India, Netherlands to conduct cohort studies
New Delhi: On the occasion of the visit of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to India, the two countries have decided to expand their existing cooperation in the area of large scale cohort studies with a Joint Cohort study on HIV patients in India. "It is proposed that the joint cohort study will be carried out by various partners in both India and the Netherlands including Erasmus University Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), Rotterdam, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), India, with support from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)," said an IAVI statement.
Rohtang: Restrictions to continue
New Delhi: Restrictions on access to Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh will continue as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Mondayrefused to stay the operation of its earlier direction limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles to 1,000 a day.