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GITAM hosts session on funding opportunities

“The proposition of a project proposal is very important. The intention may be very good, but how are you positioning it? You should be articulate to defend your proposal in terms of positioning, thinking process,“ said Mohammad Aslam, consultant (DBT-ILS) and former adviser, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science…

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Explained | The problem with India’s new guidelines on genetically modified insects

In April 2023, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) issued the ‘Guidelines for Genetically Engineered (GE) Insects’. They provide procedural roadmaps for those interested in creating GE insects. They have three problems for researchers, discussed in the article.

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Argos, M&S and WH Smith fined thousands of pounds for failing to pay minimum wage

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade

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Argos and WH Smith fined for failing to pay minimum wage - see full list of 200 firms

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for short-changing staff between 2017 and 2019

Daily Mirror

Regulator approves first Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India

India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM, developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, was approved under emergency use guidelines by the Drug Controller General of India late on June 19. This comes a year after the company got approval for GEMCOVAC-19, the country’s first m-RNA vaccine against…

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Explained | What is the status of transgenic crops in India?

The article talks about transgenic crops in India and how States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana deferred the proposal to test Cry2Ai cotton.

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Economic bias towards London and South East remains baked into system, say MPs

An economic bias remains ‘baked into’ the system, leaving barriers to the levelling up agenda, the Commons Public Accounts Committee said.

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Government needs to do more on inward investment to the North, MPs say

A cross party parliamentary group has criticised the Department for Business & Trade's current approach to securing investors

Birmingham Post

Strengthen virology research in Kerala, says NITI Ayog member

Urging researchers to pursue excellence, Dr Paul said the country wanted relentless hard work.

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Wrongly convicted Nottinghamshire Postmaster dies before being fully compensated

On Thursday, April 27 the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s chairman Sir Wyn Williams announced that Robert Boyle died suddenly earlier in April

Nottingham Post

U.K. Investment Minister Jo Johnson begins India visit with focus on tech ties

U.K.’s Minister for Investment Lord Jo Johnson on April 26 embarked on a visit to India to strengthen the bilateral investment partnership across technology and life sciences sectors and build momentum behind ongoing trade talks.

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Newcastle University academics fear Government's post-Brexit trade deal risks UK’s public health

Dr Courtney McNamara and colleagues at Newcastle University fear joining the CPTPP deal could have a worrying impact on our health.

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Shaping net zero cities: how three British SMEs export cleantech to the world

The future of the world’s urban centres depends on making them more sustainable. Three small UK businesses explain how their products and services are at the forefront of the transition

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Rising in the East: three UK business owners on finding success in Asia

Entrepreneurs who looked to new horizons explain how they discovered the secrets of successful exporting and broke into Asia-Pacific and beyond

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Exporting expertise: how the UK’s service sectors are meeting global demand

From creative skills to finance and state infrastructure, the UK is recognised as a world leader. Here, three SMEs explain how they sell their services overseas

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Small business, big vision: nine tips for export success

From gaining new qualifications to securing finance, here are nine ways to help you sell goods and services internationally

The Guardian - UK

Is the price right? And six other questions small firms ask about exporting

From identifying potential markets to protecting your trademark, it’s so much simpler to export when you tap into the knowledge of a specialist

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Calls to close loophole that puts UK domestic workers at risk of ‘slavery’

Government yet to overhaul family worker exemption, which permits live-in staff to be paid less than national minimum wage

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Tamil Nadu is opposed to subsidy payment through DBT

It is also against privatising power utility; States have to meet these conditions for more borrowing

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