In 2006, London woke up to a tragedy. Six healthy men involved in a phase I clinical trial of theralizumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, developed multiple organ failure. The antibody triggered an intense immune reaction that the researchers didn’t observe in rhesus monkeys in preclinical tests because their immune cells…
Muthoot Exim (P) Ltd., the precious metals division of Muthoot Pappachan Group has announced the opening of its 100th gold point centre in Mumbai. Through its network of gold point centres, the company offers a transparent, scientific, and reliable way for customers to sell old and unused gold, contributing to a circular gold economy. Muthoot…
Gold prices witnessed a rebound on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), but the overall trend remains under pressure as the yellow metal has corrected more than 13% so far in March amid global uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment. The Gold prices opened on Wednesday (March 25) with a surge of more than 3% to ₹1,43,339/ 10…
There has been a lot of focus on the recent Aravalli judgment and its implications for mining operations across the green belt as well as the government’s commitments regarding environmental standards and regulatory protection for ecologically sensitive areas. In the Paris summit, India had committed to four quantified climate targets, grounded in the principle of…
Image used for representational purposes only. File photo | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government of India has officially notified the Income Tax Rules 2026, which will come into effect from April 1, 2026. These new rules issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) aims to replace the old ones and simplify the tax…
( Gold rose more than 2% on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer dollar, while a drop in oil prices eased concerns about elevated inflation and higher global interest rates, amid reports of a U.S. plan to end the Middle East war. Spot gold rose 2.2% to $4,570.74 per ounce by 0450 GMT. U.S. gold futures…
Assam has become the first Indian State to float a tender for a group of earth-observation satellites that it says will strengthen disaster response along the flood-prone Brahmaputra valley and help survey the State’s borders. The Assam Science Technology and Environment Council issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) on March 16 inviting private aerospace companies…
The Ministry’s push for expanding piped natural gas (PNG) is aimed at easing some of the pressure from liquified petroleum gas (LPG), supplies of which have been affected amidst the ongoing tensions in West Asia. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to accelerate the push for piped natural gas (PNG),…
Gold and silver had a dazzling run in 2024 and 2025, rising by over 25 per cent in 2024 and over 60 per cent in 2025. In the case of silver, prices doubled last year. The Iran war could have been a trigger for the precious metals complex to rise, but it has been a…
According to government data, more than 7,500 domestic and commercial PNG connections had been issued or activated on Monday in the country’s top 110 geographical areas. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Spurring the government’s objective of accelerating the transition from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to piped natural gas (PNG), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory…
