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Dr Jitendra Singh launches National BioBank' for personalised healthcare for every Indian

New Delhi, July 6 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Vice President of CSIR, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today inaugurated the Phenome India National Biobank National aiming to promise personalised healthcare for every Indian based on their genetic background, lifestyle and envirornment.
Designed on the lines of the UK Biobank but contextualised for Indian diversity, the biobank will collect and analyse genetic, lifestyle and clinical data from 10,000 individuals across the country.
It is housed at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) here.
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NIA court sentences key accused in Pakistan Taliban linked terror radicalisation case to seven yrs RI

19 May 2026 | 10:37 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted and sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) a key accused in a terror radicalisation and recruitment case linked with the proscribed Taliban and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist organisations.
The NIA special court in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has also imposed a fine of Rs.63,000 on Maharashtra resident Hamraz Worshid Shaikh, who pleaded guilty during the trial that began in April 2026.

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Ancient Nalanda Mahavihara was a civilisational symbol: P K Mishra

19 May 2026 | 10:35 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) The ancient Nalanda Mahavihara was not only one of the greatest learning centres in history, but also emerged as a civilisational symbol, Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said on Tuesday.

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‎PM Modi heads to Rome after Norway visit, focus shifts to India–Italy strategic talks ‎

19 May 2026 | 10:34 PM

‎New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his Norway visit and departed for Rome, Italy, the final destination of his five-nation diplomatic tour focused on deepening India’s strategic and economic engagement across Europe and beyond. ‎
In Rome, PM Modi is scheduled to hold high-level bilateral discussions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his first official bilateral visit to Italy.

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