Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025
The amendment redefines “mineral oils” to encompass a wider range of hydrocarbons, including crude oil, natural gas, petroleum, condensate, coal bed methane, oil shale, shale gas, shale oil, tight gas, tight oil, and gas hydrates.
NPPA Sets Retail Prices for 80 New Drugs
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has announced the fixation of retail prices for 80 new drug formulations, aiming to ensure affordability and accessibility for consumers.
CDSCO Publishes Not Of Standard Quality And Spurious Alert For February 2025
The NSQ drug list specifies a total of 56 drugs that were detected to be deficient by State Lab Drugs Control Laboratories. The NSQ drug list for central CDSCO laboratories specifies a total of 47 drugs that were detected to be deficient. Additionally, CDSCO has also identified 1 drug to be spurious.
Medical Colleges Given Extended Deadline for NEET PG Admission Data Submission
Originally, the PGMEB had requested all medical colleges to submit the required admission information through the NMC’s admission monitoring portal by March 31, 2025. However, acknowledging the technical difficulties faced by several institutions, the deadline has been extended to April 7, 2025.
