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Surveillance should be done for all types of diseases: Former DG, CSIR
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the upswing in COVID-19 cases in India , speaking to ANI, Dr. Shekhar C Mande , former DG, CSIR and Distinguished Professor, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, said surveillance should be done not only for COVID-19 cases but also for other diseases.
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India's first ever public-private partnership for large scale advanced Lit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): For the first time in India CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute) and GODI India have entered into a public-private partnership through a MoA, to operate and maintain advanced Lithium-ion cells manufacturing facility in
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Covid Omicron variant: 'Concerning, but not alarming', says top official
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', which has led to travel bans and new restrictions in many countries across the world, DG Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Shekhar C Mande said that India is observing the
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COVID-19: If third wave comes, then its intensity is likely to be low, say
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Friday informed that even if the third wave comes in the country, its intensity will be low.
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CSIR begins clinical trials for Niclosamide drug as Covid-19 treatment
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) along and Laxai Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. on Sunday initiated Phase-II clinical trial for anti-helminitic drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19.
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COVID-19 crisis far from over, 3rd wave to be more dangerous: CSIR
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 28 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Sunday warned that the COVID-19 crisis is far from being over and allowing a 'third wave' by lowering our guard is fraught with grave consequ
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CSIR chief slams 'faulty' Chinese report on Covid-19 origin
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Slamming a recent Chinese research report which claimed that Covid-19 had origins in India or Bangladesh, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Tuesday said that the study was shoddily done and was rid
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Quick, cheap RT-Lamp COVID-19 test will cost up to Rs 200, take less than
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an MoU with Reliance to develop a new RT-LAMP COVID-19 diagnostic kit, which is cheap and gives a quick result, said Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Wednesday.
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Combating COVID-19: CSIR working on 10 different vaccines, drug trials
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Three drug trials to combat COVID-19 have started and seven are in the process, said Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General (DG) Dr Shekhar C Mande on Thursday.
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National Research Development Corporation launches Compendium of Indian te
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has prepared a 'Compendium of Indian Technologies for Combating COVID-19 (Tracing, Testing and Treating)'.
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Too early for comparisons between Hydroxychloroquine and Remdesivir in COV
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): It is too early to say whether Hydroxychloroquine or Remdesivir works better against COVID-19, as it can be ascertained only after conducting trials, according to the Director-General (DG) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Shekhar C M
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CSIR testing anti-leprosy vaccine Mw for COVID-19, says DG Shekhar Mande
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (SCIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar C Mande on Sunday said that the institute is currently testing Mycobacterium w (Mw), which is a vaccine for leprosy, to treat COVID-19.
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