India to Present Diverse Agri-Food Ecosystem Through 161 Exhibitors at Gulfood 2026
APEDA’s BHARATI Pavilion to Feature Eight High-Potential Startups The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is participating in Gulfood 2026 with a strong, expanded and high-impact presence, reinforcing India’s growing stature in the global agri-food trade. India is the Partner Country at […]
Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
U.S. flag and medicines are seen in this illustration taken, June 27, 2024. REUTERS NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to data provided […]
Indian KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani rises on $934 million Sapphire merger
Jan 2 (Reuters) – India’s KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani International jumped as much as 8.3% on Friday after announcing the long-anticipated $934 million merger with smaller peer Sapphire Foods, creating a fast-food major poised to challenge market leader Jubilant Foodworks. The combined entity will operate more than 3,000 KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, franchises […]
China hits EU dairy products with provisional duties
Cheese products are displayed at the dairy section of a supermarket in Beijing, China August 22, 2024. REUTERS BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) – China will impose provisional duties of 21.9% to 42.7% on certain dairy products imported from the European Union starting on December 23, following an anti-subsidy probe that began more than a year […]
RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN
Panchayat, being “Local Government”, is a State subject and part of the State list of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Thus, the primary responsibility of providing dedicated office infrastructure for Gram Panchayats and internet connectivity in Panchayats lies with States/UTs. The Gram Panchayat (GP) Bhawan functions as the office for Panchayats to […]
Lawsuit over Burger King’s Whopper ads set back by US judge
A Burger King logo is seen on the facade of a restaurant in Mexico City, Mexico July 24, 2024. REUTERS Reuters – A federal judge dealt a setback to customers suing Burger King over advertising for its Whopper sandwiches, saying their claims were too disparate to justify certifying a nationwide class action. The lawsuit by […]
US slashes 36% off Medicare spending on 15 high-priced medicines
U.S. dollar banknote and medicines are seen in this illustration taken, June 27, 2024. REUTERS (Reuters) – The U.S. Medicare health plan said on Tuesday that newly negotiated prices for 15 of its costliest drugs will save 36% on those medications compared with recent annual spending, or about $8.5 billion in net covered prescription costs. […]
UK’s drug-cost watchdog recommends Alnylam’s heart disease drug
A sign marks the offices of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 22, 2025. REUTERS Nov 21 (Reuters) – The UK’s drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ heart disease drug, ensuring access for patients through the government health system in England and Wales, the company said on Friday. The country’s drug regulator had […]
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades
Healthy awareness posters related to the measles outbreak during a public health awareness campaign, at the Taber Health Centre, in the largely Mennonite community of Taber, Alberta, Canada, October 27, 2025. REUTERS OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, […]
Eli Lilly signs deal for MeiraGTx’s gene therapy for severe eye disease
The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker group, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg, France, February 1, 2018. Picture taken February 1, 2018. REUTERS MeiraGTx Holdings has signed a deal with Eli Lilly, potentially worth over $475 million, granting the pharma […]