers under the 'One Nation, One Subscription' (ONOS) initiative's first phase. Under the initiative, 451 state public universities, 4,864 colleges and 172 institutes of national importance will be among the 6,380 higher education and research institutes that will have access to top journals published by 30 publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Wiley. "Earlier, institutions such as IITs or central universities subscribed to a small se
Doctors in India are grappling to diagnose and treat unexplained and persistent symptoms of long Covid patients due to limited guidelines, whereas researchers have flagged inadequate studies on the condition. With the World Health Organization declaring an end to Covid as a global health emergency in May last year, focused efforts are underway around the world to estimate the burden of long Covid among the population. The condition refers to the set of lingering symptoms affecting varied body parts and persisting well beyond the acute Covid infection period, including cough, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, brain fog and difficulty in focusing. The viral disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. While studies have suggested that about a third of those moderately or severely infected are likely to suffer from long Covid, region-wise though, incidence could vary. A study by researchers, including those from Harvard Medical School, US, estimated that 31 per cent of the once-infected .
Markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with a standardised format for periodic reporting for research analysts (RAs) and proxy advisers (PAs). The regulator has recognised the Research Analyst Administration and Supervisory Body (RAASB) for the administration and supervision of RAs under the RA Regulations. As the Proxy Advisers (PAs) are registered under the RA norms, they will also come under the purview of RAASB. In its circular, Sebi said that RAs will submit their periodic report to RAASB, and PAs will submit their periodic reports to Sebi. The periodic reports will be submitted by RAs/PAs within 30 days from the last date of the reporting period. Further, RAs/PAs are required to submit periodic reports for half-yearly periods ending on September 30 and March 31 of every financial year. The first reporting period will be a half-yearly period ending on March 31, 2025, and reports thereof will be required to be submitted by April 30, 2025. Hence, a time of around six months h
India is a key market for Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson and the firm plans to expand its research and development (R&D) base in the country, a company executive said on Wednesday. Andres Vicente, Head of Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, speaking on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2024, said the company is stepping up the work on AI, Gen AI and Network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) at its R&D centres in India. "India is one of the key markets for Ericsson across the world and we feel really proud of what we have achieved so far. We have been manufacturing in India since 1994," he said. The combination of high-performance, programmable networks and network APIs, along with a strong community of developers, will lead to significant growth and innovation. This presents a major opportunity for India, given its active developer and startup scene, he said. "We're going to invest more in research and development around 6G, network APIs and ...