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India to join EU's 93.5-billion-euro Horizon Europe: direct grants for Indian labs as programme nears its end

India and the EU have concluded talks on India's association with Horizon Europe, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on 7 November. Indian researchers could get direct grants and lead projects under Pillar II from January 2027, once signed and ratified. India's payment is undisclosed.

Prateek Rawat•6 days ago5 min

Cancer drugs get cheaper from 9 November: 1,031 formulations cut, 600 brands by over half. What to check

NPPA's 30% trade margin cap on 137 cancer drugs takes effect on 9 November. Companies have reported lower MRPs for 1,031 formulations, with 600 brands down over 50%, and estimated savings of Rs 3,502 crore a year. Bevacizumab brands fall by up to 87%. How to check a price and complain.

Amita Sahani•6 days ago5 min

Sudan's aid warehouses are empty, UN agencies warn, with 15.4 million in need of shelter and winter coming

IOM and UNHCR warned on 6 November that emergency stocks in Sudan are nearly gone: 15.4 million people need shelter, but agencies can help about one in 10. IOM says its last 16 trucks have reached Darfur. Sudan's $2.9 billion plan is only 47% funded. Access has improved as supplies ran out.

Amita Sahani•6 days ago5 min

US adds 165,000 jobs in October, more than three times the recent average; unemployment at 4.1%, wages up 3.1%

US payrolls rose 165,000 in October against a 12-month average of 48,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, and earlier months were revised up by 84,000. Unemployment stayed at 4.1% and hourly pay rose 3.1% on the year. But part-time work for economic reasons rose by 339,000.

Reyaansh Agarawal•6 days ago4 min

Nearly 90 million displaced people face severe climate risks, UNHCR warns ahead of COP31

UNHCR's No Escape III, published on 6 November before COP31, says three in four displaced people, nearly 90 million, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards. Fragile states hosting many refugees get only about 10% of climate funding. El Niño floods may displace up to three million.

Subhash Gupta•6 days ago5 min

Semicon 2.0 portal opens for fabs, equipment and packaging as 12 component projects get Rs 7,503 crore nod

Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Semicon 2.0 application portal on 6 November for Pillars 2, 3 and 4: machines and materials, fabs, and packaging. He also announced 12 ECMS approvals worth Rs 7,503 crore. Five of 12 Semicon 1.0 projects are in commercial production. The goal now is equipment makers.

Prateek Rawat•6 days ago5 min

CBSE 2027 date sheet out: boards start 16 February, Class 10 ends 9 March, Class 12 on 9 April. All key dates

CBSE has released the 2027 date sheet 101 days ahead. Exams start on 16 February at 10.30 am. Class 10 Maths is on 17 February and Social Science on 8 March; Class 12 Physics is on day one and Biology on 25 March. Over 46 lakh students have registered.

Prateek Rawat•6 days ago5 min

Centre orders weekly rice stock declarations, clears limits in five southern states, doubles open market sales

A Centre order of 6 November requires traders, retailers and millers to declare rice and paddy stocks every Friday. Five southern states may impose stock limits until 31 January 2027, the OMSS sale target doubles to 50 LMT and more Bharat Rice is coming. The Food Ministry gave no price data.

Amita Sahani•6 days ago5 min