British universities are facing a reckoning over the boundaries of speech and academic freedom. In newly issued guidance, the Office for Students, the UK’s higher education regulator, has warned institutions that shielding students from legal but controversial ideas poses a threat to core academic principles.The message is unambiguous: Students must not only be allowed to…
NEW DELHI: The Ayush drug licensing authority in Kerala has warned a drug company for not complying with Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act meant to prevent misleading advertisements. Kerala drug controller (Ayurveda) issued a warning to Pankajakasthuri Herbals India Pvt Ltd for publishing an ad without submitting it to the licensing authority…
A veterinarian and 13 trainers, seeking an edge at a Pennsylvania racetrack, injected pain medications into the joints of more than 100 horses in violation of federal rules, the federal agency that now regulates the sport said on Friday. Afterward, 30 percent of the horses never raced again and 10 percent were declared lame post-race…
NEW DELHI: Space regulator and promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Wednesday announced the launch of Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) to nurture and support the growth of India’s space technology capabilities. The fund is designed to support the transition of early-stage space technologies developed by Indian companies into commercially-viable products.By providing…
NEW DELHI: An engineer-turned-space sector administrator Pawan Kumar Goenka, who is the chairman of space regulator and promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe) and is also leading a trade promotion panel, has been selected for the Padma Shri award.Besides his significant contribution to the space sector as space regulator, Goenka, who earlier…
NEW YORK: The US SEC will have to serve the summons on the Adani group founder and chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar in the alleged $265 million (Rs 2,200 crore) payoffs through proper diplomatic channels as it has no jurisdiction to summon a foreign national directly, according to sources.The US Securities and Exchange…