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New Delhi, April 6: The Hathi Committee on drugs and pharmaceuticals has recommended a selective price control on drug formulations under a new formula instead of the present price control system which covers each and every formulation. In its final report presented to the Petroleum and Chemicals Minister, Mr. K.D. Malaviya to-day, the 15-member committee, … Read more
The London correspondent of “The Manchester Guardian” writes: I do not think there has been much notice in what the scientific papers call “the lay press” of the interesting compromise which the British Medical Association Council has arrived at on the delicate question of what they call “indirect methods of advertising.” In the recent discussion … Read more
(This article forms a part of the First Day First Show newsletter that brings you the latest and best from the world of movies and entertainment. Subscribe now) Around Tinsel Town >> Legendary actor Manoj Kumar passes away Veteran Hindi film actor Manoj Kumar passed away in Mumbai after battling a prolonged illness. He was 87. … Read more
There’s a clock on a dilapidated shelf that’s frozen in time: 8.10 a.m. It was about that time on March 21 that hundreds of families in Howrah district’s Belgachia slum area, felt the ground slip away from under their feet. Belgachia bhagar is a garbage dumping ground across 100 acres of land. Here, mountains of … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, that go into effect this week, could have a “devastating impact” on global trade, and even lead to the collapse of some national economies, warns Asia Society president and CEO Kyung-wha Kang. In this interview with The Hindu during a recent visit to India, Ms. Kang — who was … Read more
Chaotic stretch: Vehicles parked on the roadside and encroachments cause severe congestion on Kamarajar Salai. It is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians alike to use this road. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Lack of space to walk, encroachments, and traffic congestion. Owing to all these factors, for hundreds of commuters travelling from R.A. … Read more
Place to remember: The Raja Rajadhi Raja indha Raja song of Agni Natchathiram was shot at the Egmore railway station. File In old Tamil films, the shot to establish Madras as a location would often be centred around the Central station or the LIC building. Seemingly lost in the large shadows cast by these two … Read more
At Chennai’s newest eco-park, people enjoy all that an accessible third space can offer: walking, jogging, basketball, badminton, meditation, kids playing, exercising, painting, and even photoshoots. The Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Wetland Ecopark is a sponge park that has a 600-metre boardwalk, pollinator garden, basketball court, seating areas, and landscaped channels. It was developed by the … Read more
A newly-extended palna-anganwadi-cum-creche centre with resting facilities, toys for children. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In its first budget, the Rekha Gupta-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has set aside ₹50 crore to convert 500 anganwadi preschools into anganwadi-cum-creche centres under the ‘Palna National Creche Scheme’. The programme aims to provide quality childcare for children … Read more
Students being checked as they wait to enter an examination centre for the Haryana State Education Board (HSEB) Class 12th exams, in Gurugram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Haryana State Education Board (HSEB) exams to Class X and XII, both for regular students and the Haryana Open School, had started on a … Read more